As complete a dossier on the life and times of Capone as is conceivable…fascinating. New York Times Book Review . Here is the ultimate biography of the most brutal, flamboyant gangster of all time-Al Capone. From his violent childhood to his notorious St. Valentine’s Day massacre to his eventual control of Chicago, here is the inside scoop on Snorky aka Scarface aka Public Enemy Number One. Capone is a classic in true crime literature.