Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone | |
Author: | Chris W. Knight |
Publisher: | Seven Locks Press |
Pages: | 294 |
Isbn: | 978-0615156651 |
Oclc: | 191702872 |
Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone is an autobiography by Chris W. Knight, who alleges that his father was the hidden son of gangster Al Capone.[1]
The autobiography chronicles the author’s broken childhood as he uncovers family secrets that his abusive mother attempted to keep him and his sister from pursuing.[2]
As an adult he seeks the truth about both his grandfather and his father, who used a fraudulent birth certificate. After years of genealogical research and interviews of close family friends Chris Knight concludes that his father is a hidden son of Al Capone.[3]