True Crime From Glasgow

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    Alive And Kicking: A Story Of Crime, Addiction And Redemption In Glasgow's Gangland David Bryce
    From running with the infamous Calton Tongs to running Calton Athletic, David Bryce's life is a remarkable story of crime, violence, alcoholism and drug addiction in Glasgow's gangland. In this text, Bryce recounts the many highs and lows he has experienced in what is an inspirational tale of survival and success against the odds.
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    Bible John's Secret Daughter: Murder, Drugs And A Mother's Secret Heartbreak David Leslie
    After being adopted as a child, one woman's search to find her roots led to the horrifying discovery that she could be the daughter of a serial killer.
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    The Bloodbus: Tales From The Glasgow Night Bus Driver
    Anyone who's ever been on the night bus in Glasgow can guess at the sort of horrifying stories on offer, but only The Driver knows them all. This title is an insight into a bizarre underworld of villainy and madness, describing a Glasgow even more rowdy and riotous than the one we know during daylight hours.
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    Crimes Past: Glasgow's Crimes Of The Century Robert Jeffrey
    'Crimes Past' is a photographic journey through the crimes that shocked Glasgow. Using photographs from the 'Herald' and 'Evening Times' archive, it shows the city as you've never seen it before. Cases included are the hunt for Bible John and the Howard Wilson police killings.
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    Gangland Glasgow: True Crime From The Streets Robert Jeffrey
    For more than 100 years Glasgow was known worldwide for its gangsters and villains. This book traces the history of the city's gangland violence from the bloody turf wars, extortion and religious battles to the rise in drug dealing today.
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    Gangs Of Glasgow: True Crime From The Streets Robert Jeffrey
    'Gangs of Glasgow' takes an in-depth look at the evolution of the city's gangs from organised mobs of the thirties to the smart-suited men of violence of the modern day.
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    Glasgow Crimefighter: The Les Brown Story Les Brown; Robert Jeffrey
    The true story of one of Glasgow's most controversial detectives and his battle with the criminals and violent street gangs of the city. 'Glasgow Crimefighter' tells the inside story of cases and criminals who have written themselves into the history of a city where brawling is said to be in the blood.
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    Indictment: Trial By Fire T. C. Campbell; Reg McKay
    Six members of the Doyle family died as their home blazed in April 1984. The pressure was on the police to catch someone and punish them. In October, T.C. Campbell was found guilty and this is his story of why he was chosen and his struggle for justice.
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    The Oscar Slater Murder Story: New Light On A Classic Miscarriage Of Justice Richard Whittington-Egan
    Oscar Slater, a German immigrant, was convicted of the murder of rich spinster Marion Gilchrist, but that was quashed when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle turned real-life Sherlock Holmes. The mystery of who really did kill Marion Gilchrist is examined here.
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    Three Verdicts Donald R. Findlay
    In Three Verdicts, one of Scotland's leading criminal QCs is told to lose a case involving the murders of two of Glasgow's hardened criminals. When a policeman commits suicide, the QC and the police have little time to resolve the situation.