Crooks 2: More Stories Behind the Headlines

by Paul Williams

In this sequel to the explosive bestseller Crooks, Paul Williams reveals the inside stories behind more of his biggest scoops.

Beginning with a sex scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, Crooks 2 shows us the personal side of some of Williams' most notorious exposés, from the unmasking of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers to thwarting a criminal's political ambitions, covering the longest gang war in Irish history and disclosing the greed of the nation's bankers with the Anglo Tapes.

For forty years Williams has shone a light where others dare not look, helping victims find their voices. In Crooks 2 he brings us inside the world of undercover operations, stings and stakeouts in the way that only he can.

428 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2025

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Reviews

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed William's Crooks 2. I actually enjoyed the read more than the first Crooks. As someone who only got an interest in true crime since 2016, it was great to read all about Irish true crime prior to this such as the McCarthy Dundon fued and even white collar crime during the 200i financial crisis. Williams is a top class old school journalist and writes with great flair (many a word I had to google its meaning) In a world where we google everything and now have AI, it was fascinating the section in the work where it discusses how research in the past was done on individuals via ones own notes or official newspaper archives.