Gangsters, hitmen, murderers and terrorists . . . Kate Kray has met them all. Using her unrivalled links to the criminal underworld, she has asked the questions many would be too terrified to utter.
From seasoned hard man Roger Shaw to feared detainee Charles Bronson, Kate lifts the lid on the crimes they committed, and speaks to the men themselves to find out what exactly makes them tick. Infamous criminals, now seen as legends of British crime, open up to reveal their fated paths and the instrumental moments which caused them to turn to a life outside the law.
These are the stories of the men behind the headlines, each one with a unique story to tell. But there is one thing they all have in common: they inhabit a world in which the rest of us fear to tread. Married to Ronnie Kray from 1989 to 1994, Kate Kray is a bestselling true crime writer the author of several books including The Twins: Men of Violence, Killers and The World's 20 Worst Crimes. Meet the hardest men in Britain: hitmen, terrorists, gangsters and more Ultimate Hard Men is a classic of the true crime genre. Through her unparalleled levels of access to the criminal world, Kate Kray has spoken to some of the countries most renowned gangsters, terrorists and found out what makes them tick. From Freddie Foreman to Roy Shaw, the words of these hard men are both fascinating and unnerving. Married to Ronnie Kray from 1989 to 1994, Kate Kray is a bestselling true crime writer the author of several books including The Twins: Men of Violence, Killers and The World's 20 Worst Crimes. With a combined TCM of 209k copies, Kate Kray is an extremely influential author in this genre. Ultimate Hard Men will appeal to all fans of the True Crime genre. It it's previous incarnation in 2003 it sold just under 60k copies TCM.
