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Robin Jarossi

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	The Hunt for the 60s' Ripper 3.75 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder by the Sea (1) by Robin Jarossi (Goodreads Author), David Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 79 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Action: Pulse Pounding Tales Volume 1 by Matt Hilton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephen Leather (Goodreads Author), I.S. Paton 4.24 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Real Ted Hastings: The True Story of the Copper at the Heart of Line of Duty 3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Force of Darkness: Confronting Blackout Killer Gordon Cummins 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bowie: Starman by Chris Brereton, Robin Jarossi (Goodreads Author), Kirsi Kujala (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Superbly researched – the author has tracked down some fascinating interviewees – and insightful account of the tragedy of Frances Shea. This investigation of her short life in the terrifying, depraved orbit of the Krays is a long overlooked aspect o ...more
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If you want a book with which to cheer yourself up, this is lovely. A great insight into this self-deprecating comedian, it also had me snorting quite loudly at some of his reminisces.
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Hi Robin

Thanks for Friending me. Nice to catch up with you here. How are you enjoying the ACTION anthology?

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