Crooks 2
More Stories Behind the Headlines
Published on 13. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-80546-597-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this sequel to the explosive bestseller Crooks, Paul Williams reveals the inside stories behind more of his biggest scoops.
Beginning with a sex scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, Crooks 2 shows us the personal side of some of Williams' most notorious exposes, from the unmasking of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers to thwarting a criminal's political ambitions, covering the longest gang war in Irish history and disclosing the greed of the nation's bankers with the Anglo Tapes.
For forty years Williams has shone a light where others dare not look, helping victims find their voices. In Crooks 2 he brings us inside the world of undercover operations, stings and stakeouts in the way that only he can.
Beginning with a sex scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, Crooks 2 shows us the personal side of some of Williams' most notorious exposes, from the unmasking of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers to thwarting a criminal's political ambitions, covering the longest gang war in Irish history and disclosing the greed of the nation's bankers with the Anglo Tapes.
For forty years Williams has shone a light where others dare not look, helping victims find their voices. In Crooks 2 he brings us inside the world of undercover operations, stings and stakeouts in the way that only he can.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80546-597-3 (9781805465973)
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E-Book
11/2025
Atlantic Books
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Person
Paul Williams is Ireland's leading crime writer and one of its most respected journalists. For over three decades his courageous and ground-breaking investigative work has won him multiple awards. He is the author of twelve previous bestselling books and has also researched, written and presented a number of major TV crime series. His first book, The General, was adapted for the award-winning movie of the same name by John Boorman. He is a former presenter on Newstalk Breakfast and currently writes for the Irish Independent. Williams holds an MA in Criminology and is a registered member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists based in Washington, DC.
Content
Prologue: Grooming a New Generation CHAPTER ONE: Shooting the Messengers CHAPTER TWO: Exposing the Church's Dirty Secrets CHAPTER THREE: Tracking Down the Pimpernel of International Organized Crime CHAPTER FOUR: Revealing 'Mr Big' CHAPTER FIVE: Mikey Kelly - the Gangster Politician CHAPTER SIX: Exposing Gangland's Jimmy Savile CHAPTER SEVEN: The Accidental Hero and the Terror of Murder Inc. CHAPTER EIGHT: Murdering the Innocent, a Hero's Stand and the Mob's Downfall CHAPTER NINE: The Anglo Tapes and the Crime of the Century CHAPTER TEN: An Army Reservist, Training a Terrorist and Joining the Rangers Epilogue: Full Circle