Richard Fox has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors. The most-rated is In the Know.
Tales from Bow Street
Summary
Bow Street Magistrates Court is justly famous as the birthplace of an efficient system of summary jurisdiction. Less well-known are some of the fascinating characters who have taken part in the court's dramas over the years. Most people know of the early pioneer stipendiary magistrates Henry and John Fielding. But what of Nicholas Bond, the ambitious and devious Bow Street Runner who (under John's patronage) became a clerk of the court and later a Bow Street Magistrate? And what of the 'noted highwayman Hawke', who had escaped prison in 1774 and now terrorised the wealthiest Londoners? Not to mention Mary Scroote, who brutally felled the man who refused her advances. At the turn of the 19th century, Bow Street took on a legally armed Britain. Tales from Bow Street is a gripping narrative of the history of London’s policing. Join Joan Lock as she delves into the criminal underworld of 18th-century London, a city riddled with pickpockets, prostitutes, highwaymen and murderers. From the hanging murders of the 1700s through to Cold War espionage and the birth of the 1950s policewoman, Lock’s book is rich in periodic detail, listenable history and enlightening anecdotes.
©1982 Joan Lock (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
In the Know
Summary
From the writer of the cult hooligan film Green Street and the best-selling thrillers The Crew and Top Dog comes the third and most explosive book yet in the most successful hooligan thriller series ever written. It’s been more than a decade since gang leader Billy Evans stepped away from his life on the wrong side of the law to mourn the murder of his wife. Yet when he is hit by a second tragedy, his first thoughts are not of loss, but of revenge. However, before he can make his first move, Billy is presented with an alternative method of extracting vengeance. One so intriguing that he quickly finds his past passion for organised violence reinvigorated. And as Britain heads toward a future defined by Brexit and the political right wing, he realises that he’s stumbled upon the opportunity for which he’s been waiting. The chance to wield genuine power within the very establishment he's fought his entire life. The only question is if he will be allowed to survive long enough to grab it.
©2020 Dougie Brimson (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd