Peaky Blinders: The Legacy by Carl Chinn - Notorious 1920s Gangland Britain - True Crime - Paperback

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Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781789462937
Publisher: John Blake Publishing

Overview
Peaky Blinders: The Legacy is Carl Chinn's gripping follow-up to his Sunday Times bestseller, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story. Moving beyond the origins of Birmingham's most infamous street gang, this book traces what happened next: fractured empires, bitter rivalries and criminal networks spreading across Britain in the 1920s and 30s. Meticulously researched and vividly told, it's essential reading for anyone gripped by the hit BBC drama and hungry for the real history behind it.

About the Book
In this compelling follow-up, renowned social historian Carl Chinn revisits the world of Billy Kimber's Peaky Blinders to explore the legacy they left behind in Birmingham and far beyond. Having already revealed the true story of the gang in his acclaimed first book, Chinn now turns to what became of them and their gangland rivals as the decade wore on. Readers are taken deep into the street wars that erupted across the country, the seismic impact of the Home Secretary's declaration of a "War on Gangs" following the notorious Racecourse War of 1921, and the shifting criminal landscape as old-style extortion of racecourse bookmakers gave way to bold new opportunities. Colourful and dangerous figures emerge throughout, including Darby Sabini and Alfie Solomon, alongside a fresh cast of gangland faces jostling for control of Britain's underworld. Drawing on decades of original research, family history and rare archival sources, Chinn brings to life the true, often brutal reality behind the glamorised television version of events. This is a book for readers who want the unvarnished history: real people, real crimes, and a real Birmingham shaped by poverty, violence and ambition.

• Written by Carl Chinn, the leading authority on the real Peaky Blinders
• Follow-up to the Sunday Times bestseller Peaky Blinders: The Real Story
• Reveals the true fate of the gang and their rivals through the 1920s and 30s
• Packed with meticulous historical research and rare archive detail
• Perfect for fans of the hit BBC television series
• Makes a brilliant gift for true crime and British history enthusiasts

About the Author
Professor Carl Chinn MBE PhD is a social historian with a national profile, broadcaster, writer, public speaker and teacher. An off-course bookmaker himself until 1984, he is the son and grandson of illegal bookmakers in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, and the great-grandson of a genuine peaky blinder. His mother's family were factory workers in Aston. Chinn's writing is deeply shaped by his working-class Birmingham roots, and he believes history belongs to everyone.

Why You'll Love This True Crime History
Authoritative, atmospheric and packed with real gangland detail, this is the true story behind the drama - essential for anyone hooked on Peaky Blinders and craving the facts behind the fiction.

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