A retired detective has written an arresting true crime book telling the stories of police officers and incidents in Lanarkshire spanning nearly two centuries.
George Barnsley has collected nearly a decade of research – compiled in his role as chair of Lanarkshire police historical society – into the new volume, to be published next month.
The incidents recounted include the murders on duty of two officers, Constable George Taylor and DS William Ross Hunt; and society members are now campaigning alongside MSPs for both to receive bravery awards.
