Gangs: A Journey into the Heart of the British Underworld
by Tony Thompson 
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The original GANGLAND BRITAIN was conceived and written at a time when organised crime in the UK was still in its infancy. Eight years on the picture has changed dramatically. Organised crime is now the country's third biggest industry. The number of gangland murders, shootings and kidnappings, along with the levels of drug trafficking, people smuggling and money laundering, have all experienced phenomenal growth. Multi million pound drug deals and vicious turf wars have spread out from the show more inner cities and now affect even the most rural communities. The day-to-day impact of organised crime on our lives has never been greater. In GANGS, award-winning author Tony Thompson takes us on a gripping journey into the underworld. From Triad human traffickers in Dover and ecstasy factor owners in Liverpool, to Albanian vice barons in London and gun-toting teenage crack dealers in Birmingham, GANGS reveals the inside story of contemporary organised crime. show lessTags
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A great piece of journalism. Covers all aspects of organised crime in Britain today, very well written and researched. Quite a scary read, actually.
fascinating, but at the same time chilling. Well worth the read.
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Tony Thompson is the crime correspondent on the Observer.
Tony Thompson is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
Common Knowledge
- Dedication
- For Harriet
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Sociology, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government, History
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1060941 — Society, Government, and Culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses Organized Crime Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- HV6453 .G7 .T4 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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