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Crossing the Line of Duty

How Corruption, Greed and Sleaze Brought Down the Flying Squad

by Neil Root ...

The Metropolitan Police of the mid-twentieth century, in particular The Flying Squad and Obscene Publications Squad, has been described as 'the most routinely corrupt organisation in London'. Larger-than-life characters such as Ken Drury and Alfred 'Wicked Bill' Moody routinely fraternised with underworld figures, paid off witnesses and struck dodgy deals to get their man – regardless of whether ... Read more

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The Metropolitan Police of the mid-twentieth century, in particular The Flying Squad and Obscene Publications Squad, has been described as 'the most routinely corrupt organisation in London'. Larger-than-life characters such as Ken Drury and Alfred 'Wicked Bill' Moody routinely fraternised with underworld figures, paid off witnesses and struck dodgy deals to get their man – regardless of whether
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The Murder Gang

Fleet Street's Elite Group of Crime Reporters in the Golden Age of Tabloid Crime

by Neil Root ...

They were an elite group of renegade Fleet Street crime reporters covering the most notorious British crime between the mid-1930s and the mid-1960s. It was an era in which murder dominated the front and inside pages of the newspapers – the 'golden age' of tabloid crime. Members of the Murder Gang knew one another well. They drank together in the same Fleet Street pubs, but they were also ... Read more

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They were an elite group of renegade Fleet Street crime reporters covering the most notorious British crime between the mid-1930s and the mid-1960s. It was an era in which murder dominated the front and inside pages of the newspapers – the 'golden age' of tabloid crime. Members of the Murder Gang knew one another well. They drank together in the same Fleet Street pubs, but they were also
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The Cleveland Street Scandal

How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees

by Neil Root ...

'A fascinating and meticulously researched look at the biggest gay scandal to hit the headlines until Oscar Wilde. Absolutely a must-read.' – Paul Donnelley, author of 501 Most Notorious CrimesIt's the summer of 1889, and the royal family is in crisis.It is well known in polite society that the Prince of Wales's eldest son and his aristocratic acolytes are regulars at 19 Cleveland Street – a male ... Read more

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'A fascinating and meticulously researched look at the biggest gay scandal to hit the headlines until Oscar Wilde. Absolutely a must-read.' – Paul Donnelley, author of 501 Most Notorious CrimesIt's the summer of 1889, and the royal family is in crisis.It is well known in polite society that the Prince of Wales's eldest son and his aristocratic acolytes are regulars at 19 Cleveland Street – a male
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Gone

The Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence and Her Father's Desperate Search for the Truth

by Neil Root ...

The last time that anyone heard from 35-year-old Claudia Lawrence, a chef at the University of York, was when she sent a text message to a friend on 18 March 2009 at 8.23 p.m. She has never been heard from or seen again, and her disappearance is a mystery that endures to this day.What happened to Claudia that early spring evening - or was it early the following morning on her way to work? There ... Read more

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The last time that anyone heard from 35-year-old Claudia Lawrence, a chef at the University of York, was when she sent a text message to a friend on 18 March 2009 at 8.23 p.m. She has never been heard from or seen again, and her disappearance is a mystery that endures to this day.What happened to Claudia that early spring evening - or was it early the following morning on her way to work? There
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Slumlord

Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld

by Neil Root ...

Neil Root is the author of seven non-fiction books and has twice been longlisted for CWA Gold Dagger Award. He has also written for a variety of outlets including BBC News Magazine, Press Gazette, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People. ... Read more

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Neil Root is the author of seven non-fiction books and has twice been longlisted for CWA Gold Dagger Award. He has also written for a variety of outlets including BBC News Magazine, Press Gazette, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People.
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Cold Blooded Evil

by Neil Root ...

On December 2nd, 2006, the naked body of a woman was discovered in woodland just south of the Suffolk satellite town of Ipswich. Over the next ten days, four further bodies were found. All were naked - prostitutes who worked in Ipswich's red light district - and all five had been strangled. This work presents the story of the Ipswich Killer. ... Read more

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On December 2nd, 2006, the naked body of a woman was discovered in woodland just south of the Suffolk satellite town of Ipswich. Over the next ten days, four further bodies were found. All were naked - prostitutes who worked in Ipswich's red light district - and all five had been strangled. This work presents the story of the Ipswich Killer.
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Twentieth-Century Spies

by Neil Root ...

Political idealism? Financial reward? The thrill of the chase? What drives a person to risk their life by entering the deadly world of high-level espionage?A unique investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, this exploration of the world’s most glamorous and dangerous job – including information newly released under the Freedom of Information Act – will keep you enthralled ... Read more

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Political idealism? Financial reward? The thrill of the chase? What drives a person to risk their life by entering the deadly world of high-level espionage?A unique investigation of the most important cases of the twentieth century, this exploration of the world’s most glamorous and dangerous job – including information newly released under the Freedom of Information Act – will keep you enthralled
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Who Killed Rosemary Nelson?

At last, the full story of the conspiracy behind the assasination of Northern Ireland's top human ri

by Neil Root ...

In March 1999, just months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson was assassinated when a bomb exploded under her car. The attack was claimed by a loyalist paramilitary group but, over the last ten years, there have been several government enquiries into Nelson's murder. The latest one, which has been ongoing since 2005, has dramatically alleged that ... Read more

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In March 1999, just months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson was assassinated when a bomb exploded under her car. The attack was claimed by a loyalist paramilitary group but, over the last ten years, there have been several government enquiries into Nelson's murder. The latest one, which has been ongoing since 2005, has dramatically alleged that
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Frenzy!

How the tabloid press turned three evil serial killers into celebrities

by Neil Root ...

Murder has transfixed the popular press for centuries. But it was only in the second half of the twentieth century that murder began saturating front pages and making these monsters what we today recognise as modern celebrities.It was three serial killers, caught and executed in the few years after the end of the Second World War, who precipitated a level of public furore never seen before. ... Read more

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Murder has transfixed the popular press for centuries. But it was only in the second half of the twentieth century that murder began saturating front pages and making these monsters what we today recognise as modern celebrities.It was three serial killers, caught and executed in the few years after the end of the Second World War, who precipitated a level of public furore never seen before.
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Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld

by Neil Root ...

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Peter Rachman dominated housing in post-war London - he owned vast swathes in the west of the city, accumulating huge wealth as his tenants lived in squalor and fear of his hard-nosed collectors and enforcers. He was also at the heart of the city's murky, post-war underworld.In Slumlord, Neil Root pulls back the curtain on this seedy world to paint a portrait of a fascinating man whose path ... Read more

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Peter Rachman dominated housing in post-war London - he owned vast swathes in the west of the city, accumulating huge wealth as his tenants lived in squalor and fear of his hard-nosed collectors and enforcers. He was also at the heart of the city's murky, post-war underworld.In Slumlord, Neil Root pulls back the curtain on this seedy world to paint a portrait of a fascinating man whose path
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The Cutter - It started as an obsession with hacking hair from women's heads. It ended with murder

by Michael Litchfield ...

Heather Barnett's mutilated body was discovered by her son and daughter on their return home from school in Bournemouth one November afternoon. The police quickly ascertained that the murder was premeditated and meticulously planned down to the last macabre detail: the killer had not left one single piece of DNA evidence -- even the bloody footprints from a distinct pair of trainers did not lead ... Read more

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Heather Barnett's mutilated body was discovered by her son and daughter on their return home from school in Bournemouth one November afternoon. The police quickly ascertained that the murder was premeditated and meticulously planned down to the last macabre detail: the killer had not left one single piece of DNA evidence -- even the bloody footprints from a distinct pair of trainers did not lead
... Read more
Eye of the Beast

The True Story of Serial Killer James Wood

by Terry Adams, Mary Brooks-Mueller, Scott Shaw ...

In the summer of 1993, James Wood brought terror to the unassuming town of Pocatello, Idaho. Little did the friendly community realize it had opened its arms to serial killer. Wood, the stranger in town, was polite and soft-spoken. He looked quite ordinary—he was a master at appearing normal. In late June, Wood abducted and murdered Jeralee Underwood, the eleven-year-old daughter of a devout ... Read more

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In the summer of 1993, James Wood brought terror to the unassuming town of Pocatello, Idaho. Little did the friendly community realize it had opened its arms to serial killer. Wood, the stranger in town, was polite and soft-spoken. He looked quite ordinary—he was a master at appearing normal. In late June, Wood abducted and murdered Jeralee Underwood, the eleven-year-old daughter of a devout
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