Book description
Kray gang boss Tony Lambrianou, who served a life sentence for the
brutal murder of Jack 'the Hat' McVitie, has threatened to kill
Bernard O'Mahoney 'by smashing a hammer through his head'. 'Dodgy'
Dave Courtney, who claims to have murdered two gangland rivals, tried
'to put him out of his misery' and 'the most dangerous man in the
country', John 'Gaffer' Rollinson, has vowed to kill him 'when he
finds him'.
But O'Mahoney, one-time friend of the notorious Kray Brothers and
former key member of the Essex Boys gang, isn't concerned about any of
these threats, because he knows the truth about the wannabe gangsters
who have built their 'reputations' on fantasy gleaned from Hollywood
movies and 'true' crime books written by their heroes.
Wannabe in my Gang? is a story that spans two decades and involves
some of the most infamous names and crimes in British history. It
gives a unique insight into the Kray brothers' firm, revealing that
its public image is far from the truth. Also uncovered is what
happened to the remaining members of the Essex Boys firm following the
death of Esctasy victim Leah Betts and the murder of three of its
leaders, who were found dead in their blood-spattered Range Rover one
winter's evening.
For the first time ever, O'Mahoney will expose the gangland myths
that have made legends of those who claim to be responsible for mayhem
and murder. He reveals the sordid secret of one of Britain's most
infamous gangsters and tells the truth about the imposters who make a
living selling stories and writing books about events that have never
even happened.
Wannabe in my Gang? is the book that many in the underworld never
wanted the public to read. A crime exposé of the highest order, it is
shocking, revelatory and gripping from beginning to end.
Bernard O'Mahoney served in the army for three years and saw a tour
of duty in Northern Ireland (described in his book Soldier of the
Queen). He then travelled extensively and worked in the building and
security industries. Renouncing a criminal past, he wrote about his
experiences of the dark side of the nightclub world in the bestselling
Essex Boys, and in The Dream Solution he revealed who murdered
21-year-old Alison Shaughnessy.
