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Villains' Paradise

Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the Krays

Donald Thomas author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The Murder Room

Published:18th Sep '14

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'Compelling ... fresher and more challenging than fiction' Herald

'Compelling . . . fresher and more challenging than fiction' Herald

With the war over, the forties, fifties and sixties have the aura of a golden age. But nostalgia is deceptive. From teenage Teddy Boy razor gangs and casual stabbings at dance halls to the psychopathic Krays, 'Mad' Frankie Fraser and Ronnie Biggs, Villains' Paradise reveals the chilling true story of the crimes of postwar Britain.

With the narrative pace of the best detective fiction, Donald Thomas creates a thrilling journey into the heart of postwar Britain's secret history.

ISBN: 9781471916656

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 41g

352 pages