With a frightening capacity for extreme violence Tyneside protection hardman Viv Graham struck fear into the hearts of his enemies yet his benevolence to local charities & schemes to keep kids away from drugs & crime was well known. A legend in his own lifetime he was the ultimate maverick troubleshooter whose size & ability to fight enabled him to live just as he wishes never forgetting the deprived community he came from who in times of need considered him the fourth emergency service. Teeside drugs enforcer Lee Duffy had half his foot shot off in an assassination attempt & his skull beaten with a crowbar yet his streetwise instinct remained unmatched. Proud to be known as Vivs arch enemy Lee was feared & respected in equal measure & wanted to get out of the game for the sake of his family but was so deeply involved that there was only one way he would ever leave... With unprecedented access to friends family members & associates Stephen Richards dispels many of the myths surrounding these legendary figures to create the ultimate biography of Britains deadliest rivals. ...

For more than a decade an intense gang war has been raging between British & foreign criminals in Spain's sunny costal regions. The warring factions have left more than a hundred people dead & scores injured making headlines around the world. These vicious conflicts for control of drugs turf protection rackets people smuggling & sex slavery have blighted the reputation of what was once Europe's number one holiday destination & given it a sinister epithet: Costa del Crime. Gang Wars on the Costa reveals the inside story of the crime mobs their deadly feuds & how this chilling criminal gang culture has evolved at a rate & intensity unlike anything seen before in Europe. With unprecedented access to senior gang members & police officers Wensley Clarkson traces the roots of these criminals
- from Britain southern Europe South America & the former Soviet block
- & focuses on the emergence of the main gangs whose rise to power has sparked gun battles & even professional hits.

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Having delved into the minds of worlds most notorious murderers & published his findings in the best-selling Talking with Serial Killers renowned true-crime author Christopher Berry-Dee now turns his attention to the machinations of the gangsters mind & documents the extent of their cruelty & brutishness. From Tam Mc Graw one of Scotlands most infamous gangsters to public enemy number one Kenny Noye every type of British gangster is examined. Although they are all very different they do share a particular trait: a willingness to do anything to get what they want. While the reader may be able to breathe a sigh of relief that the characters in this book have been banished from our streets gangalnd UK is also a sharp reminder of the dangers still out there. Here are htr startling portaits of thos eciminals who we would rather dorget...but wont be able to. ...

Ross Kemp squares up to the world's hardest streetfighters in Gangs"... Across the world millions of people are members of street gangs. In groups they fight stab rob rape & murder anyone who isn't one of their own. & when rival gangs meet
- what you get is warfare. Ross Kemp whose dad was a copper & taught him right from wrong decided to infiltrate these secret underworld organizations to discover who they are what makes them tick & what the law is doing to curb their criminal activity. On his harrowing journey he: meets murderous members of the Number gang in a Cape Town jail; crosses paths with warlords in Guatemala; gets shot at in El Salvador; is set on fire as an initiation test for Russian Neo-Nazis. Only TV hardman Ross Kemp could get this close to the world's most violent street gangs: he's tough enough to earn their trust & so get them to confide their innermost secrets. It's a wild ride
- & not for the faint hearted. Ross Kemp was born in Essex in 1964 to a father who was a senior detective with the Metropolitan Police & had served in the army for four years. He is a BAFTA award-winning actor journalist & author who is best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in " Eastenders". His award-winning documentary series " Ross Kemp on Gangs" led to his international recognition as an investigative journalist."

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Organised crime is now the countrys third biggest industry. The number of gangland murders shootings & kidnappings along with the levels of drug trafficking people smuggling & money laundering have all experienced phenomenal growth. Multi million pound drug deals & vicious turf wars have spread out from the inner cities & now affect even the most rural communities. The day-to-day impact of organised crime on our lives has never been greater. In GANGS award-winning author Tony Thompson takes us on a gripping journey into the underworld. From Triad human traffickers in Dover & ecstasy factory owners in Liverpool to Albanian vice barons in London & gun-toting teenage crack dealers in Birmingham GANGS reveals the inside story of contemporary organised crime. ...

Hard man Ross Kemp journeys into dark heart of some of the most notorious gangs on earth in Gangs II". Ross Kemp once again squares up to the worlds deadliest gangsters in this breathtaking follow up to the bestselling " Gangs". This time his travels take him as close to home as Liverpool & as far away as Colombia & East Timor. & the gangs he meets just get meaner: Ross is tear-gassed investigating Polish Neo-Nazi football thugs; in Columbia he meets the Sicarios wholl kill for a few pesos; a gun is shoved in his face in Los Angeles; & hes shown how to make a crossbow in East Timor. Risking his life Ross Kemp goes deep into the realms of gangland culture & in the nail-biting & jaw-dropping Gangs II he meets some of the most frightening men in the world. " Frightening disturbing". (" Irish Examiner"). Ross Kemp was born in Essex in 1964 to a father who was a senior detective with the Metropolitan Police & had served in the army for four years. He is a BAFTA award-winning actor journalist & author who is best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in " Eastenders". His award-winning documentary series " Ross Kemp on Gangs" led to his international recognition as an investigative journalist." ...

Today's gangsters are streets apart from the old-style gang lords of the Fifties & Sixties. The godfathers of old were seen by many as a stabilising influence. Their power inspired respect & they well & truly kept the underworld in check. The 21st century gangs of Britain are far more shady. Their brutality has spread far & wide & they live & thrive in our midst on the streets & in suburbs where ordinary folk live. The creeping tentacles of crime have never stretched further. Organised crime is now worth more than GBP 10 billion in Britain every year. The old crimes of prostitution & extortion are being dropped in favour of multi-million pound drug deals bringing gangsters more money & power than they've ever known. It is a cut-throat industry that is conducted in the shadows & driven solely by profit. Acclaimed true crime author Wensley Clarkson has met many of Britain's richest & most powerful gangs. In this fascinating & gripping account he provides an extraordinary insight into these feared characters & takes us on a journey into the dark & glamorous underworld that seems to prove that for many gangs crime really does pay. This book reveals the activities of these gangs to the world exposing such underworld legends as Kenneth Noye & the Adams family who hold continuing fascination with lovers of true crime. Wensley Clarkson has a die-hard fan base that buys literally everything that he writes. His investigation leads to the shocking conclusion that crime is the third biggest industry in the UK subsidising even legitimate businesses. ...

In the twenty-first century Glasgow is still a city living down a fearsome reputation for crime. & for some citizens of the Dear Green Place brawling is in the blood & gang warfare is a way of life. The stinking deprivation of the Gorbals & the East End deprivation that helped spawn pre-war gangs like the Billy Boys the Norman Conks & the Redskins is largely gone but in each era new gangs have risen to take their place. Battles over turf & control of the drugs trade still make regularly lurid headlines. Gangs of Glasgow" takes an in-depth look at the evolution of the city's gangs from organised mobs of the Thirties to the smart-suited men of violence of the modern day." ...

A hilarious & moving story of old age adventure stolen jewels & swimming the Thames from from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing children's author in the country. I absolutely love David Walliams's books. In a few more years they will become classics."
- Sue Townsend author of Adrian Mole Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house. She's the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble & eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma. 1) She was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels & now she needs Ben's help..."
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Another hilarious & moving novel from bestselling critically acclaimed author David Walliams the natural successor to Roald Dahl. A story of prejudice & acceptance funny lists & silly words this new book has all the hallmarks of Davids previous bestsellers. Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandmas house. Shes the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble & eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesnt know about his grandma. 1) She was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life she has been plotting to steal the crown jewels & now she needs Bens help! ...