Faces : The Real Picture of Britain's Underworld - Pt. 1 (Limited ed)

Villains, gangsters or 'faces', as they prefer to be called, are the men, gangs and families that have been making newspaper headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past 50 years.

Some are household names, strangers talk about them as if they are long lost friends but few people would know them if their paths crossed in the street.

The mere mention of these people can strike fear into individuals and, in some cases, entire communities.

Despite their notoriety, the faces of many of Britain's most feared criminals remain unknown.

That is, until now. For the very first time, Britain's most infamous characters and crooks have agreed to be photographed to appear in a book that will become an important part of our social history.

Forget the celebrity gangster set that brag about crimes they dreamt up for inclusion in their memoirs...forget the football hooligans that promoted themselves from being social nuisances into underworld gang bosses in their quest to be terrace legends...forget the steroid - enhanced doormen who stuff their bloated frames into ill - fitting dinner jackets and then tell anyone who'll listen that they are the Guv'nor. The people featured in this book are the real deal.

They have been there, done it and have the t-shirt. They are the UK's genuine faces.