Bibliograph

Acid attack, a journalist's war with organised crime, Russell Findlay

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Acid attack, a journalist's war with organised crime, Russell Findlay

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Acid attack

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Russell Findlay

Sub title

a journalist's war with organised crime

Summary

Two days before Christmas 2015, veteran crime journalist Russell Findlay was the target of a vicious attack on his own doorstep. An unknown assailant, disguised as a postman, hurled sulphuric acid in his face before attempting to stab him with a steak knife. Despite suffering horrific burns, Findlay managed to overcome his assailant before the police arrived. In this book, he unravels the identity of the man who ordered the hit and reflects on a two-decade career during which he has exposed some of Scotland's most violent and dangerous men. The result is an unflinchingly realistic portrait of the country's criminal underworld, involving not just organized crime's most notorious bosses but also murky behavior by lawyers, politicians, policemen and even fellow journalists which has enabled the criminals to flourish

Target audience

adult

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