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Description for Armed Robbery
hardcover. In the last fifty years, the changing face of British crime has turned the UK into the wild west of Europe. For decades drugs dominated the UK underworld, but in recent years a spate of major robberies - or heists - has grabbed the headlines. This title tells the stories behind the twelve most heinous armed robberies ever staged in these islands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
In the last fifty years, the changing face of British crime has turned the UK into the wild west of Europe. For decades drugs dominated the UK underworld, but in recent years a spate of major robberies - or heists - has grabbed the headlines. The first and most notorious of these was the Great Train Robbery of 1963, an audacious assault on both a train and British social sensibilities, as the first modern-day crime of its kind. In this entertaining and engaging exploration of real-life British crime, seasoned underworld expert Wensley Clarkson tells the amazing stories behind the twelve ... Read more
In the last fifty years, the changing face of British crime has turned the UK into the wild west of Europe. For decades drugs dominated the UK underworld, but in recent years a spate of major robberies - or heists - has grabbed the headlines. The first and most notorious of these was the Great Train Robbery of 1963, an audacious assault on both a train and British social sensibilities, as the first modern-day crime of its kind. In this entertaining and engaging exploration of real-life British crime, seasoned underworld expert Wensley Clarkson tells the amazing stories behind the twelve ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780973630
SKU
KMO0001233
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Wensley Clarkson
Wensley Clarkson is an acclaimed author of real-life crime and conspiracy books. As a journalist, he knew many leading figures in the underworld and his books reflect that inside knowledge. They have been published across the world and have sold more than one million copies. He has also written movie screenplays and worked on numerous television documentaries in the UK, ... Read more
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