Description
'A gripping account of the life of one of Britain's most infamous criminals' Piers MorganAs portrayed by Sir Michael Caine in the major new film King of Thieves.
One Last Job is the extraordinary real-life story of Brian Reader, Britain's most prolific thief.
The iconic GBP14 million Hatton Garden raid of 2015 has already entered criminal folklore. This book cuts through the myth to reveal the astonishing true-life story of its elderly mastermind, Brian Reader. Gang insiders, family, friends and detectives talk for the first time about Reader's six-decade career, from mixing with the Krays and the cream of the London underworld to an ill-fated collaboration with violent gangster Kenny Noye.
It reveals the Hatton Garden gang's links to an unsolved gangland murder, bent cops, police supergrasses and an alleged establishment cover-up. The book also includes new details about Basil, dubbed 'The Ghost' after he became the only gang member to escape justice.
About the Author
Tom Pettifor is the Daily Mirror's Chief Crime Correspondent and has extensive police and underworld contacts. His work includes a three-year investigation into the cover-up of child abuse that is currently being examined by a public inquiry. Nick Sommerlad is Investigations Editor of the Daily Mirror. He has been shortlisted five times at the British Press Awards, winning the Hugh Cudlipp Award in 2010.
Book Information
ISBN 9781910335451
Author Tom Pettifor
Format Paperback
Imprint Mirror Books
Publisher Mirror Books
Weight(grams) 284g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm