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BOOKIE GAMBLER FIXER SPY
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF CRICKET'S UNDERWORLD |
| By: |
Ed Hawkins |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1408169959 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781408169957 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
15 November, 2012 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
'The most explosive book yet about corruption in cricket' Lawrence Booth, editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. |
| Synopsis: |
A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing. Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion... |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 |
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Non-returnable |
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