Best Real Life Crime Books?

[fizz47]

Prompted by the other thread about 'the best book you have ever read' I purchased Mr Nice.

I thought the book was great and will go and watch the movie now- My only critisim was the countless names of people and you lose track of who is who but despite that I was still hooked.


I have just purchased - A few kind words and a loaded gun- Razor Smith - looking forward to read this...


I was hoping to get some other recommendations on other books similar to these- serial killer books dont really interest me and even enjoy reading about white collar crimes....

[GWC]

Catch me if you can is a great read.

[Nebbynose]

Judas Pig by Horace Silver
Based on real people and real events.Very good read

[Vee]

If you can find it, Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi is excellent - the book upon which Goodfellas is based.
Read it by accident years before the film came out and always FBI he film slightly disappointing in comparison.

[Gretchen]

Try Snowblind by Robert Sabaag.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowblind_(book)

[Tango13]

Pierrepoint, a Family of Executioners by Steve Fielding

[tomw2000]

Real life (as in actual) crime?

I liked this (I read years ago when I was in Belfast at Uni....):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shankill-Butchers-Case-Stu...

[Munka01]

Smugglers Blues - Marijuana smuggler. Jay Carter Brown

Locked up in La Mesa - English man locked up in South American Jail where guns and grenades are the norm for prisoners to carry - Eldon Asp

Inside, One mans experience of Prison - English ex PGA tour player locked up for killing someone while drink driving. John Hoskinson.

The Damage done - English man locked up in thailand - Warren fellows

Escape, the true story of the only westerner to ever of escaped bangkok Hilton (jail)- David Mcmillan

Marching Powder - Englishman locked up in south american jail where coke is made within the jail - Rusty Young.

All great books with 5* reviews on amazon. Have a look at the reviews.

[davepoth]

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is very good.

[V8TVR]

Judas Pig...an excellent read...made even better when you know who they are

[bigtomski]

Blimey. Judas Pig is 58 quid on Amazon!

[Pixel Pusher]

Munka01 said:

The Damage done - English man locked up in thailand - Warren fellows

That's a real horror story.


Also a few others that I've read,

Lima 3 & Kilo 17 - Harry Ferguson
The Infiltrators - Philip Etienne & Martin Maynard
Killing Pablo - Mark Bowden
Marching Powder - Rusty Young

[mat777]

The Driver by Alex Roy (well, if you eat sufficient lentils to call averaging 90mph from NY to LA a "crime" )

[Legend83]

Homcide: A Year on the Killing Streets.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homicide-Killing-Streets-D...

[iphonedyou]

Second the Shankill Butchers book mentioned above.

Also; Talking With Serial Killers, by Christopher Berry-Dee.

[Allanmac]

One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God"

Superb book, it was the first book I read on my Kindle. Gives an insightful and very balanced view of the events leading up to, during and after the massacres.

And I've just realised its written by Simon reeve, the adventurer guy that went round the Indian Ocean on the BBC last year.

Edited by Allanmac on Tuesday 29th January 18:45

[Oakey]

V8TVR said:

Judas Pig...an excellent read...made even better when you know who they are

You know Jimmy then?

[V8TVR]

Oakey said:

You know Jimmy then?

nope, but i do know Davey and Stephen

[V8TVR]

Oakey said:

You know Jimmy then?

nope, but i do know Davey and Stephen or Danny

[Oakey]

V8TVR said:

nope, but i do know Davey and Stephen or Danny

Have you asked them about the book? Did it result in a slap?