THE BLACK TREASURES OF SCOTLAND YARD.

Hardback, 1st edn. A follow-up to "The Hidden World of Scotland Yard" when the author was allowed to examine some of the many 'treasures' from the infamous Black Museum at Scotland Yard. He found that each had been collected and preserved because it had played an important and sometimes vital role in one of the classic cases handled by the Metropolitan Police. As a result he has graphically reconstructed some of the most dramatic murder investigations including a classic horse-doping case; the arrest of Britain's most dangerous and wanted man and some huge fine art thefts. The Krays and the Richardsons feature quite prominently under the chapter heading 'The Growth of Violence'. Profusely Illus. with striking photographs by Beverly Lebarrow, supplemented by others from police sources. Index. 202pp. 8vo. h/back. Vg+ in Vg+ pcdw.