THE TRAIN ROBBERS

Hardback. 13 years after the Great Train Robbery of 1963, most of the gang were released on parole; only 2 remained in prison, and Ronnie Biggs was still a fugitive in Brazil. Now, most having served their sentences, they combined together to tell for the first time their complete, exclusive and sensational story; and Piers Paul Read agreed to write it. It contains not only a thrilling account of the robbery itself, but an anatomy of the two gangs that combined to pull it off; the role played by each individual; the tension between them; the meticulous planning and the measure of luck. It probes deeply into the London underworld - the corruption of policemen, the intimidation of witnesses, the bribing of jurors, the murder of informers, the miscarriage of justice. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 255pp. 8vo. h/back. V. Lightly foxed edges o/w Nr. F. in Vg. dw. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage if shipped overseas.