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Scotland Yard's Ghost Squad

The Secret Weapon Against Post-War Crime

by Dick Kirby ...

When the Second World War ended, England was bombed-out and starving, with practically every saleable commodity rationed. It was the age of austerity and criminal opportunity. Thieves broke into warehouses, hijacked trucks and ransacked rail yards to feed the black market; others stole, recycled or forged ration coupons. Scotland Yard was 6,000 men under strength but something dramatic had to be ... Read more

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When the Second World War ended, England was bombed-out and starving, with practically every saleable commodity rationed. It was the age of austerity and criminal opportunity. Thieves broke into warehouses, hijacked trucks and ransacked rail yards to feed the black market; others stole, recycled or forged ration coupons. Scotland Yard was 6,000 men under strength but something dramatic had to be
... Read more
The Mayfair Mafia

The Lives and Crimes of the Messina Brothers

by Dick Kirby ...

This true crime history reveals the shocking career of the London mafia family that ran a thriving prostitution empire for decades.From the mid-1930s into the 1950s, one immigrant Italian family ran London's thriving vice trade. The five Messina brothers imported prostitutes from the Continent on an industrial scale, acquiring British citizenship for the women by phony marriages. Taking 80% of ... Read more

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This true crime history reveals the shocking career of the London mafia family that ran a thriving prostitution empire for decades.From the mid-1930s into the 1950s, one immigrant Italian family ran London's thriving vice trade. The five Messina brothers imported prostitutes from the Continent on an industrial scale, acquiring British citizenship for the women by phony marriages. Taking 80% of
... Read more
Missing Presumed Murdered

The McKay Case and Other Convictions without a Corpse

by Dick Kirby ...

A former Scotland Yard detective examines real cases of murder in which accused criminals were convicted without a body found.Murders in any form, and the more gruesome the better, hold a morbid fascination to the British public but never more so than when the bodies of the victims are never found. Aside from the lack of closure for relatives and friends, this factor creates problems for police ... Read more

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A former Scotland Yard detective examines real cases of murder in which accused criminals were convicted without a body found.Murders in any form, and the more gruesome the better, hold a morbid fascination to the British public but never more so than when the bodies of the victims are never found. Aside from the lack of closure for relatives and friends, this factor creates problems for police
... Read more
The Wrong Man

The Shooting of Steven Waldorf and the Hunt for David Martin

by Dick Kirby ...

David Ralph Martin was a cross-dressing criminal who carried out a string of sophisticated offences in the 1970s and '80s. A prolific burglar, car thief, fraudster and gunman, he possessed a deep loathing of anyone in authority. In addition, he was a master of disguise and a veritable Houdini when it came to escaping from prison. After shooting a policeman during a botched burglary, he escaped ... Read more

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David Ralph Martin was a cross-dressing criminal who carried out a string of sophisticated offences in the 1970s and '80s. A prolific burglar, car thief, fraudster and gunman, he possessed a deep loathing of anyone in authority. In addition, he was a master of disguise and a veritable Houdini when it came to escaping from prison. After shooting a policeman during a botched burglary, he escaped
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Death on the Beat

Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

by Dick Kirby ...

A former member of London's MP Flying Squad pays tribute to his fellow officers in a gripping and emotional true crime chronicle of duty and sacrifice.Dick Kirby of London's Serious Crime Squad shares ten stories of courage spanning fifty years of crime enforcement in the Metropolitan Police. In honoring the selfless men and women who gave their lives, Kirby sheds light on the ever-present dangers ... Read more

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A former member of London's MP Flying Squad pays tribute to his fellow officers in a gripping and emotional true crime chronicle of duty and sacrifice.Dick Kirby of London's Serious Crime Squad shares ten stories of courage spanning fifty years of crime enforcement in the Metropolitan Police. In honoring the selfless men and women who gave their lives, Kirby sheds light on the ever-present dangers
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Scotland Yard's Gangbuster

Bert Wickstead's Most Celebrated Cases

by Dick Kirby ...

In the late 1960s the Richardson Torture Gang and the Kray Twins were removed from the London scene by ACC Gerry McArthur and DS Nipper Read respectively.Predictably it was not long before the vacuum this left was being filled. With McArthur retired and Read moved on, who was to sort out the new gangland threat.Step forward Detective Chief Superintendent Bert Wickstead. Having cut his teeth on ... Read more

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In the late 1960s the Richardson Torture Gang and the Kray Twins were removed from the London scene by ACC Gerry McArthur and DS Nipper Read respectively.Predictably it was not long before the vacuum this left was being filled. With McArthur retired and Read moved on, who was to sort out the new gangland threat.Step forward Detective Chief Superintendent Bert Wickstead. Having cut his teeth on
... Read more
Scotland Yard's Flying Squad

100 Years of Crime Fighting

by Dick Kirby ...

A history of the famed London police unit, by a former member and author who "knows how to bring his coppers to life on each page" (Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times–bestselling author of The Onion Field).Since 1919, Scotland Yard's Flying Squad has been in the forefront of the war against crime. From patrolling London's streets in horse-drawn wagons, it has progressed to the use of the most ... Read more

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A history of the famed London police unit, by a former member and author who "knows how to bring his coppers to life on each page" (Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times–bestselling author of The Onion Field).Since 1919, Scotland Yard's Flying Squad has been in the forefront of the war against crime. From patrolling London's streets in horse-drawn wagons, it has progressed to the use of the most
... Read more
Whitechapel's Sherlock Holmes

The Casebook of Fred Wensley OBE KPM, Victorian Crime Buster

by Dick Kirby ...

Jack the Ripper and beyond—forty-one years in the investigative career of a man hailed by many as Scotland Yard's greatest detective of all time.Fred Wensley was a Somerset gardener when he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1888.His first case was to unmask Jack the Ripper. At least it familiarized Wensley with Whitechapel, where he bided his time collaring less threatening ne'er-do-wells. After ... Read more

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Jack the Ripper and beyond—forty-one years in the investigative career of a man hailed by many as Scotland Yard's greatest detective of all time.Fred Wensley was a Somerset gardener when he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1888.His first case was to unmask Jack the Ripper. At least it familiarized Wensley with Whitechapel, where he bided his time collaring less threatening ne'er-do-wells. After
... Read more
Scotland Yard's Casebook of Serious Crime

Seventy-Five Years of No-Nonsense Policing

by Dick Kirby ...

Real-life stories of cops vs. criminals from a veteran of the Metropolitan Police and author praised for his "engaging style" (Joseph Wambaugh, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Harbor Nocturne).Dick Kirby, former long-serving Met officer and bestselling author, recounts the policing of the twentieth century, when uniformed officers were visibly part of the community, patrolling their beats ... Read more

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Real-life stories of cops vs. criminals from a veteran of the Metropolitan Police and author praised for his "engaging style" (Joseph Wambaugh, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Harbor Nocturne).Dick Kirby, former long-serving Met officer and bestselling author, recounts the policing of the twentieth century, when uniformed officers were visibly part of the community, patrolling their beats
... Read more
The Brighton Police Scandal

A Story of Corruption, Intimidation & Violence

by Dick Kirby ...

"A welcome, detailed account of the background to the prosecution of Brighton police officers around 1957 and their Chief Constable." — History by the YardIn the late 1950s the reputation of Brighton as a popular seaside resort took a sinister and notorious turn.After a series of drunken disturbances, suspicions were raised that the owner of the Astor Club, which became known globally as "The ... Read more

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"A welcome, detailed account of the background to the prosecution of Brighton police officers around 1957 and their Chief Constable." — History by the YardIn the late 1950s the reputation of Brighton as a popular seaside resort took a sinister and notorious turn.After a series of drunken disturbances, suspicions were raised that the owner of the Astor Club, which became known globally as "The
... Read more
IRA Terror on Britain's Streets 1939–1940

The Wartime Bombing Campaign and Hitler Connection

by Dick Kirby ...

It is little known today that, in January 1939, the IRA launched a bombing campaign, codenamed The S - or Sabotage - Plan on mainland England. With cynical self-justification, they announced that it was not their intention to harm human life but in just over a year, more than 300 explosive devices resulted in 10 deaths, 96 injuries and widespread devastation. London, Birmingham, Manchester, ... Read more

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It is little known today that, in January 1939, the IRA launched a bombing campaign, codenamed The S - or Sabotage - Plan on mainland England. With cynical self-justification, they announced that it was not their intention to harm human life but in just over a year, more than 300 explosive devices resulted in 10 deaths, 96 injuries and widespread devastation. London, Birmingham, Manchester,
... Read more
Scotland Yard’s Bravest and Best

Outstanding Gallantry by Metropolitan Police Officers

by Dick Kirby ...

During the 20th Century, Scotland Yard detectives and their uniform counterparts, rarely armed, needed to be physically tough and brave given the ruthless criminals they confronted.In this thrilling book the Author draws on his and his comrades’ experiences. Among the incidents vividly described is that of a detective known as ‘Pat the Cat’ who was awarded British Empire Medal for Gallantry and ... Read more

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During the 20th Century, Scotland Yard detectives and their uniform counterparts, rarely armed, needed to be physically tough and brave given the ruthless criminals they confronted.In this thrilling book the Author draws on his and his comrades’ experiences. Among the incidents vividly described is that of a detective known as ‘Pat the Cat’ who was awarded British Empire Medal for Gallantry and
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