Dark City: Murder, Vice, and Mayhem in Wartime London by Simon Read (English) Pa
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Dark City: Murder, Vice, and Mayhem in Wartime London by Simon Read (English) Pa. Criminals hunted their prey without fear of reprisal. Others simply struck whenever opportunity presented itself. Dark City by Simon Read. Author Simon Read. Title Dark City. Publisher The History Press Ltd. Dark City by Simon Read Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Dark City is the first book to explore how London became a criminals' paradise during the Second World War Publisher Description There was more to wartime London than stiff upper lips and rousing choruses of 'Roll Out the Barrel'. Criminals hunted their prey without fear of reprisal. Many operated under the cover of darkness, emerging when the city sank into the oblivion of its nightly blackout. Others simply struck whenever opportunity presented itself. At a time when Londoners were pulling together in the face of terrible adversity, there were an increasing number of looters, racketeers, terrorists, criminal gangs, prostitutes, rapists and murderers stalking the bomb-ravaged, panic-ridden streets, and Dark City chronicles the rapid rise of crime throughout this turbulent period. Indeed, wartime London was a criminal's paradise. The number of bodies being retrieved during the Blitz made it virtually impossible for authorities to perform autopsies on all of them. The question soon arose: who were the victims of bombings, and who had simply been murdered? Award-winning crime writer Simon Read paints a vivid picture of what life was really like in 1940s London, and profiles the crimes of its most notorious perpetrators, including the Blackout Ripper, Chicago Joe, the Elephant Boys, and the infamous Rillington Place Murderer, John Reginald Christie. AUTHOR: Simon Read is the author of the bestselling Human Game (Constable, 2013), The Case that Foiled Fabian (THP, 2014) and Winston Churchill Reporting (Da Capo Press, 2015). Details ISBN 0750989858 ISBN-13 9780750989855 Title Dark City Author Simon Read Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 256 Publisher The History Press Ltd GEItemID:133485003; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
