{"product_id":"dope-kings-of-london-book-john-lucas-9781527275263","title":"Dope Kings of London","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the Roaring Twenties and they were the original narcos - criminals who thrived when drugs like cocaine and heroin were made illegal during the height of the jazz age. To the press and the public, they were known as Cocaine Kings or Opium Kings, or the all-encompassing Dope Kings. Some were luckier than others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDope Kings of London \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the lives of these villains, as well as the coppers who tried to shut down a global trade in a world without instant communications and monitoring technology. One of the most notorious drug barons, \u003cb\u003eBrilliant Chang\u003c\/b\u003e, has become famous once again after featuring as an important character in the crime saga \u003cb\u003ePeaky Blinders\u003c\/b\u003e. This book lays out the true, mysterious story of Chang and his gang, including \u003cb\u003eMay Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e, otherwise known as the \u003cb\u003eWhite Queen of Limehouse\u003c\/b\u003e, and her supplier, the Montreal-based international man of mystery \u003cb\u003eMax Faber\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as his associate, the anarchist \u003cb\u003eLaurent Deleglise\u003c\/b\u003e. The life of Chang's contemporary \u003cb\u003eEddie Manning\u003c\/b\u003e, a trigger-happy gangster known as \u003cb\u003eThe Worst Man in London\u003c\/b\u003e, is also explored. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on previously secret police and intelligence reports, this book contains stark revelations about \u003cb\u003eRichard Cadbury Butler\u003c\/b\u003e, a member of the illustrious Cadbury's chocolate family, who got mixed up in the drug trade, as well as the former American journalist \u003cb\u003eJohannes Steel\u003c\/b\u003e, who was once celebrated for standing up to Hitler but who was later unmasked as a Soviet spy. Cadbury Butler's case was successfully covered up at the time, while Steel's was the first drugs case to be investigated by MI5 and MI6. The case also involved serious allegations about the \u003cb\u003eDuke of Manchester\u003c\/b\u003e, revealed here for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing never-before-published photographs and information, this book is perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders or anyone interested in the secret history of the early twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49585367154961,"sku":"GOR011248673","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1527275264.jpg?v=1750718462","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/dope-kings-of-london-book-john-lucas-9781527275263","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}