{"product_id":"a-fistful-of-murder-the-fights-and-crimes-of-carlos-monzon-9781949590319","title":"A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Don Stradley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Hamilcar Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Hamilcar Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Boxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Carlos Monzón's life was one that could have been defined with an almost unblemished boxing record, but was ultimately overtaken by a completely defaced personality. The only legacy he leaves is that the narrative, told brilliantly in the book, is unfortunately so absorbing.\"-Jack Porter, \u003ci\u003eThe Sportsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the pages of \u003ci\u003eFistful of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe death of Alicia Muniz wasn't a complete surprise to anyone who knew Carlos Monzon. The surprise was that no one else had died in his company. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe had a volcanic temper. He drank heavily and used cocaine. He drove recklessly, had a fascination with guns, and had been arrested many times for physical assaults. In February of 1988, with his personal life in shreds, Monzon had finally reached the nadir of an existence defined by hostility, with nothing to obstruct his most savage instincts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarlos Monzon was one of Argentina's most celebrated figures. A renowned boxing champion and movie actor who enjoyed affairs with beautiful women, he also harbored a secret life of drug use, alcohol, and domestic violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When his estranged wife was found dead-strangled and tossed from a balcony-Monzon confessed that they'd fought the night before, but he couldn't remember what had happened. The resulting murder trial cast a long shadow over Monzon's legacy and launched a decades-long battle between his critics and defenders.\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Fistful of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, Don Stradley explores Monzon's turbulent life, from his beginnings in poverty to his dramatic rise to stardom, all the way to the case that shook a country-and still haunts Argentina today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 1: The Void \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 2: Rome, 11\/7\/1970 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 3: \"They Killed Themselves with Laughter\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 4: Luna Park 1965-69 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 5: Champion \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 6: Garbage and Miracles \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 7: Bad Bennie \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 8: Bullets \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 9: Taking on the World \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 10: A Glass Full of Piss \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 11: The Boxer and the Beauty \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 12: \"He Can Be Evil\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 13: One Fight\/One Film \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 14: Superstar \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 15: El Macho's Last Ride \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 16: Desperate Sundown \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 17: Alicia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 18: The Lady on the Bricks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 19: Murder in Mar del Plata \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 20: Killer and Still Champion \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHAPTER 21: The Outlaw Saint\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth in the \u003cb\u003eHamilcar Noir\u003c\/b\u003e series. Hamilcar Noir is \"Hard-Hitting True Crime\" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilcar Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45413852938391,"sku":"9781949590319","price":1907.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781949590319.webp?v=1767673232","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-fistful-of-murder-the-fights-and-crimes-of-carlos-monzon-9781949590319","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}