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The Real Top Boys

The True Story of London's Deadliest Street Gangs

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The Real Top Boys

By: Wensley Clarkson
Narrated by: Ben Onwukue
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The true story of London's toughest, deadliest street gangs: the events, the rules and the real top boys.

Are the streets of London some of the deadliest in the world?

What's the truth behind the headlines?

And who are the real top boys?

The Real Top Boys reveals the lives of the street gangs who have taken over, and now rule, dozens of corners of the UK's capital.

Best-selling true-crime author Wensley Clarkson takes us on a tour of the housing estates and volatile neighbourhoods where pride, rivalry and revenge are the codes people live and die by. He talks to the criminals who have helped create this chilling modern-day underworld and recounts the vicious turf wars that changed the map, unravels the rules and rights of the streets, and charts the rise and fall of many of the game's key players over the decades that have transformed the city.

Featuring interviews with real-life gangsters and told in a gripping story that lays bare the hard life in this world, The Real Top Boys is the ultimate account of gang life in London and a jaw-dropping look at who really runs the streets.

©2020 Wensley Clarkson (P)2021 W F Howes Crime Murder Organized Crime True Crime England

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Narrators accent has nearly made me turn off several times but the story's good...

Those accents!!

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I have really enjoyed this book, what a great insight into the Top Boys of London.

Highly recommended.

Excellent book, really enjoyed it.

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A great a listen, especially if you’re waiting for the next series of Top Boy to hit our screens.

Bring back the next series

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Good book. the book leans on top boy alot towards the end. It almost feels unfinished and unnecessarily filled

informative and interesting

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Performance was spectacular but I would suggest watching the show first. Last 90 minutes is just talking about

Watch the tv series first.

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