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Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy Ed Hawkins

Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy By Ed Hawkins

Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy by Ed Hawkins


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Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy Summary

Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld by Ed Hawkins

A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing. Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion...

Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy Reviews

This is a disturbing but essential read * Sunday Express *
Eyebrow-raising and entertaining in equal measure ... Explosive stuff * Racing Post *
Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve * Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Times *
There has always been something about the News of the World's spot-fixing sting that didn't quite add up. What bookmaker in their right mind would take a bet on a no-ball at a specific time? Ed Hawkins discovers the real reason as he gets to know the illegal Indian betting markets ... The world of the fixer is complex, insidious, and bigger than you might think * Sport *
This book is a must read for cricket fans who want to discover the truth behind the controversies and allegations that have circled the sport in recent years * Irish Post *

About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins is an award-winning sports journalist. He has twice been named the Sports Journalists Association's Sports Betting Writer of the Year. This is his second book.

Additional information

GOR005060392
9781408169964
1408169967
Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld by Ed Hawkins
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2013-07-04
240
Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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