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Scotland’s Wildest Bank Robber
- Guns, Bombs and Mayhem in Glasgow’s Gangland
- Narrated by: Paul Wilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
As a young man in Glasgow’s underworld, Ian "Blink" MacDonald earned a reputation for fighting and stabbing his enemies. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal £6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery.
While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial killer Archie Hall, notorious lifer Charles Bronson and members of the Krays.
After his release, his drug-fuelled violent lifestyle created conflict with the police and rival gangsters. Rearrested several times, he was the target of a gruesome assassination attempt.
During filming for Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men, a bomb was discovered under Blink’s car and the terrified camera crew members fled from Scotland.
In Scotland’s Wildest Bank Robber, Blink provides an eye-opening account of how he survived gangland warfare, prisons, stabbings and bombs.
This book was formerly published under the title: Blink: A Journey Through Gangland Mayhem.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-09-21
First Listen.
interesting listen having grew up in springburn.
Best of luck going forward ian. Stu
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-21
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should have had a Scottish voice for the dialogue but great story very interesting.
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- Michael Kemp
- 16-07-22
Absorbing listening
Honest account of his lifes crimes. Worth a listen. Recommended to listen if interested in the Scottish gangs.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-05-21
Great listen
Great story just wasnt a big fan of the fella reading it not alot of emotion in his voice. other than that brilliant book
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- Stephen
- 17-07-21
Scotland’s Dumbest Criminal
If this guy had one brain cell he could’ve avoided 90% of his life’s troubles.
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- Richard G.
- 06-09-21
Brilliant
I loved this from beginning to the end, although he was ruthless, Ian was also very likeable and I could easy imagine spending hours in his company listening to more off his stories and escapades.
Brilliant !!!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-22
Decent listen
I enjoyed this however it would have been better if the narrator had been from the west coast of Scotland and didn’t sound like a posh boy.
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- Karen O'neill
- 20-05-21
Typical Glasgow Gangster story \patter
Last hour was terrible,nothing to do with his book.😣 A bit repetitive at times zz
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- Peter
- 13-06-22
A compelling listen.
As far as I can tell, this is an honest biography of a life gone wrong. No excuses or justifications, just relating past events.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-11-22
Scotlands stupidest bank robber
All that money through his hands.
Came across as a JumpyJack cokeheed
Worth a listen
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