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Fast Eddie

My 20 Years on the Run as Britain's Most Wanted Man

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9.30 a.m. on 22 January 1993. The moment in crime history that one of Britain's most audacious thefts ever took place and the legend of 'Fast Eddie' was created.

This is the story of how Securicor guard Eddie Maher managed to pull off a £1.2 million heist, fled the country despite every port being closed, spawned an international manhunt and managed to evade capture for 20 years. As Britain's most wanted man, he led 30 detectives, FBI and Interpol on a wild goose chase across the USA.

Dubbed 'Fast Eddie' by the press, he was always one step ahead, and after two decades on the run with his family using a series of of aliases and identities, Eddie began to think he'd committed the perfect crime, until a cruel and dramatic betrayal proved otherwise....

Like a Hollywood movie script and told in full for the first time, Fast Eddie is the compelling story of how an ordinary British man became America's most notorious fugitive.

©2021 Eddie Maher (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK Crime True Crime Funny Thought-Provoking
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Brilliant narrator. Brilliant story. However, I don’t believe a whole lot of what he’s written, seems like a way of covering up for himself. Great listen though!

Great story

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I loved this one. Fascinating life story from beginning to end. A story of survival. The crime itself seemed secondary to the story.. After living abroad myself for many years and trying to mske it work. I can really get a feel for what Eddie was goings through. Especially his thought's on the changes to UK my thoughts exactly on my return after 17 years.Highly recommended.

What a corker.

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Narrator is Brill and I was hooked to the book from the first couple of mins

awesome listen! need another one as good now!

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Really enjoyed this book. Easy to listen to, great narrator & an interesting story. Would recommend

Easy listening

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Fantastic book what a life this guy story surely won't stop now! Film next!

Fantastic!

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