Under world
Campbell, Duncan, 1944-2020
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An in-depth history of the evolution of Britain's criminal scene, taking in the racetrack gangs, Soho vice bosses, the Kray twins and the complex international trafficking operations of the present. Live on the wrong side of the law with Britain's gangsters, Peaky Blinders, godfathers, robbers, informers, kingpins, vice lords and career criminals***The Sunday Times Bestseller ***With stories of murder, theft, fraud and treachery, The Underworld is a deep-dive into the history of professional and organised crime in Britain. From the racetrack gangs and the smash-and-grab merchants, through the Soho vice bosses and the Kray twins, to the Great Train Robbers, the Hatton Garden burglars and the new wave of international hit-men and drug and sex traffickers, Duncan Campbell exposes the dark underbelly of Britain.A unique perspective - told by the criminals themselves and the detective who pursued them - this is a definitive history from the very beginning to the present day.
Main title:
Under world / Duncan Campbell.
Author:
Campbell, Duncan, 1944-, author
Work:
Edition:
Revised and updated edition.
Imprint:
London : Ebury Press, 2020.
Collation:
xxi, 378 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
This edition originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529103663 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.1060941364.106
LC class:
HV6947
Language:
English
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BRN:
379189