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Crime in the Second World War: Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse
Penny Legg
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Description for Crime in the Second World War: Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse
Hardback. The outbreak of war saw criminals exploiting the emergency conditions and those with a previously unblemished reputation tempted into crime. Penny Legg shows how and why crime was committed during the Second World War and what became of those Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse who strayed into the underworld. Num Pages: 160 pages, heavily illustrated. BIC Classification: BTC; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Was There Crime in the Second World War? At a time of national emergency, the average person could be forgiven for thinking that crime rates would go down as everyone tried to help the war effort. However, the reality was that criminals saw the war as an opportunity to exploit the emergency conditions and those with a previously unblemished reputation found themselves tempted off the straight and narrow. Criminal activity wasn't just a civilian occupation. The military services had its share of crime and the influx of foreign troops added to ... Read more
Was There Crime in the Second World War? At a time of national emergency, the average person could be forgiven for thinking that crime rates would go down as everyone tried to help the war effort. However, the reality was that criminals saw the war as an opportunity to exploit the emergency conditions and those with a previously unblemished reputation found themselves tempted off the straight and narrow. Criminal activity wasn't just a civilian occupation. The military services had its share of crime and the influx of foreign troops added to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sabrestorm Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Kent, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781220092
SKU
V9781781220092
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Penny Legg
Penny Legg is a journalist, magazine editor, public speaker and the author of over twelve books of local and military history. She is a member of the Society of Authors and the National Union of Journalists. She runs Writing Buddies, the group for writers, in Southampton. Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse is her first title for Sabrestorm Publishing. Penny lives ... Read more
Reviews for Crime in the Second World War: Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse
This handsomely illustrated book is set to become a standard work on a dark, intriguing and fascinating topic.
Peter Lovesey, Crime writer and past chairman of the Crime Writers' Association
Penny Legg, in her terrific book, shows that the truth was far, far removed from what we saw in Dad's Army...This book is a revelation, something of an ... Read more
Peter Lovesey, Crime writer and past chairman of the Crime Writers' Association
Penny Legg, in her terrific book, shows that the truth was far, far removed from what we saw in Dad's Army...This book is a revelation, something of an ... Read more