c 1980 to c 1989

The early 1980s were the most dramatic, colourful and controversial in our modern history. Margaret Thatcher had come to power with a daring plan to reverse Britain's decline into shabbiness and chaos. But as factories closed their doors, dole queues lengthened and the inner cities exploded in fl...

A revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper case, this reveals the dark secrets of the biggest manhunt in British history. Newly updated, this edition includes Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010.