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The man once dubbed one of Britain's most powerful criminals, Eddie Richardson is the last underworld figure of his generation to tell his story

About the Author

Eddie Richardson was born in 1936 and grew up in wartorn south London. He forged a career as a businessman and became, together with his brother Charlie, head of a criminal gang that dominated London south of the Thames in the 1960s. After spending more than 20 years of his life in prison - where he learnt to paint - he is now retired and an acclaimed artist in his own right.