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Swords for Hire tells how a considerable proportion of the able-bodied male population of Scotland at one time sought service on behalf of almost every dynasty and monarch on the continent. Some were fleeing from justice, others went to seek fame and fortune – and found it.

    
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In this highly engaging book, acclaimed author Joe Pieri takes us through the shady history of Sicilian organised crime, which has spread from its local roots to every corner of the western world. It is a tangled story of rackets, fueds, business affairs and political chicanery, and one peopled with a sinister and colourful cast of characters.                                
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Using his own colourful experiences as a starting point, Joe Pieri looks back at the long history of the Scots-Italians.

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Based on original archive material and interviews with surviving members of SOE and Czech military intelligence, this story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich is as exciting and strange as a spy thriller.     

AVAILABLE MAY 2007

    
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