Paperback. Revised Edn. (1st pub. 1994 to accompany a BBC tv Series). This work tells the story of modern British crime, from the racetrack gangs and safe-crackers of the 1930s to the hitmen and drug-smugglers of the 1990s. The author makes use of original interviews with many participants in the television series on which the book is based. With Chronology, Bibliog. and Index. 330pp. p/back. With v. lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.