The godfather of British crime /
by Foreman, Freddie.
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BookPublisher: London : John Blake, 2018Description: xiv, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781786068941 (pbk.) :; 178606894X (pbk.) :.Classification number: 920 FORUniform titles: Brown bread Fred.Subject(s): Foreman, Freddie, 1932- | Gangsters -- Great Britain -- Biography | Organized crime -- Great Britain | Biography | BiographySummary: To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the punisher to those who broke the underworld's strict code of conduct. Foreman's dramatic kidnap and arrest for Britain's biggest cash robbery made headlines around the world, yet this daring raid was just the peak of the safe-blowing, bank-robbing career that spanned decades. His story is a fascinating, yet chilling account of life as a freelance enforcer for the Kray twins, and as London's most feared gangster. Bloodshed aside, Freddie's often humorous stories reveal a caring man who believes that violence is a last resort and who always treated people with respect.
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002957421X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002957420X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 12/08/2024 | 002957419X |
"The autobiography of the Krays' enforcer"--Front cover.
Originally published: as Brown bread Fred. 2007.
To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the punisher to those who broke the underworld's strict code of conduct. Foreman's dramatic kidnap and arrest for Britain's biggest cash robbery made headlines around the world, yet this daring raid was just the peak of the safe-blowing, bank-robbing career that spanned decades. His story is a fascinating, yet chilling account of life as a freelance enforcer for the Kray twins, and as London's most feared gangster. Bloodshed aside, Freddie's often humorous stories reveal a caring man who believes that violence is a last resort and who always treated people with respect.
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