Signal Red

Signal Red

by RobertRyan (Author)

Synopsis

Bestselling author Robert Ryan tells the story of the most ambitious robbery of the twentieth century, when seventeen men risked it all in their quest for adventure, success and fame. 1963: an unarmed gang led by the dapper Bruce Reynolds holds up a Royal Mail train at a remote bridge in Buckinghamshire, escaping with millions. The group lay low in a nearby farm but, panicked by the police closing in they clear out, leaving behind numerous fingerprints. Outraged by the gang's audacity and under political pressure for quick arrests, the police move into top gear. As huge quantities of money start to turn up in forests and phone boxes, dumped by nervous middlemen, Scotland Yard begin to track down the robbers, one by one...

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 13 May 2010

ISBN 10: 075535818X
ISBN 13: 9780755358182

Media Reviews
'Impeccably researched...he captures the times and the camaraderie of the robbers perfectly' -- Bruce Reynolds
Author Bio
Rob Ryan was born in Liverpool. He has written for The Face, Arena, Conde Nast Traveller, Esquire, GQ Magazine and The Sunday Times. He lives in north London with his wife and three children.