Business: Talking with thieves, gangsters and dealers

Professor Dick Hobbs is a renowned commentator on crime and criminality, offering a unique insight into the culture of the UK underworld. Born and bred in the East End, he has spent most of his professional life studying the poor bloody infantry of the crime world, including gangsters such as Mad Frankie Frazer and Charlie Richardson.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 320 pages
\n Publication date: 22 July 2021
\n Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
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Professor Dick Hobbs, a renowned expert on the culture of crime and criminality, possesses a captivating and intriguing background. Hailing from the East End, he embodies a fascinating blend of intellect and criminal tendencies, granting him a unique perspective into a subject that captivates the minds of many.

Growing up in the East End during a tumultuous era marked by dock strikes, theft, and the influence of notorious outlaw clans like the Krays, Tibbs, and a few dozen others, violence and crime were pervasive aspects of daily life. However, it was during his formative years in Plaistow that Professor Hobbs received his true education in the intricacies of illegal capitalism. It was there that he discovered the true essence of the criminal world resided among the marginalized and oppressed, including jump-up merchants, lorry hijackers, warehouse thieves, and middle-market drug dealers. These individuals, whom he has spent the majority of his professional life interacting with, alongside more esteemed villains such as Mad Frankie Frazer and Charlie Richardson, will serve as the central characters in his upcoming book. Through their narratives, Professor Hobbs will intertwine the stories of these formidable gangsters with the rich history and evolution of the UK underworld, providing a comprehensive and captivating account of this fascinating subject.

\n Weight: 274g\n
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789464146\n \n