A fictional re-telling of the story behind the Great Train Robbery, providing a sinister portrayal of the loyalties and fear operating within criminal and police circles in the sixties.
If you thought the Great Train Robbers were unlucky to get caught, you don't know half the story ...
In the early hours of the 8th August, 1963, several men hold up a GPO mail train. Over two and a half mllion pounds is snatched (equivalent to over £45 million today) from under the noses of the GPO, the police and the establishment. This creates a gang of heroes who the public fall in love with; some of whom, like Ronnie Biggs, become a part of British folklore. But behind the bravado lies a darker story; one of greed, betrayal, and both thieves and police turning on each other.
This fictionalised account of the robbery and its aftermath adds a fascinating twist to the story and will appeal to lovers of thrillers and those interested in true crime.
If you thought the Great Train Robbers were unlucky to get caught, you don't know half the story ...
In the early hours of the 8th August, 1963, several men hold up a GPO mail train. Over two and a half mllion pounds is snatched (equivalent to over £45 million today) from under the noses of the GPO, the police and the establishment. This creates a gang of heroes who the public fall in love with; some of whom, like Ronnie Biggs, become a part of British folklore. But behind the bravado lies a darker story; one of greed, betrayal, and both thieves and police turning on each other.
This fictionalised account of the robbery and its aftermath adds a fascinating twist to the story and will appeal to lovers of thrillers and those interested in true crime.
