Our Story by Reginald Kray, Ronald Kray, Fred Dinenage - Non Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781509811427
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Overview:
Our Story is the classic true-crime account of Reggie and Ronnie Kray, London's most notorious gangland twins, told largely in their own words with veteran journalist Fred Dinenage. Compiled from a series of prison interviews, this Pan Macmillan paperback traces the Krays' rise from East End street kids to feared, feted underworld bosses, their strange brush with celebrity through David Bailey's photography and television appearances, and the notorious 1969 trial that finally ended their decade-long reign over London's criminal underworld. A gripping, first-person slice of British social and criminal history.

About the Book:
Our Story strips away decades of myth and tabloid legend to let Reginald and Ronald Kray set the record straight, in a narrative compiled by broadcaster Fred Dinenage from interviews conducted behind prison walls. The result is a frank account of how two brothers from Bethnal Green built a criminal empire dominating London's underworld for more than a decade. Readers follow the twins from early rackets through the clubs, protection rackets, and violent rivalries that cemented their power, up to the murders of George Cornell and Jack "the Hat" McVitie that brought them down. The book captures the contradiction at the heart of the Krays' fame: while running one of Britain's most feared gangs, they were courted by celebrities, photographed by David Bailey, and interviewed on television, becoming genuine 1960s icons. Dinenage's narration weaves the twins' own recollections with the wider social context of the era, showing how fear, loyalty, and public fascination combined to create their legend. The account culminates with their conviction on 8 March 1969. For students of criminology and social history, as well as true-crime enthusiasts, Our Story offers a rare first-person window into one of Britain's most infamous criminal partnerships.

Key Benefits:

• Told largely in the Krays' own words, compiled from behind-bars interviews.
• Guided by veteran journalist and broadcaster Fred Dinenage.
• Vivid, first-hand portrait of 1960s London gangland and celebrity culture.
• Covers the rise, reign, and 1969 downfall of the Kray twins.
• A Sunday Times bestseller and enduring true-crime classic.
• Ideal gift for true-crime readers and students of British social history.

About the Author:
Reginald and Ronald Kray were identical twin brothers who ruled London's East End underworld throughout the 1960s, becoming Britain's most notorious gangsters and, paradoxically, celebrities of their era. Both were convicted of murder in 1969; Ronnie spent his remaining years in Broadmoor, while Reg served almost three decades in prison before his release shortly before his death. Fred Dinenage is a veteran British journalist and broadcaster who conducted the original prison interviews and compiled the twins' testimony into this book.

Why You'll Love This Book:
A raw, first-person account of Britain's most infamous criminal partnership, Our Story delivers gripping true-crime storytelling alongside genuine social history. Essential reading for crime buffs, history lovers, and anyone fascinated by the Krays' extraordinary rise, reign, and eventual fall from power in 1969.

Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN is for the UK paperback edition as listed.