The Story of Scotland Yard

by Laurence Thompson

Genres: History, Nonfiction, World History

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Aria Greendyk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Borrowed from my 11-year-old nephew who was born in the wrong century. :) This was a thorough history of Scotland Yard, very accurate historically yet also full of plenty of intrigue. Written in the 50s, it's a great perspective on the importance of police in the daily lives of citizens, too.

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad history of Scotland Yard. Since it was published in 1950, it was dated but that made for interesting stories which would not be related in a more recent publication. And of course, I'm sure things are very different nowadays! It was written in an interesting manner and approved by Scotland Yard.

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

Published during my birth year 73 years ago, this book, much like myself, is very dated. The history sections of policing in London are interesting and I learned how Scotland Yard got its name. This is my 59th read in Landmark’s 63 book history series.