Scarface (novel) Scarface (novel) Scarface is a novel written by Armitage Trail in 1929 and published in 1930. The 1932 film "Scarface" was based on it. The twenty-eight year-old author died suddenly of a heart attack in 1930. The book's storyline is heavily inspired by the real life gangster Al Capone whose nickname was also "Scarface". It concerns the rise and fall of Tony "Scarface" Camonte, who after performing a hit on mob leader Al Springola, moves in to take over the illegal alcohol business in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. He is ultimately shot dead by his brother (who concurrently rises
2015–18 Irish gangland feud 2015–18 Irish gangland feud A major feud between two criminal organizations in The Republic of Ireland has killed nineteen people. The Hutch gang, led by Gerry Hutch, and the Kinahan Family, led by Christy Kinahan, are the main participants. Gary Hutch, 34, was a nephew of Gerry Hutch and a prominent gangland figure. He was shot dead in an apartment complex near Marbella in Spain on 24 September 2015. It is believed he was shot dead by the Kinahan gang. His brother Derek Hutch was assaulted twice in prison in late 2015. Dubliner James Quinn was convicted of being involved