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On the 8th August 1963 a gang of 15 men stopped a mail train in Buckinghamshire and proceeded to steal sacks of money worth £2.6 million. It was the biggest heist ever carried out in the UK and frontpage news around the world. The mastermind behind this most audacious crime of the twentieth century was Bruce Reynolds.
Perhaps the last of the 'gentlemen villains'; Reynolds epitomised that particular breed of sharply dressed, post-war criminals who mixed with royalty and movie stars, and never carried a gun. They thrived on adventure and glamour, and the Great Train Robbery was their last ride.
From his childhood and early forays into crime, to planning the robbery and his life on the run, and finally his capture, prison years and growing old with the gang - this is a true crime classic.
Widely regarded as a one of the finest memoirs of a life of crime, Autobiography of a Thief is essential listening for anyone interested in true crime.
Narrated by his son, Nick Reynolds, who grew up on the run with his father. Bruce Reynolds (Author)
The mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery, Bruce Reynolds was just 32 when he led a gang of 14 men on the most famous heist in British criminal history. Over two and a half million pounds were stolen on that day in 1963, and it resulted in one of the largest manhunts the infamous Flying Squad had ever launched. Only a handful of the gang escaped capture, among them Bruce Reynolds himself who spent five years on the run with his family all over the world. He was eventually captured and spent ten years in prison before reinventing himself as a journalist and author. The Autobiography of a Thief is his only memoir.
Nick Reynolds (Narrator)
The son of the late Bruce Reynolds, mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery, Nick spent his early childhood on the run with his dad in Mexico. He is a leading spokesman on the Great Train Robbery and has recently narrated his father's autobiography in audiobook.
Sent to boarding school when his father was eventually arrested, Nick became interested in art and music, and went on to become part of Alabama 3, the band behind the famous Soprano's theme. Nick is also a renowned sculptor creating a name for himself as the UK's foremost Death Mask artist.
The cult memoir from the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery Released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery Companion to Ronnie Bigg's memoir also released by Bonnier. Bruce Reynold's bestselling memoir released in audiobook for the first time. The full and frank memoir from one the Britain's most notorious gentleman villains. Narrated by his son, musician Nick Reynolds.
Perhaps the last of the 'gentlemen villains'; Reynolds epitomised that particular breed of sharply dressed, post-war criminals who mixed with royalty and movie stars, and never carried a gun. They thrived on adventure and glamour, and the Great Train Robbery was their last ride.
From his childhood and early forays into crime, to planning the robbery and his life on the run, and finally his capture, prison years and growing old with the gang - this is a true crime classic.
Widely regarded as a one of the finest memoirs of a life of crime, Autobiography of a Thief is essential listening for anyone interested in true crime.
Narrated by his son, Nick Reynolds, who grew up on the run with his father. Bruce Reynolds (Author)
The mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery, Bruce Reynolds was just 32 when he led a gang of 14 men on the most famous heist in British criminal history. Over two and a half million pounds were stolen on that day in 1963, and it resulted in one of the largest manhunts the infamous Flying Squad had ever launched. Only a handful of the gang escaped capture, among them Bruce Reynolds himself who spent five years on the run with his family all over the world. He was eventually captured and spent ten years in prison before reinventing himself as a journalist and author. The Autobiography of a Thief is his only memoir.
Nick Reynolds (Narrator)
The son of the late Bruce Reynolds, mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery, Nick spent his early childhood on the run with his dad in Mexico. He is a leading spokesman on the Great Train Robbery and has recently narrated his father's autobiography in audiobook.
Sent to boarding school when his father was eventually arrested, Nick became interested in art and music, and went on to become part of Alabama 3, the band behind the famous Soprano's theme. Nick is also a renowned sculptor creating a name for himself as the UK's foremost Death Mask artist.
The cult memoir from the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery Released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery Companion to Ronnie Bigg's memoir also released by Bonnier. Bruce Reynold's bestselling memoir released in audiobook for the first time. The full and frank memoir from one the Britain's most notorious gentleman villains. Narrated by his son, musician Nick Reynolds.