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When Scotland Yard’s first detective branch was set up in 1842, crime was very different from today. The favoured murder weapon was the cut-throat razor; carrying a pocket watch was dangerous; the most significant clue at a murder scene could be the whereabouts of a candlestick or hat; large households (family, servants and lodgers) complicated many a case; and servants sometimes murdered their masters.

Kyy has a LOT to say and not nearly enough time to say it all. Good thing she has a podcast. Appropriately named, In Case I Die First is real, raw, and completely unfiltered—because nothing is off-limits. From random thoughts and storytimes to advice on just about anything, Kyy shares what’s on her mind… just in case.

'One of the most important books on policing and power. A must read.' Vikram Dodd, The Guardian This is the official autobiography of Neil Basu, the man at the heart of modern British policing. Turmoil offers an urgent, insider account of power, racism and reform - and the realities of life in...