The Curse of Brink's-Mat
The story of the real-life robbery that inspired BBC drama ‘The Gold'
$41.79
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
20 February 2013
Summary
On 26 November 1983 six armed robbers escaped with £28 million worth of gold bullion from a Brink’s-Mat warehouse at London’s Heathrow Airport. The heist made the careers of many of the underworld’s biggest names, and changed the face of British crime for ever. In the years following the robbery, many of those involved, innocent and guilty alike, have been sent to an early grave. Two decades on, the death toll is still rising.
Nobody knows more about that extraordinary morning’s event…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849163071 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849163073 |
| Author: | Wensley Clarkson |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 20 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 130mm x 196mm |
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Wensley Clarkson
Wensley Clarkson has written numerous true crime books, including biographies of Brink’s-Mat defendant Kenneth Noye, ex-Great Train Robber Charlie Wilson, and legendary south London criminal Jimmy Moody. The Noye book, Public Enemy No. 1, was one of the ten bestselling true crime titles of the 1990s.
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