Chicago May, Queen of the Blackmailers

Chicago May, Queen of the Blackmailers


Chicago May, Queen of the Blackmailers is an historical biography of May Duigan, written by Frank Columb.

May Duignan, a native of Co. Longford, Ireland, dabbled in not only prostitution and blackmailing, her two mainstays, but also in swindling, betrayal, conspiracy, revenge, assault, barbarity, brawling, cruelty, beggary, pickpocketing, drifting, dereliction and attempted murder (of her former lover, Eddie Guerin). She operated her schemes on four continents and in nine countries.


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