The Krays' Lieutenant
Author : Albert Donoghue
Publisher : Pan
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,67 MB
Release : 1996-01
Category : Criminals
ISBN : 9780330346740
The Kray Files
Author : Colin Fry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 31,74 MB
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1780573979
Book Description
When Ron and Reg Kray were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1968, most people thought that was the last they'd hear of two of the most notorious and vicious criminals Britain has ever produced. Instead, the twins and their evil doings have since achieved almost iconic status. Simultaneously, they have become 'Ronnie and Reggie', cuddly Robin Hood characters, little more than a couple of bad lads who loved their mum. The Kray Files is an explosive investigative work which strips away the myths that have grown up around the brothers. It examines why the twins were put away, the true extent of their crimes and the truth about the last 30 years, which Ron and Reg spent at the expense of the country while making a quiet fortune through duplicitous dealings from behind bars. It looks at why their brother Charlie turned to drugs as his only way out of a life of deprivation and misery, and tries to discover the reason why some women have found the Krays fatally attractive. For the first time ever, The Kray Files goes behind the scenes, painting a vivid picture of the brothers' world through psychological profiling, studying the sociology of the East End of London with the help of academics, and investigating the violent legacy the brothers have left behind.
The Krays and Me - Blood, Honour and Respect. Doing Porridge with The Krays
Author : Charles Bronson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 27,18 MB
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 178219245X
Book Description
Two names reigned supreme in London's underworld in the sixties - Ronnie and Reggie Kray; and it wasn't until 1969 that the twins went down at Brixton Prison for murder. I was only seventeen, on remand up in Risley, Warrington, for nicking a furniture lorry. Most of the lads in there had newspaper photos of the Krays stuck up on their cell walls. They were the cream of the criminal crop, and that's why I took such an interest in 'em. Once I was put away, it wasn't long before I got to meet them, and over the next 29 years I got closer to the Krays than any self-proclaimed henchman, any autograph hunter. As their trusted friend they let me in on it all - no holds barred behind bars! Since Ronnie and Reggie died, all I've heard is a load of bollocks! 'Reggie shot my cat; Ronnie stabbed my uncle Bert 75 times; Reggie ran over my hamster; I'm Ronnie's son, I'm Reggie's daughter.' Gutless maggots spreading rumours with their sham stories for sale. The shameless rats. Well now the twins are gone and I can talk. And let me tell you, I've got a lot to say and all the time in the world to say it. No bollocks. No silly stories. Just the facts about the time I spent doing porridge with the Krays.
The Krays' Lieutenant
Author : Albert Donoghue
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,55 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Criminals
ISBN : 9781856850896
Book Description
Albert Donoghue was Reggie Kray's right-hand man, his minder and his chief executive. He quickly became the Twins' main collector of protecion money and the Firm's paymaster. He was deeply involved in their operations and watched them do their own dirty work with increasing dismay. When the Krays tried to frame him with the murder of Frank Mitchell, he decided it was time to testify against them, helping to put them behind bars for 30 years. No one has a more complete knowledge of the Krays during their prime and manic downfall. Now, he is ready to reveal the shocking events and conversations that only he witnessed.
Vicious, Elegant Bastards
Author : Jacky Hyams
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 075099990X
Book Description
They ruled the streets of London in the 1960s. Half a century later, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, unrepentant purveyors of violence and murder, hold more fascination than ever before. Portrayed as charismatic gangsters on the big screen, the saga of the twins, their firm and their thirty-odd years behind bars is one that is determinedly and deliberately embellished with every passing year. Yet it is only recently that the stark, unvarnished truth about the twins has started to emerge after being so cunningly concealed behind the façade of charitable deeds and East End loyalties. Bestselling author Jacky Hyams has carefully re-examined some of the stories, the lies and the myths to reveal a very different portrait of the twins and those closest to them. She reveals the complexity of their relationships and their closest bonds, and contests the police's belief that Ronnie Kray senselessly murdered 'one of their own'. Ronnie Kray is said to have described he and his twin as 'vicious, elegant bastards'. It is one of the few truths ever uttered by either of them.
The Krays
Author : Martin Fido
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 29,35 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Book Description
An illustrated study of the British criminal underworld of the 1960s, including the Kray brothers and their gang. It includes eyewitness accounts and ties in with a Carlton Television documentary on the subject.
Transgression
Author : Chris Jenks
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780415257572
Book Description
In this fast moving study, Chris Jenks presents a broad overview of the history of ideas, the major theorists and the significant moments in the formation of the idea of transgression.
Urban Culture
Author : Chris Jenks
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 30,16 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780415304993
Book Description
This set includes key pieces from Peter Ackroyd, Charles Baudelaire, Walter Benjamin, Homi Bhaba, Charles Dickens, Fredrick Engles, Paul Gilroy, Thomas Hobbes, Max Weber, George Simmel, Ian Sinclair, Edward W. Soja, Gayatri Spivak, Nigel Thrift, Virginia Woolf, Sharon Zukin, and many others. The material is arranged thematically highlighting the variety of interests that coexist (and conflict) within the city. Issues such as gender, class, race, age and disability are covered along with urban experiences such as walking, politics & protest, governance, inclusion and exclusion. Urban pathologies, including gangsters, mugging, and drug-dealing are also explored. Selections cover cities from around the globe, including London, Berlin, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Bombay and Tokyo. A general introduction by the editor reviews theoretical perspectives and provides a rationale for the collection. This collection offers a valuable research tool to a broad range of disciplines, including: sociology; anthropology; cultural history; cultural geography; art critical theory; visual culture; literary studies; social policy and cultural studies.
Running with the Krays
Author : Billy Webb
Publisher : Random House
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1780574223
Book Description
Running with the Krays lifts the liid off London's underworld, from street gangs and race-course con games to protection rackets, beatings, maimings, intimidation and even murders. It reveals elements of police corruption and provides insights into the interdependence of both sides of the underworld scene - a compelling and gruesome account of how the other half of London lives. Born in wartime London's east end, Billy Webb grew up in the violence of air-raids and street warfare. His first weapon was a knuckleduster which he had made to measure for the price of five cigarettes when he was 11. When he first met the Krays they were scraping a living by doorknocking for old clothes to be sold in street markets. For three years he and the twins were on the run together as army deserters, and over the course of time, he was a friend, ally and foe of the Krays in their violent rise to fame.
A Research Agenda for Organised Crime
Author : Barry Rider
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 180220136X
Book Description
This insightful Research Agenda explores the varied manifestations of organised crime, both on the street and through transnational enterprises, and reveals its impact on the integrity of the financial system. Leading academics identify measures which would disrupt and discourage these threats, however sophisticated, and consider avenues for future research.
