Gypsy Hill: The Queen of London’s Underworld
In that murky half-light between fact and legend stands one of the most vivid figures of the old London underworld: Gypsy Hill.
London Gangsters
Joey Pyle: London Gangster
He may be less famous than the Krays, less tabloid-friendly than Mad Frankie Fraser, but for decades Pyle was regarded by police and underworld figures as one of the most powerful criminals in Britain.
The Adams Family: Inside London’s Most Feared Crime Syndicate
For decades, whispers of the “A-Team” sent shudders through North London’s criminal underworld. The Adams family—no relation to the fictional
Dirty Cops & Murder: Stench by G.M. Barden, a Book Review
South East London at the end of the 1980s was a place where money moved faster than truth. Stench, G.M. Barden’s
Ronnie Knight: The Soho Charmer Who Danced With Darkness
Once, Ronnie Knight was the man who lit up Soho. He glided through smoke-filled nightclubs in a sharkskin suit, charm
The Rise and Fall of the Bowers Gang of Canning Town
In the underbelly of East London, past the rising glass of the Royal Docks and the high-spec marketing promises of
The Arifs: How a South London Crime Family Rose from the Shadows
In London, power doesn’t always wear a suit. Sometimes it wears a tracksuit, drives a battered Mercedes, and keeps a
The Tippetts: South London Gangsters
In the sprawling, smoky theatre of South London’s underworld, few names carry the whispered reverence accorded to the Tippett clan.
The Real ‘Sexy Beast’: London Criminal Mickey Green
Before Sexy Beast was a cult film, it was a whispered biography. The suave, sun-drenched, and terrifying criminal played by Ray Winstone
The Richardsons: Torture, Turf Wars, and the South London Syndicate
If the Kray twins were the suited poster boys of East End villainy, then the Richardson Gang were their South
The Hunt Syndicate: Behind the Legend of David Hunt, London’s Infamous Crime Boss
David Hunt’s name doesn’t just echo in the alleyways of East London; it reverberates through the streets like a whispered
Billy Hill: The Gentleman Gangster Who Ran London’s Underworld
In the smoky, post-war underbelly of London, where the fog clung to cobblestones like whispered secrets, one man reigned supreme:
Bernie Silver: The King of Soho Who Ruled London’s Vice Underworld
In the smoky underworld of post-war London, where neon lights flickered over rain-slicked pavements and the scent of danger hung
Alfie Solomon: The Real-Life Jewish Gangster from Peaky Blinders
In Peaky Blinders, Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Alfie Solomons is one of the show’s most memorable performances. With his unpredictable temperament,
Camelot Castle: The Eccentric House of Dave Courtney
More than anything, London “gangster” Dave Courtney’s legacy is inextricably tied to Camelot Castle, the sprawling, bizarre, frankly ridiculous, mansion he called home.