THE LAST WORD My Life as a Gangland Boss

Hardback. Foreword by Martina Cole. Once dubbed one of Britain's most powerful criminals, Eddie Richardson reveals what it was like to run a gangland empire that dominated the area south of the River Thames in the 1960s. In this gritty autobiography he describes how he emerged from the war-torn streets of south-east London as a successful businessman, whose dodgy dealings not only invited the attenion of the police but brought him and his brother Charlie into conflict with rival gangs - including the Krays - villains, thugs, pimps and conmen. His own closest brush with death came during a shoot-out at the notorious Catford nightclub, Mr. Smith's. Now Eddie has served his time and vowed never to spend another day behind bars. He has survived against the odds, to become the last major underworld figure of his generation to tell his story. Illus. + Index. 292pp. 8vo. h/back. As New in dw.