The Great Train Robbery: A New History

by Jim Morris

On 8 August 1963, just about 30 miles north of London, a red light brought the 'Up' Travelling Post Office to a halt. A few minutes later the locomotive and the first two carriages moved slowly forward - with a posse of extra men on board. It travelled the few hundred yards to Bridego Bridge, where it was robbed. The train, the robbers, the railwaymen and the postmen made the headlines as one of the most legendary crimes in British history took place. An act of audacity, cunning and daredevilry that became a story of tragedy, jinx and violence. Dubbed 'the Great Train Robbery', it was the cops-and-robbers story to end all cops-and-robbers stories. Like it or not, with its newsworthiness and prevalence in books, documentaries and feature films, it has an enduring appeal.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 2013

Reviews

[Miss S · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good addition to information otherwise accumulated on this subject, but nothing spectacular.

I still enjoyed it as a'read'.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really enjoyable well researched book to anyone who has an interest in the Great Train Robbery.
It is a balanced book and considers the victims as well as the accused.
Really interesting and recommended to true crime fans.