Peaky Blinders Series by Carl Chinn - 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Peaky Blinders: The Real Story
Peaky Blinders: The Legacy
Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: John Blake

Overview
This three-book paperback set from Birmingham historian Carl Chinn brings together the true story behind the Peaky Blinders phenomenon. The Real Story, The Legacy, and The Aftermath trace Birmingham's real-life gangs from their Victorian-era origins through their lasting cultural impact and into the shifting criminal landscape of postwar Britain. Written by a social historian whose own family history is woven into this story, the collection separates documented fact from television fiction, giving readers an authoritative, endlessly readable companion to one of Britain's most talked-about crime sagas and the city that produced it.

About the Books
Carl Chinn is uniquely positioned to tell this story: his own great-grandfather was one of the original Peaky Blinders, and his grandfather worked as an illegal bookmaker in the same Birmingham backstreets that shaped the gang. Chinn draws on court records, police files, newspaper archives, and family testimony to reconstruct the real men and women behind the legend. The Real Story opens the collection by tracing the gang's emergence from the poverty and industrial upheaval of late-Victorian and Edwardian Birmingham, separating sensational myths from documented history. The Legacy picks up the thread in the 1920s and 1930s, following how Billy Kimber's Peaky Blinders and their rivals expanded their operations across Britain's racecourses, and showing how their notoriety entered local memory and popular culture long before the hit television series. The Aftermath closes out the set in the postwar decades, when slum clearance, new industries, and shifting criminal markets reshaped Birmingham's underworld. Together, the three books offer a continuous, evidence-based narrative rather than disconnected episodes, ideal for readers who want the complete arc of the story in one place. Chinn's accessible prose turns dense archival research into a gripping, human account of the city and the people who shaped its reputation, which makes this set a rewarding, page-turning read for newcomers and lifelong history buffs alike.

Key Benefits

• Complete three-book paperback set covering the real Peaky Blinders story from origin to aftermath
• Written by Carl Chinn, a Birmingham historian with personal family ties to the gang era
• Separates documented fact from TV dramatization for readers who want the real history
• Draws on court records, police files, and archival research for an authoritative account
• Great gift for true-crime readers, history buffs, and fans of the Peaky Blinders TV series
• Brand-new paperback set, perfect for a history bookshelf or as a holiday or birthday gift

Book-by-Book Guide
Peaky Blinders: The Real Story — Traces the gang's rise from Victorian and Edwardian Birmingham's poverty and industrial upheaval, using court and police records to separate fact from legend.
Peaky Blinders: The Legacy — Follows the gang's expansion across Britain's racecourses in the 1920s and 1930s and its rise into local memory and popular culture.
Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath — Moves into postwar Britain, showing how slum clearance and shifting criminal markets reshaped Birmingham's underworld.

About the Author
Carl Chinn MBE is a Birmingham-born social historian, writer, broadcaster, and public speaker whose own family were part of the city's backstreet bookmaking world. He was himself an off-course bookmaker until 1984, following his father and grandfather into the trade, and his great-grandfather was one of the original Peaky Blinders. Chinn has spent decades researching Birmingham's working-class history, and his books on the real Peaky Blinders draw directly on archival sources and family testimony.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Fans of the Peaky Blinders series will love finally getting the real history behind the legend, told by an author with genuine roots in that world. It's a rewarding pick for true-crime and history readers alike, and makes a thoughtful birthday gift, holiday present, or addition to any home library.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.