Grave-Robbers, Cut-Throats and Poisoners of London

London had no official police force until 1829! Just imagine the opportunities this gave job-seeking thieves, murderers and villains. So be amused, be informed and be kept awake at night when you dive into the dangerous history of London's criminal past and discover ... How you would have joined a gang of pickpockets in Victorian London -- and the tests you had to pass, Who was the real Artful Dodger? Why a dog was hanged for pickpocketing, Who was London's greatest (and most dastardly) criminal brain, How to speak 'cant', a special criminal language, which is at least 300 years old, How much grave-robbers charged per inch of corpse, Why huge crowds cheered in support of Jack Sheppard, a thief who was hanged at Tyburn. Read on -- and then look at the section at the back to give you ideas on some wicked places to visit! Book jacket.Smith, Helen is the author of 'Grave-Robbers, Cut-Throats and Poisoners of London', published 2004 under ISBN 9781904153009 and ISBN 1904153003.