The Whaler of Scotland Yard
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The Whaler of Scotland Yard

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The Whaler of Scotland Yard

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Jock Murray looks back over an extraordinary and varied life in this entertaining autobiography.From humble beginnings on a croft in the Outer Hebrides, at the age of fifteen he went on to work in the Hydro tunnels on the mainland as the Hydro-Electric board embarked on some of the most ambitious civil engineering projects of the century. By seventeen he had sailed several times round the world and spent two years as a whaler in the Antarctic. And over a long career in the Metropolitan Police he served on 6 Divisions as well as in specialised squads (regional crime squad, flying squad, stolen car squad, central drug squad as well as several murder squads), which gave him an intimate and unrivalled knowledge of the murkier aspects of London life. In 1977 he was involved in Operation Ohio as the police dealt with a major and vicious spate of armed robbery in the Midlands and south of England. Since returning to Lewis he has maintained a high profile, both for his charity work (he has raised money for Leukaemia research and the Anthony Nolan Trust) as well as more controversial things, such as serving alcohol in his pub on Sundays and campaigning for Sunday flights and ferries.All this, and much more, is covered in this witty and amusing memoir which is bound to appeal to Hebrideans both at home and abroad, as well those with an interest in true crime and all readers who appreciate the story of those with a remarkable zest for life.

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Publisher
Birlinn
Year
2011
ISBN
9780857900876
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. 1. Lewis
  7. 2. Merchant Navy
  8. 3. Whaling Years
  9. 4. Overwinter 1961–1962
  10. 5. Home to Lewis
  11. 6. Joining the Met
  12. 7. Working in A Division
  13. 8. CID Years
  14. 9. From Kingston to Scotland Yard
  15. 10. Regional Crime Squad 1976–1980
  16. 11. Operation Ohio
  17. 12. Tower Bridge 1980–1982
  18. 13. On the Drugs Squad
  19. 14. My Last Posting
  20. 15. After the Police Force