Great Train Crimes: Murder and Robbery on the Railways

by Jonathan Oates

Murder and robbery committed on the railways have long held a special place in British criminal history. Railways and trains create special conditions - and opportunities - for criminal acts. Two legendary large-scale robberies took place on the British railways - the Great Bullion Robbery of 1855 and the Great Train Robbery of 1963 - and these extraordinary episodes are often used as examples of the ultimate in criminal audacity.

But as Jonathan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845631129
• ISBN13: 9781845631123
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Wharncliffe
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"