{"product_id":"9781845024963","title":"Crime Stopper: Fighting Crime on Scotland's Streets","description":"\u003cp\u003eRetired detective Bryan McLaughlin faced the challenge of tackling crime on Glasgow's mean streets and across Scotland for more than thirty years, and throughout his time in various roles on the force - from beat cop to one of the elite Serious Crime Squad to the head of the Criminal Intelligence branch - he witnessed some strange and harrowing cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Bryan McLaughlin lifts the lid on his dealings with underworld figure Irishman John Friel, tells of his satisfaction at nailing slippery gangster Tam McGraw with an Al Capone-style tax sting, looks back on the bomb attack on Glasgow's High Court and reveals remarkable information about the legendary Bible John murders. As well as these notorious cases, Bryan also reflects on the tragic human side of policing as he encountered it, including the touching tale of the old lady who grew a tree in her living room, the madman who killed a man for throwing snowballs and the million-dollar heist in Germany that was cracked because a Glasgow ned stole a video recorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrimestopper is an astonishing memoir from one of our top police officers - sometimes shocking, at times hilarious or macabre, but always utterly fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032661541104,"sku":"9781845024963","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845024963_p0.jpg?v=1763743110","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845024963","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}