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True crime, Prose: non-fiction
A history of East End gangsters from the 1870s until today, charting the changes in society and the way the Underworld has evolved to stay ahead of the Law.
'A fascinating look behind closed lock-up doors'
Evening Standard
East End Gangland is a true crime classic, now updated and expanded. Bestselling author James Morton tracks the changing face of the East End from the 1870s to now, through opium dens and racecourse gangs, crime on the docks and organised prostitution to the major players of today.
The East End has always held a malign fascination for the general public. East End Gangland looks at this phenomenon from the days of the unsolved murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the 1960s when the Kray Twins held the reins of the Underworld, to the present and how the structure of crimes and criminal gangs has changed.
'The tales are told with a flourish in a fascinating, useful and lively history'
The Times
Praise for East End Gangland
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A refreshing change from those that examine only the life of the Kray family. A fascinating read - SUNDERLAND ECHO
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A fascinating look behind closed lock-up doors...a book that will prove essential reading for anyone who thinks they know East London. - EVENING STANDARD
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Morton's account...destroys quaint ideas about crime. - BIG ISSUE
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The tales are told with a flourish in a fascinating, useful and lively history - THE TIMES
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