{"product_id":"decoy-paperback","title":"Decoy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBristol, 1979.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attacker roams the streets...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung women are warned not to go out alone...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnter the Decoys.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers - some aged just 18 - put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, \u003cem\u003eDecoy \u003c\/em\u003eis a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Murphy is an ITV News correspondent who has spent more than 20 years covering Britain's biggest crime stories. Rob wrote, presented and produced ITV News' first two true crime podcasts, \u003cem\u003eNo Strings Attached\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCatching Melanie's Killer\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-authored \u003cem\u003eTo Hunt a Killer\u003c\/em\u003e with Julie Mackay, which was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction. Robert and Julie were also awarded Best New True Crime Authors at the CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023. He directed and presented the Royal Television Society award-winning film 'Decoy'. Robert lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153019408519,"sku":"9780008666811","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e1291de4e9eb38a6baaeb03a932cc9c8.webp?v=1733218301","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/decoy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}