Highwaymen, Outlaws and Bandits of London

Do you ever hear adults talking about the good old days, when the streets of London were safe? Well, for most of its history, London's streets have probably been among the most dangerous in the world. In the good old days you could hardly go out of your thirtybedroom house without a highwayman demanding your money or your life. Discover: The truth about Dick Turpin How to be a successful highwayman Which king liked to dress up as a bandit... and read about the larger-than-life characters who hoofed it on London's roads, including: The highwayman who swapped his horse for some ice skates The handsome thief who became every lady's choice of robber A pipe-smoking lady called Moll Take yourself back to the days when Hyde Park was humming with highwaymen and when a chap on a horse with a mask could earn a dishonest living robbing from the rich.Elborough, Travis is the author of 'Highwaymen, Outlaws and Bandits of London', published 2004 under ISBN 9781904153139 and ISBN 1904153135.