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The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

By: Peter Bleksley

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The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

By: Peter Bleksley

‘Four million quid. There it was, inches away from me on a hotel table. Not in conventional currency, but in the world’s deadliest commodity. Heroin.’ As part of Scotland Yard’s undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley’s job to infiltrate some of the capital’s most dangerous gangs and bring them down. For ten years, he went deeper into the criminal underworld than any cop had before him. Meeting with dealers, gangland leaders and members of the IRA and the Mafia, he lived the life of the Great Pretender, constantly changing his identity to ensure his cover was never blown. Whilst undeniably thrilling work at times, it came at a heavy price. The more successful he was at bringing criminals to justice, the longer the list of those who wanted revenge became. Even now, Peter looks over his shoulder in case someone should wish to act on an old threat. In The Gangbuster, Bleksley draws us into the world of drugs, violence and covert operations he inhabited for so long in the pursuit of justice. Now a renowned policing and crime expert seen on the BBC and as the Chief on Channel 4’s Hunted, Peter Bleksley reputation still precedes him the world over.

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1786064294

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Manhunt

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted Murderer

By: Peter Bleksley

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Manhunt

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted Murderer

By: Peter Bleksley

In the early hours of 19 June 2004, 16-year-old Liam Kelly was lured to a location in Liverpool and shot dead. The following year, another Liverpudlian, 22-year-old mother of three, Lucy Hargreaves, was shot dead in her own home. Her partner and their 2-year-old daughter escaped after the house was set alight by leaping from a first-floor bedroom window. For more than fifteen years, six-foot six-inch, broadly built, ginger-haired Kevin Parle has been wanted by the police for both murders. How could he have evaded national and international crime investigators for so long? Who is harbouring him? Author and former Scotland Yard detective and undercover cop, Peter Bleksley, is determined to find the answers. He has immersed himself again in the world of serious and organised crime, this time armed only with a pen, a notebook and a mobile phone. He has vowed not to rest until Parle is found. This gripping story goes behind the scenes of the hit BBC Sounds podcast, Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle.

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1913543897

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To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

By: Peter Bleksley

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To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

By: Peter Bleksley

On 28 November 2004, banker and father-of-two Alistair Wilson was shot three times on his doorstep in a killing more commonly associated with inner city gang wars than a sleepy seaside town in the Scottish Highlands. All these years later, the question remains: why? Who would wish to kill this respectable husband and family man in such a brutal fashion? Was it simply a tragic case of mistaken identity, or did someone have reason to end Alistair's life? And what was the significance of the envelope handed to him before he was fatally wounded? Over the years, lines of enquiry have been investigated and dismissed, gossip has spread, theories offered and rumours debated at length. And yet, so long after Alistair's death, no arrest has ever been made and precious few motives have been made public. In this gripping true crime investigation, Peter Bleksley, top ex-undercover cop and The Chief on Channel 4's Hunted, strives to uncover the truth and hunt down Alistair's killer. He travels to Scotland, speaks to experts, and draws on his decades of investigative experience in order to provide new insight into Scotland's most mysterious murder case.

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Kings Road Publishing

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1789460220

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On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

By: Peter Bleksley

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On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

By: Peter Bleksley

TV's top fugitive hunter investigates the UK's worst unsolved murders. Roughly ten per cent of all murders in the UK go unsolved. Here, Britain's top ex-undercover cop shines new light on cases up and down the country in search of answers. Peter Bleksley's life has been devoted to investigating. As an undercover detective for the Metropolitan Police and in his ability to get to the bottom of a case was legendary as he dealt with some of the world's most feared criminals. His success rate in solving murders as a serving officer was one hundred per cent. Using the investigative skills gained from decades of experience and access to archives and contacts in the force, Bleksley shines new light on investigations that ran aground, often despite extensive media coverage and police resources. Often he discovers glaring errors made by investigators and forensic teams that will shock many of the general public. Now a renowned policing and crime expert seen on the BBC and as the Chief on Channel 4's Hunted, Bleksley's knowledge and experience is peerless. On the Run is a comprehensive and fascinating investigation into murders of the most callous kind, finding the human story behind the headlines as he hunts down the killers on the run from justice.

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1786069555

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To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

By: Peter Bleksley

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Manhunt

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted Murderer

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Drug War

The Secret History

By: Peter Walsh

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Drug War

The Secret History

By: Peter Walsh

Drug War is a landmark modern history: the first ever full account of the United Kingdom’s fight against the illegal importation of drugs. Packed with remarkable revelations and thrilling anecdotes, it tells for the first time the story of the high-level traffickers who drugged Britain, and the secretive organisation that tried to stop them: the Investigation Division of HM Customs and Excise. The ID’s elite officers waged a fifty-year battle to stem the tide of cannabis, cocaine and heroin arriving by land, air and sea, and to track, arrest and prosecute the smuggling gangs, both organised and chaotic, who turned an amateur pastime into a multi-billion-pound trade. The result of more than 100 unique interviews, many with insiders who have never spoken publicly, it is a ground-breaking account of one of the most vital subjects of our times. It begins with the UN Single Convention of 1961, intended to enshrine a worldwide ban on narcotics. Yet within five years the UK was on the cusp of a narco-boom, driven by immigrants from its former colonies and by the eruption of the youth counterculture. The insidious effect was to corrupt key areas of British life, including airport baggage and freight handlers at Heathrow Airport, dockers at the major ports and even the Drug Squad at New Scotland Yard. Drug War chronicles: the first major ‘barons’, including the brilliant laser scientist Dr Gurdev Singh Sangha; the rise of hippie traffickers such as the legendary Howard Marks, and the violent gangland syndicates that ultimately brushed them aside; the ongoing rivalry between police and Customs and how this often blighted the law enforcement response; the emergence of London’s first heroin godfather, Gigi Bekir, and how the Turkish state was complicit in flooding the country with smack; the heavyweight ‘untouchables’ who eventually streamlined the drug business, and the extraordinary covert methods employed against them; and how secret liaison with British and American spy agencies led to the biggest cocaine seizures ever, the motherships of the Colombian cartels. Concluding with the series of mishaps and scandals that ushered in the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Drug War is a ground-breaking account packed with unique revelations, personal testimony and fresh analysis.

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Milo Books Ltd

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On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

By: Peter Bleksley

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Gangbuster

By: Peter Bleksley

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Gangbuster

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Peter Bleksley was the best of the best. An undercover detective with CID and SO10, he was the man called in to deal with the most sensitive situations and the most dangerous criminals. This is the story of his life and career.

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Blake Publishing

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1843589516

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The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

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Book's by Peter Bleksley

The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

Manhunt

Manhunt

To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

To Catch A Killer - My Hunt for the Truth Behind the Doorstep Murder

Manhunt

Manhunt

Drug War

Drug War

On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

On the Run - TV's Top Fugitive Hunter Investigates the UK's Worst Unsolved Murders

Gangbuster

Gangbuster

The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

The Gangbuster - To Catch a Gangster, You Have to Live Like One

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