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Murder & robbery committed on the railways have long held a special place in British criminal history. The Great Bullion Robbery of 1855 & the Great Train Robbery of 1963 are often used as examples of the ultimate in criminal audacity. But Jonathan Oates shows that most railway crime is less sensational yet more revealing.

Generations of Londoners from Roman times to the present day have confronted natural and man-made threats to their city. Jonathan Oates recalls in vivid detail the perils Londoners have faced and describes how they coped with them.