The Gold, 9781529149548
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Untold truths behind the heist that changed British crime forever.

The Gold

the real story behind brink’s-mat: britain’s biggest heist

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    21 July 2025

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Summary

The Gold: Unmasking the Brink’s-Mat Heist

On Saturday, 26 November 1983, an armed gang stole gold bullion worth almost £26 million from the Brink’s-Mat security depot near London’s Heathrow Airport. It was the largest robbery in world history, and only the start of an extraordinary story. For forty years, myths and legends have grown around the Brink’s-Mat heist and the events that followed.

The heist led to a wave of international money laundering, provided dirty money that…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529149548
ISBN-10:1529149541
Author:Neil Forsyth, Thomas Turner
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Ebury Spotlight
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:21 July 2025
Weight:246g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 22mm
About The Author

Neil Forsyth

Neil Forsyth is a screenwriter and author. He has written seven books, and created a number of television shows, including the critically acclaimed, BAFTA-winning drama Guilt. He is the writer and creator of The Gold, the BBC dramatisation of the Brink’s-Mat story.

Thomas Turner is a writer and historian of popular culture. He has written two books. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he teaches history and cultural studies in London. He provides research for television projects and was the researcher for the BBC drama The Gold.

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