The General : godfather of crime

The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MANIn a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, Cahill netted over £40 million.

He was untouchable - until a bullet from an IRA hitman ended it all. The General tells the inside story ofThe Beit robbery - one of the world's biggest art heistsThe attempted assassination of a top forensic scientistThe O'Connor Jewellers robbery, netting £3mThe tyre-slashing and intimidationThe crucifixion of a suspected 'grass'The millions still missingThe book reveals Cahill's bizarre personality and the activities of the Tango Squad, the special police unit which targetted him with tactics used on the infamous Kray Gang. Now a major film from John Boorman starring Brendan Gleeson and John Voight.