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2011 " The Sweeney " 1st 60 years of Scotland Yard book Flying Squad 1919 - 1978
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Textbook
- Era
- 1960s
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Genre
- History
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781848843905
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Sweeney: the First Sixty Years of Scotland Yard's Crimebusting: Flying Squad, 1919-1978
- Item Height
- 234mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Topic
- True Crime
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Information
The story of sixty years of Scotland Yard's top crime-busting department has been written over a twenty year period by a former detective who spent over eight years with the Flying Squad - The Sweeney. The meticulous research by the author has uncovered files never before released by the Yard and he has amassed the tales of bravery and top-notch investigations, carried out by the Squad officers of yesteryear. The book commences with the dramatic account of the daring gold bullion and jewellery raid in 1948 by a gang of well-organised criminals from the newly-opened Heathrow Airport. The Flying Squad was lying in wait for them and what happened next, was described by a judge at the Old Bailey as, 'The Battle of Heathrow'. The Flying Squad was formed to stem the tide of lawlessness, following the First World War; from humble beginnings using horse-drawn wagons, they swiftly progressed to high-speed cars. Taking on the might of the Racetrack Gangs, armed robbers and smash & grab raiders, the Squad was brought to the forefront of the public's attention. The war years, the secret post-war Ghost Squad, the horse-doping scandals, the Great Train Robbery, the Bank of America robbery, Supergrasses and corruption are recounted with its scrupulous attention to detail. The book is filled with thrilling, amusing and always compelling anecdotes from the men who were there. It was the Flying Squad who inspired the popular TV series. This book reveals what life was really like in The Sweeney. AUTHOR: Dick Kirby was born in the East End of London and joined the Metropolitan Police in 1967. Half of his twenty-six years' service was spent with Scotland Yard's Serious Crime Squad and the Flying Squad. Kirby contributes to newspapers and magazines on a regular basis, as well as appearing on television and radio. SELLING POINTS: .The inside story of the elite Flying Squad from 1919 to 1978 .Crammed with thrilling real-life investigations and dramatic action against the most hardened criminals and gangs .Written by former Flying Squad officer now a top crime writer .Contains many untold revelations of crime-busting, courage and techniques .Policing in a no-holds-barred environment before 'political correctness' ILLUSTRATIONS 16 pages of b/w plates *
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781848843905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
97639426
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Sweeney: the First Sixty Years of Scotland Yard's Crimebusting: Flying Squad, 1919-1978
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
True Crime
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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