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Underworld

The definitive history of Britain’s organised crime

Duncan Campbell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Ebury Publishing

Published:30th Apr '20

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The Sunday Times bestselling definitive history of Britain's ever-changing criminal scene, perfect for readers of Bringing Down the Krays, The Real Peaky Blinders and Freddie Foreman

Live on the wrong side of the law with Britain’s gangsters, Peaky Blinders, godfathers, robbers, informers, kingpins, vice lords and career criminals

***TheSunday 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.

When it comes to stellar crime reporting, Duncan Campbell is the absolute maestro * Baroness Helena Kennedy QC *
Duncan Campbell remains one of the very few journalists who has retained the criminal fraternity’s trust and respect * Howard Marks, author of Mr Nice *

ISBN: 9781529103663

Dimensions: 195mm x 125mm x 24mm

Weight: 277g

400 pages