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The Criminal Alphabet

by Noel 'Razor' Smith
RM32.19 MYR RM14.10 MYR 56% off
The Criminal Alphabet - Thryft
The Criminal Alphabet - Thryft

Insider's lexicon of the underworld.

You'd find "The Criminal Alphabet" intriguing as it offers a real convict's perspective on the language of the streets. Noel Razor Smith's firsthand experience colors every page, making it more than just a glossary—it's a gritty, authentic window into a life on the wrong side of the law. This might just be the most authoritative peek into the criminal world you can get without a rap sheet.

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The Criminal Alphabet

by Noel 'Razor' Smith
RM32.19 MYR RM14.10 MYR 56% off
ISBN: 9780141038568
Authors: Noel 'Razor' Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2016-08-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Personal Development, Biography, Inspirational, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.31
(rated by 13 readers)

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"I have spent almost 33 of the last 53 years in and out of prison, but mainly in. I was a juvenile offender back in the mid 1970s and went on to become an adult prisoner in the 1980s and beyond. My shortest prison sentence was 7 days (for criminal damage) and my longest sentence was life (for bank robbery and possession of firearms). I have 58 criminal convictions for everything from attempted theft to armed robbery and prison escape, and I was a career criminal for most of my life. What I do not know about criminal and prison slang could be written on the back of a postage stamp and still leave room for The Lord's Prayer." From ex-professional bank robber Noel Smith, this is the most authoritative dictionary of criminal slang out there—and an absorbing journey, through words, into the heart of the criminal world.
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