Overview
Drawing on exclusive final interviews with Frank, and with unprecedented access to his closest relatives, Mad Frank and Sons follows his rise from a small kid stealing to put food on the table to a feared and respected West End crime lord and head of a legendary gangland family. It includes the story of Frank's beloved sister, Eva, who was a top-class West End shoplifter, and his sons David and Patrick, who reveal in shocking detail the full extent of the family's network and the influences that shaped them. With sawn-off shotguns as toys, the Kray twins as family friends and a mother who urged them as teenagers to 'get out of bed and rob a bleedin' bank', it is little wonder that the Fraser boys were heavily involved in organized crime by the time they were in their twenties. Packed with new information, and featuring some of the most famous names in the London underworld, this is a fascinating slice of gangland history seen through the eyes of Frank Fraser and his two renegade sons.
Full Product Details
Author: David Fraser ,
Pat Fraser ,
Beezy Marsh
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Pan Books
Edition: Main Market Ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.320kg
ISBN: 9781509807956
ISBN 10: 1509807950
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 23 February 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Reminiscing on days gone by, this compelling book is a fascinating look into gang history through the eyes of Frank Fraser and two of his sons. * The Sun * Safely in the past, Fraser's story becomes nostalgic - a swansong not just for a psychopath but for the world he represented, with its supposed codes and false camaraderie. This is an arresting portrait of a bygone era. * The Mail on Sunday * A brilliantly structured and gripping account of an amazing family * Kimberley Chambers *
A brilliantly structured and gripping account of an amazing family * Kimberley Chambers * Safely in the past, Fraser's story becomes nostalgic - a swansong not just for a psychopath but for the world he represented, with its supposed codes and false camaraderie. This is an arresting portrait of a bygone era. * The Mail on Sunday * Reminiscing on days gone by, this compelling book is a fascinating look into gang history through the eyes of Frank Fraser and two of his sons. * The Sun *
Reminiscing on days gone by, this compelling book is a fascinating look into gang history through the eyes of Frank Fraser and two of his sons. The Sun Safely in the past, Fraser's story becomes nostalgic - a swansong not just for a psychopath but for the world he represented, with its supposed codes and false camaraderie. This is an arresting portrait of a bygone era. The Mail on Sunday A brilliantly structured and gripping account of an amazing family Kimberley Chambers
Author Information
Author Website: https://en-gb.facebook.com/beezymarshauthor/
Frank and his sons have, together, spent more than sixty years at Her Majesty's Pleasure in some of Britain's toughest prisons. Frank was a gangland enforcer for crime boss Billy Hill before becoming a leader in the underworld of the Krays and Richardsons. Patrick and David's criminal career includes armed robbery and drug-running. Both are now retired. Beezy Marsh is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Daily Mail and Sunday Times.
