I am What I am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief
By (Author) Joan Hannington
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
26th August 2002
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Offenders
364.162092
288
Width 241mm, Height 160mm
Joan Hannington - aka 'the Godmother' - is one of the most notorious figures in London's criminal underworld. After a rough, loveless childhood and a disastrous first marriage, during which she was first introduced to a life of crime, Joan married professional bad boy Boisie Hannington, and embarked on a journey to become one of Britain's most successful diamond thieves. Literally millions of pounds passed through their hands and Joan and Boisie became members of the criminal elite, but tragedy was soon to strike at the heart of their outrageous lifestyle...
In turns funny, shocking and violent, this is a remarkable raw debut from a true survivor.Joan Hannington was born in London of Irish extraction in 1957. She was for many years one of Britain's most notorious female criminals, but has gone straight for the last decade.