Villains' Paradise: Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the KraysWith 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. |
Contents
After the | |
The Shadow of a Gunman | |
Welcome Home | |
The Land of the WellGreased Palm | |
My Victims Body Had Followed Me Home | |
The PostWar Psychopaths | |
Professionals and Amateurs | |
Robbing the Mail | |
Cosh and Carry | |
All the Way to the Bank | |
Safety in Numbers | |
The Crazy Gang | |
Spare a Copper | |
A Matter of Confidence | |
No One Does That Any More | |
Young Thugs | |
No Endof a Lesson 10 Who Are You Looking At? | |
If the Coke Dont Get You | |
Immoral Earnings | |
Notes | |
Outro By Donald Thomas Dedication | |
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Villains' Paradise: Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the Krays Donald Thomas No preview available - 2014 |
Villains' Paradise: Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the Krays Donald Thomas No preview available - 2006 |
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