SURREY VILLAINS

Softcover. The tales recounted in this book tell of the abduction and subsequent ransom demand for the son of a prominent Surrey businessman; the fight of 2 rival racecourse gangs on the Epsom Road near Ewell on Derby Day 1921; the extortion of their lodger's life savings by a family near Woking; and the especially brutal murder of an old couple at their remote cottage near Godalming. Other stories include a gold bullion robbery from Croydon Airport in the 1930s; a tale of high living and cocaine dealing by 2 brothers from the Cranleigh area; the trial for fraud of a mining millionaire who built a large mansion, Witley Park near Hindhead, as a testament to his business acumen; the theft of jewellery worth £1.1m at today's prices, from the Duchess of Sutherland's bedroom on the Sutton Place Estate near Guildford; and the police operation which foiled a violent raid on a Securicor van at a service station near Reigate in November 1990. Illus., Bibliog. 128pp. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. with no creasing to covers.