The third volume of Britain's 1,000 Unsolved Murders - Gangland Slayings is now on sale, examining the many cold cases that remain open in British police archives. These are crimes born of gang rivalry, street-corner turf wars and underworld betrayals.
Violence Spills Beyond the Underworld
A dangerous myth persists that murders carried out in Britain's criminal underworld are simply a balancing of the books - that "they only kill their own". The truth is far more chaotic. Organised crime is not a closed shop: when a gangland war breaks out, the violence inevitably spills over into surrounding communities, and anyone could be caught in the firing line.
The book documents many examples of criminals who lost their lives in a feud with a rival syndicate. Alongside them are the tragic accounts of innocent bystanders - people who fell foul of the cartels simply by crossing the wrong line, keeping the wrong company, or standing in the wrong doorway at the wrong time.
A Shadow History of Unsolved Cases
These cases represent a shadow history where the culprits walked away - in many cases protected by the very terror they sowed. The volume is available to buy online and be delivered directly to your door, or it can be purchased in participating supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in the UK. Online postage and packaging costs apply.
