Villains' Paradise: A History of Britain's Underworld (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933648170)

Thomas has excelled himself. An important and riveting study in social history, it also has a very pertinent relevance in the crime-riddled society that is Britain today.-The Sunday Times (London) A magnificent book. Beautifully written, utterly compelling: almost without fault in every respect.-The Literary Review Venturing into the urban underbelly of postwar Britain, and especially of London, this riveting true-crime chronicle explores the shadowy ganglands where for twenty-five years armed robbery, prostitution, vice, and drugs flourished under racketeer kings.

Author: Donald Thomas
ISBN-10: 1933648171
ISBN-13: 9781933648170
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 546
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.12w x 1.45d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2007 pg. 117
New York Times 03/18/2007 pg. 10
Publishers Weekly 12/11/2006