{"product_id":"edwin-alonzo-boyd-9780385256575","title":"Edwin Alonzo Boyd","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Second World War veteran and the son of a policmen  Edwin Alonzo Boyd seemed an unlikely condidate for the role of master criminal. But before his career as a bandit was ended in 1952  the glamorously handsome Boyd cut a swath through 11 Toronto-area banks  stealing thousands of dollars and igniting two manhunts of unprecedented scope. When he and his confederates escaped not once but twice from Torontos Don Jail  the Boyd Gang created headlines across North America and became an enduring Canadian legend.  Eventually recaptured and sentenced to life imprisonment  Edwin Alonzo Boyd was paroled in 1966. Since then he has lived under as assumed identity  but he willingly shared his memories with best selling author Brian Vallee  resulting in this gripping account of Boyds dubious career. Numerous others--including Boyds former wife and various police officers involved with the Boyd Gang--also spoke candidly to the author.  Edwin Alonzo Boyd: The Story of the Notorious Boyd Gang sheds light on a unique fragment of our history  rich with details of Depression-era and postwar Canada and alive with the insights and memories of those who lived this true-life cops-and-robbers drama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276036464693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385256574","price":98.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385256575.jpg?v=1780522200","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/edwin-alonzo-boyd-9780385256575","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}