Book description
Glasgow is known as the murder capital of Britain and no one
understands why better than Joe Jackson. For over 30 years, Jackson
worked the crime beat, first as a uniformed cop then as a seasoned
murder squad detective. In this hard-hitting memoir of his most
memorable cases, he reveals the reality behind chasing killers and
other crooks in 'No Mean City'.
As a young cop, Jackson was threatened by Glasgow's most ruthless
gangster, Arthur Thomson, and, as a fresh detective, he took part in
the hunt for Bible John, Glasgow's most shadowy serial killer. He
locked up more than his fair share of paedophiles and sex beasts along
the way and, as a veteran Senior Investigating Officer, he cracked the
hardest homicide nut there is: a murder without a body. Jackson's
investigations have grabbed headlines, while his 'collars' have filled jails.
Chasing Killers will shock readers with its behind-the-scenes
look at how murder probes are run. Every case is related with candour
and humour, and is laced with the kind of detail that only an expert
can provide.
Joe Jackson has been called the real-life Taggart, but this is no TV
fantasy - this is real city police work: concrete hard, soot black and
blood red.
Joe Jackson was a prominent police officer for 32 years. He rose
through the ranks to Detective Superintendent and presided over many
murder and serious crime investigations. He is now retired and lives in
Glasgow.
