'A thorough, clear and entertaining analysis of post-war criminality'
(Marcel Berlins, The Times )'Fascinating . . . A serious, well-written book . . . Admirably clear-eyed'
(Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday 20050918)'Crime, like the poor, is always with us. Donald Thomas's skill in this book is to put it into its historical context'
(Ray Connolly, Daily Mail 20051028)'An intensely detailed, exhaustively researched and highly readable social history. Or, should one say, anti-social history?'
(Evening Standard 20051017)'A rewarding and utterly necessary read.'
(Clive Aslet, Country Life 20051027)'This is not just another essay in the true crime genre. Thomas has written a very decent piece of 20th century british history . . . well-written, solidly-researched'
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First UK edition-first printing. Mint condition.John Murray,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(small dent on the edge of the cover,silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nick and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.518pp including List of illustrations,notes,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. Seller Inventory # 4139
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.07. Seller Inventory # Q-0719557348