{"product_id":"deep-cover-how-i-took-down-britains-most-dangerous-gangsters-paperback","title":"Deep Cover: How I Took Down Britain's Most Dangerous Gangsters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShay Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStreet kid turned undercover cop. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This time he wasn't getting up. Neither were the two young women he'd just murdered. The two unarmed young police officers he cut down in a hail of 32 bullets and the fragments of a grenade, ending their promising lives so savagely, so senselessly. I felt empty. Cold. How had it come to this?'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShay Doyle grew up on a tough Manchester council estate where drugs and gangs were rife. A life of crime would have been an easy path to take. So it went against everything that was expected of him when he joined the police. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt wasn't long before Shay's prodigious talent caught the attention of the top and he was called upon to join the secret Level 1 undercover unit, Omega. He was given a new identity and his DNA and fingerprints were removed from the national database. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a distinguished covert career spanning 17 years, Shay led covert operations tackling high-profile murder cases and came face to face with some of Britain's most dangerous gangsters, often risking his own life. But there would be a heavy price to pay for a life in the shadows, where any mistake could have lethal consequences...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShay Doyle is a former soldier and police officer who was one of the UK's chosen few Level 1 undercover operatives. Posing as a professional criminal, he came face to face with some of Britain's most dangerous gangsters, often rising his own life. He was a decorated detective, leading covert operations and tackling high-profile murder cases. Shay's central role in some of the most daring police operations of modern times was unparalleled, but leading a double life, constantly on edge, eventually took its toll. Shay is now a mental health advocate working alonside professionals and organisations to tackle the stigma attached to mental health in high-risk and high-pressure roles. He is also a passionate activist against gun, gang and knife crime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScott Hesketh\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an investigative journalist and TV and radio producer. Writing for a variety of publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, he has broken high-profile exclusives on prisons, terrorism, notorious murders and organised crime. A news producer for \u003ci\u003eBBC Breakfast and BBC Radio Current Affairs, \u003c\/i\u003e Scott has produced investigative documentaries including the \u003ci\u003eBBC's Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and is the former Crime Editor for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Star Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766231433504,"sku":"9781529109412","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9abf9f310a05de68a5ab1ccfe8928eec.webp?v=1780287740","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/deep-cover-how-i-took-down-britains-most-dangerous-gangsters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}