SCOTLAND YARD'S CASEBOOK OF SERIOUS CRIME: Seventy-Five Years of No-Nonsense Policing

Drawing on both celebrated and lesser-known cases, a former Met detective vividly describes crime fighting against merciless gangsters, desperate gunmen, inept kidnappers, vicious robbers, daring burglars, and ruthless blackmailers, highlighting the often unconventional methods used to frustrate and outwit hardened criminals. Photos.