THE GHOST SQUAD

Hardback. INSC. AND SIGNED. A vivid picture of the author's activities among expert criminals in London's underworld whilst a member of the Ghost Squad. The squad was formed for the purpose of acquiring information concerning the activities of persistently clever and dangerous criminals. Crime was on the increase and valuable information was being lost. An intensified action was necessary to seek it. Secrecy was the keynote. It was directly controlled by Det. Insp. John Capstick, and solved some of the most baffling crimes in the Yard's history. The squad came to an end 3-yrs. and 9 mths after it had begun. Illus. 206pp. 8vo. h/back. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOHN GOSLING. Lacks ffep, lightly browned and foxed edges o/w Vg. in a Poor notched and frayed dw. - held together with old sellotape (see image).