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Nefarious: A life in crime – my life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and other faces

A life in crime – my life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and other faces

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Nefarious: A life in crime – my life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and other faces

By: Ronnie Field, Martin Knight
Narrated by: Moray Treadwell
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About this listen

 A Daily Mail Book of the Week

Prolific armed robber. Close ally of Joey Pyle. Friend and fellow inmate of the Kray twins. Last man to stand trial with a Kray brother. First prisoner in the notorious Belmarsh Unit … Welcome to Ronnie Field's world.

From his abusive childhood, his inevitable journey into crime and his role in the dangerous underworld of south London’s gangland through to his eventful spells in many of Britain’s most secure jails, Ronnie Field is ready to recount his incredible story for the very first time. It’s a new take on the criminal fraternity of the 1970s and 80s from one of the last men standing.

A raw, honest and sometimes humorous portrayal of a life in the fast lane of organised crime, Nefarious is a reflection on a bygone era from which there are few regrets. Though some things are best laid to rest…

There was a code. It's not there now. The public weren't in general danger from us. Most of our lot never burgled anybody's gaff. None of our lot every mugged people. We didn't hit women. Most of us didn't take drugs. We dressed well. Wouldn't be seen dead in tracksuit or shell suit. We were polite around women. Although our business was misbehavior, we knew how to behave.

(P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Organized Crime True Crime Crime Witty

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Critic reviews

‘At last, Ronnie Field tells his story. He talks the talk, walks the walk and is staunch as steel.’ Freddie Foreman

'For a time, the two Ronnies were in my life. Ronnie Kray, my husband on the inside, and Ronnie Field, my trusted bodyguard, on the outside. I never felt safer.' Kate Kray

'An incredible tale … brilliantly well-written and humorous' Daily Mail

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nothing to dislike it was great and kept me listening I finished the book in less than a week

the honesty

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Ezcellent very interesting stories with lots of people who have hearts in the right place. mainly

all

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SO well read. It was a fabulous listen, funny in parts but a real insight to the life of crime but not as we know it now. Just a life amongst thieves, I absolutely loved it.

So interesting to know what went on in their alternative life!

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I've listened to alot of these kind of books and this is definitely up there with the best. Very good narrator. Nails all the accents and voices . Overall a really good listen. Lots of original stories from that era and crowd .

Staunch geezer

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Listened to loads of London gangster books over the years but this one really stood out.
Fantastic, humorous story, superbly narrated

Superb

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