Cocky tells the amazing story of the rise and the elaborate fall of Curtis Warren. To catch him, police and customs officials throughout Europe set up Operation Crayfish, putting together a hand-picked team working from a secret location.
Based on the major Granada TV series of the same name, this is the story of organised crime in the North-West of England from the Victorian era right up to the present day. Using new research, unique interviews and rare photos, it draws the first ever comprehensive picture of the Northern underworld. Illustrated with 8 pages of B&W plates.