Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and the Crime Spree That Gripped a Nation
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James G. Hollock., & James G. Hollock|AUTHOR. (2011). Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and the Crime Spree That Gripped a Nation . The Kent State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James G. Hollock and James G. Hollock|AUTHOR. 2011. Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and the Crime Spree That Gripped a Nation. The Kent State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James G. Hollock and James G. Hollock|AUTHOR. Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and the Crime Spree That Gripped a Nation The Kent State University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James G. Hollock, and James G. Hollock|AUTHOR. Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and the Crime Spree That Gripped a Nation The Kent State University Press, 2011.
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