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The Gold
- The Real Story Behind Brink’s-Mat: Britain’s Biggest Heist
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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The real story that inspired the BBC drama, The Gold
On Saturday, 26 November 1983, an armed gang stole gold bullion worth almost £26 million from the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow Airport. It was the largest robbery in world history, and only the start of an extraordinary story. For forty years, myths and legends have grown around the Brink's-Mat heist and the events that followed.
The heist led to a wave of international money laundering, provided dirty money that helped fuel the London Docklands property boom, caused seismic changes in both British crime and policing, and has been linked to a series of deaths that continued until 2015.
The Gold is the conclusion of extensive research and includes exclusive testimony from one of the original robbers who gives his version of events for the first time. The result is the astonishing true story of the robbery of the century.
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- Michael rose
- 19-03-23
2 tons of yellow
Excellent book, best pat for me was the last chapter
With quotes from mickey mcavoy the mastermind of the robbery as to what really happened.
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- Mr R K TAYLOR
- 22-02-23
brilliant.lots of detail
so much better than the Television programme, narrated very well,would listen again . great story
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-23
loved it all!!
As a true story I found it really interesting, l never heard of this robbery till now. I especially loved the cockney accents as i can identify with the growning up in London.
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- A. L. Mooresmith
- 29-03-23
So much better than the TV version of events
Clearly a lot of research has gone into this. Many know about the robbery, the Gold, and the characters, but the book/audio goes a lot deeper.
Like others I also liked the ending which sounds like a convincing account presented like that.
However I also enjoyed the chapters about recovery of the money. Particular the chapter about the Loss Adjusters.
TV was entertaining but criticised for over glamourising, but the book sets the record straight.
Beautifully read also.
Thanks
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- Shirley R
- 19-07-23
The narrator
This a fascinating story that I very much enjoyed watching on the television, not here.
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- Paul Cannon
- 29-12-23
addictive, loved it
A fascinating tale and very well researched and documented. once started I could not leave it alone, will definitely be coming back to reread it in the future. Would love to hear similar tale of Security Express and Brussels diamond heist.
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- Mrs Curzon Tussaud
- 02-03-23
Financial thriller which really happened.
A gripping re-enactment of the Brinks Mat gold bullion robbery and its aftermath, describing the characters involved both in the police and among the robbers and those involved later in the re disposal of the gold.
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- Dai Jazz
- 23-03-23
Good account
Enjoyed recalling the history some new facts I didn’t know. Overall good listen well worth the effort.
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- DEANO
- 07-07-23
Golden snatch 😉🏴
A great read/listen everything you want from a true crime story, difficult not to listen in one go
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- Rhys White
- 24-03-23
The Real Story
Labeling something as the Real Story is a bit like labeling an album as 'The Greatest Hits' it limits and opens up a whole world of problems.
The Gold is a good and entertaining book that is well read, it flows quickly and fast. I'm just sure it is the full story.
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