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Hawkhurst

Murder, Corruption, and Britain's Most Notorious Smuggling Gang

Joseph Dragovich
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Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
The History Press

About

South-east England, 1740s: war and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs of smugglers terrorise communities and confound government attempts to stop them. The most famous of these, the Hawkhurst Gang, operate like a modern drug cartel fuelled by illegal tea. They threaten witnesses and authorities, brandish weapons in public, and fight battles in the streets, murdering and kidnapping those who get in their way.
Enter a world filled with gangsters, corrupt politicians, crooked law enforcement, and vigilantes, brought to the brink by Britain's most notorious smuggling gang.

Related Subjects

  • Historical
  • True Crime
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • Georgian Era (1714-1837)
  • Great Britain
  • Europe
  • History

Reviews

"New book talks about the Hawkhurst Gang, the original British Mafia."
Daily Express
"A fun, easy to read and sometimes horrific account - I would recommed this to anyone who likes any two out of the three of: British tea, English history or smuggling."
<i>Popular History Books</i> blog
"The most comprehensive account yet of Britain's most notorious smuggling gang"
Sussex Life

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