{"product_id":"i-heard-you-paint-houses-charles-brandt-paperback","title":"I Heard You Paint Houses Paperback Charles Brandt True Crime Mafia Book","description":"\u003c!-- KATE'S TREASURES15 — DAD'S BOOKS FORMAT (Mobile-friendly) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1b1b1b;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35;\"\u003eI Heard You Paint Houses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping true crime account centred on Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, Jimmy Hoffa and the secretive world of organised crime, loyalty, power and violence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eSome treasures at \u003cstrong\u003eKate's Treasures15\u003c\/strong\u003e are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Others are here because they belonged to my dad and formed part of a collection shaped by his fascination with true crime, organised crime and books that explored the darker realities behind powerful people and criminal organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eDad was an actor and scriptwriter who enjoyed books that went beyond sensational headlines to examine the people, relationships and choices behind real events. He appreciated detailed accounts that explored loyalty, corruption, power and the consequences of living within dangerous criminal worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Brandt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eI Heard You Paint Houses\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the extraordinary claims of Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, a former union official who alleged that he worked alongside powerful figures within American organised crime. 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