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Author: Frank Fraser ,
James Morton
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Sphere
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 10.80cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 17.60cm
Weight: 0.220kg
ISBN: 9780751511376
ISBN 10: 0751511374
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 16 February 1995
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
The British have a soft spot for villains, especially the criminally bewildered, and Mad Frank, now in his 70s, has become part of the heritage trail ... A pivotal figure in any history of England's gangland ... a harrowing book John McVicar, SUNDAY TIMES There is a mesmeric quality to the sheer accumulation of infamous names dropped by Fraser, coupled, often, with the injuries they sustained after coming to his attention ... His memory for details is clearly undiminished - not for those of a delicate disposition ... chillingly unrepentant story THE TIMES Fascinating ... a chilling account of a truly dangerous person DAILY EXPRESS An amazing account of the workings of criminal families in Britain SUNDAY TELEGRAPH One of the most feared villains in London's underworld ... Actors cast as villains would do well to study on Mad Frankie TIME OUT Colourful ... chilling SUNDAY EXPRESS Evokes a vanished era INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY I read it from cover to cover in two days, hypnotised by the larger- than-life characters CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS un-put-downable. BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY MERCURY Fascinating ... reads like a Who's Who of the British criminal class COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH Pulls no punches ... compelling reading KENT TODAY The full, violent story. Read it if you have the stomach. GLASGOW EVENING TIMES Macabre, malignant and malevolent, Mad Frank is an incredible phenomenon ... fascinating SCALLYWAG Horrific account of his life and crimes SOUTH WALES ECHO Vivid and brutally honest account of a life revolving around crime BOLTON EVENING NEWS In this compelling memoir Fraser recounts his past in the gangs, the killings, the revenge and the dealing with notorious names such as the Krays and the Richardsons NEWTOWNARDS CHRONICLE
'The British have a soft spot for villains, especially the criminally bewildered, and Mad Frank, now in his 70s, has become part of the heritage trail' SUNDAY TIMES 'His memory for details is clearly undiminished - not for those of a delicate disposition' THE TIMES 'I read it from cover to cover in two days, hypnotised by the larger- than-life characters' CAMBRIDGE EVENING NEWS 'un-put-downable.' BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY MERCURY
Author Information
Co-author James Morton edits THE NEW LAW JOURNAL, and has long experience as a solicitor specialising in criminal work.
