ROUGH JUSTICE The extraordinary truth about Charles Richardson and his gang

Paperback. The story of Charles Richardson, the South London gang boss, who was gaoled for 25yrs. after the notorious 'torture' trial in 1967. Like the Krays, whom he knew, he was a ruthless villain. But the author reveals that Richardson's staggering empire of crime extended beyond violence, fraud and protection. His activities involved people in high places and included a huge mining venture in South Africa, spying for BOSS, the dreaded South Africa secret police, robbing key anti-apartheid groups in London, arranging arms deals... Illus. + Index. 353pp. p/back. V. lightly browned pp. o/w covers F. with no creasing.