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From Sherlock Holmes's Baker Street and Jack the Ripper's Whitechapel to the East End of the Krays and The Sweeney's sleazy Soho, London's streets have played silent witness to countless crimes both real, and imagined. Moreover, in print and on screen the city has exported its criminal heritage to the world, becoming a global capital of wrongdoing rivalled only by New York and Los Angeles. Yet there is no single guide to its darker points of interest. Traversing the city's factual and fictional past, Criminal London features five original walks and over a hundred locations, including: the scenes of infamous murders; watering holes frequented by notorious felons; the homes of great consulting detectives; and locations from London's rich history of law and order, such as the Clink, Tyburn Tree and Bow Street Police Station. Aimed at adventurous tourists and curious Londoners who enjoy exploring the surprising nooks and crannies of their city, this is a sightseeing guide for the intrepid.
About the author
KRIS HOLLINGTON is a freelance journalist and author who has co-written four bestselling books on policing in London with Met officer Harry Keeble. He is also a Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper enthusiast and wrote a walk inspired by the adventures of the former for the Sherlock Holmes Museum. NINA HOLLINGTON is Kris's wife and a professional photographer who has provided many of the images for this book. They both live in London.
