Mob Town: A History of Crime and Disorder in the East End

by John Bennett

Book Overview

A captivating history of a notorious neighborhood and the first book to reveal why London's East End became synonymous with lawlessness and crime

Even before Jack the Ripper haunted its streets for prey, London's East End had earned a reputation for immorality, filth, and vice. John Bennett, a writer and tour guide who has walked and researched the area for more than thirty years, delves into four centuries of history to chronicle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300221959
• ISBN13: 9780300221954
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"