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The Car Crime Detective
Dr Ken German
Car crime is as old as the motor car itself. From the very first speeding offence to today’s £multi-billion global trade in stolen vehicles and parts, it’s a story of ingenuity, audacity, and high-stakes criminal enterprise.
Dr Ken German—former officer in Scotland Yard’s elite Stolen Car Squad (C10)—has spent a lifetime investigating the darker side of motoring. An internationally respected authority on car crime, he is regularly quoted in newspapers and magazines, and speaks at conferences and law-enforcement gatherings around the world.
Drawing on 140 years of automotive history and from his own extraordinary career, Dr German reveals the hidden world of car crime with vivid case studies and remarkable stories. From Steve McQueen’s missing Bullitt Mustang, through Lawrence of Arabia’s Rolls-Royce, to Nelson Mandela’s “freedom car,” this book uncovers the surprising destinies of some of the most famous vehicles ever built.
Fascinating, authoritative, and full of eye-opening detail, The Car Crime Detective is essential reading for petrolheads, true-crime fans, and anyone intrigued by the shadowy underside of the motoring world.
Hardback
328 pages
Fully illustrated
Featuring 16 Cold Case Studies.