The racetrack gangs
Kirby, Dick2020
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Between the two World Wars, there was a dramatic upsurge of violence as rival criminal gangs vied for rich pickings from bookmakers at racetracks throughout England. With ready access to cash, 'bookies' were a magnet for mobsters' blackmailing demands. Refusal to pay resulted in severe punishment. Their justified fears spawned a ready 'protection' market. This volume investigates the conflicts between rival gangs and law enforcement's attempts to restore order through the 1920s and 1930s.
Main title:
The racetrack gangs / Dick Kirby.
Author:
Kirby, Dick, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword True Crime, 2020.
Collation:
224 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526778727 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
364.106094364.106
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2527698