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Scotland’s Wildest Bank Robber

Guns, Bombs and Mayhem in Glasgow’s Gangland

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Scotland’s Wildest Bank Robber

By: Ian MacDonald
Narrated by: Paul Wilson
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As a young man in Glasgow’s underworld, Ian "Blink" MacDonald earned a reputation for fighting and stabbing his enemies. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal £6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery.

While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial killer Archie Hall, notorious lifer Charles Bronson and members of the Krays.

After his release, his drug-fuelled violent lifestyle created conflict with the police and rival gangsters. Rearrested several times, he was the target of a gruesome assassination attempt.

During filming for Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men, a bomb was discovered under Blink’s car and the terrified camera crew members fled from Scotland.

In Scotland’s Wildest Bank Robber, Blink provides an eye-opening account of how he survived gangland warfare, prisons, stabbings and bombs.

This book was formerly published under the title: Blink: A Journey Through Gangland Mayhem.

©2020 Gadfly Press (P)2021 Gadfly Press Ethics & Morality Organized Crime Philosophy True Crime Scotland

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The narrater was no good for this should have had a Glaswegian do it but love some of the stories

Interesting life experiences told in this book

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interesting listen having grew up in springburn.

Best of luck going forward ian. Stu

First Listen.

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should have had a Scottish voice for the dialogue but great story very interesting.

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Honest account of his lifes crimes. Worth a listen. Recommended to listen if interested in the Scottish gangs.

Absorbing listening

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Great story just wasnt a big fan of the fella reading it not alot of emotion in his voice. other than that brilliant book

Great listen

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If this guy had one brain cell he could’ve avoided 90% of his life’s troubles.

Scotland’s Dumbest Criminal

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I loved this from beginning to the end, although he was ruthless, Ian was also very likeable and I could easy imagine spending hours in his company listening to more off his stories and escapades.
Brilliant !!!

Brilliant

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I enjoyed this however it would have been better if the narrator had been from the west coast of Scotland and didn’t sound like a posh boy.

Decent listen

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Last hour was terrible,nothing to do with his book.😣 A bit repetitive at times zz

Typical Glasgow Gangster story \patter

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As far as I can tell, this is an honest biography of a life gone wrong. No excuses or justifications, just relating past events.

A compelling listen.

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