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Jonathan Eig is the New York Times best-selling author of three books: Luckiest Man, Opening Day, and, most recently, Get Capone. In addition to his books, he is the co-founder and editor in chief of ChicagoSide Sports.

Jonathan has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, NPR, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He lives in Chicago with his wife and children.

Check out GetCapone.com for videos and reviews, as well as a wealth of Capone and Chicago gangland multimedia. Jonathan is also the creator of Chicago Gangland Tour, an iPhone/iPod Touch app providing all the sordid details on Prohibition-era gun battles, hideouts, and speakeasies. For the latest news, visit his blog.

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