Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy 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...
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408169957 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408169959 |
| Title | Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy |
| Author | Ed Hawkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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