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Fast Eddie

My 20 Years on the Run as Britain's Most Wanted Man

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Fast Eddie

By: Eddie Maher
Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
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9.30 a.m. on 22 January 1993. The moment in crime history that one of Britain's most audacious thefts ever took place and the legend of 'Fast Eddie' was created.

This is the story of how Securicor guard Eddie Maher managed to pull off a £1.2 million heist, fled the country despite every port being closed, spawned an international manhunt and managed to evade capture for 20 years. As Britain's most wanted man, he led 30 detectives, FBI and Interpol on a wild goose chase across the USA.

Dubbed 'Fast Eddie' by the press, he was always one step ahead, and after two decades on the run with his family using a series of of aliases and identities, Eddie began to think he'd committed the perfect crime, until a cruel and dramatic betrayal proved otherwise....

Like a Hollywood movie script and told in full for the first time, Fast Eddie is the compelling story of how an ordinary British man became America's most notorious fugitive.

©2021 Eddie Maher (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK
True Crime Runaway Thought-Provoking

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Tbh, I pre-ordered this book because of the promise of Karl Jenkison as a narrator and the fact that the summary looked interesting. It came out this morning and I have listened to it in one go. It was that interesting. I didn't know anything about the story beforehand, which made it all the more interesting.

Eddie Maher has lived quite an extraordinary and interesting live. I was mostly fascinated bu the fact that he could live such a functional live under being constantly on his guard. It is excellently explained how he did that.

I love his optimistic view on live and have the greatest respect for his wife Debbie who had to deal with his shenannigans, but chose to stay with him.

This is a funny, interesting and very unusual memoir which I couldn't recommend more. I loved it from beginning till the end and wish Eddie and his family all the best in the future.

Wherever that may be..

Loved it

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Best book I've listened to in quite a while. Great story, envious of his life in America. Looking forward to the documentary on NETFLIX!?

Fast Eddy

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Have to admit I'm sure I would have done the exact same. Top story 💯

CLASS !!

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Super easy listening, very interesting and a super bright guy to go to the lengths he did to evade capture and start a new life!

Great book!

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I enjoyed this book very much it was honest and refreshing hopefully a sequel book

Great read ☀️

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Thanks for sharing what is a fascinating story. Good luck to your family and yourself for the rest of your life.

A very interesting story and well written and read.

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You have to admire Fast Eddie's ingenuity and resilience, what a life! I didn't know much about this at all and it poses a good question of what you would do if put in the same position. I might choose the same, but would have no chance to be so creative to stay on the run and live such a good life with so many jobs and maintain a standard of living. I certainly wish Eddie well for the future.

Great listen, quite the story!

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Really interesting and fascinating account. I had no idea of the detail of Eddie's life, history or life on the run.

well worth a listen

Brilliant

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Fantastic book what a life this guy story surely won't stop now! Film next!

Fantastic!

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reality and fiction are so different it is a good listen to hear the truth

reality

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