Gang Wars on the Costa

For more than a decade, an intense gang war has been raging between British and foreign criminals in Spain's sunny coastal regions. The waring factions have left more than a hundred people dead and scores injured, making headlines around the world. These vicious conflicts for control of drugs turf, protection rackets, people smuggling and sex slavery have blighted the reputation of what was once Europe's number one holiday destination and given it a sinister epithet: Costa del Crime. Gang Wars on the Costa reveals how this chilling criminal gang culture has evolved at a rate and intensity unlike anything seen before in Europe. It is a powerful and timely account of an extraordinary crime phenomenon. In this world, life is cheap and money talks as gangs fight a deadly battle for control of the lucrative, illegal activities which are underpinning the economy of the continent's most outrageous coastline.

Wensley Clarkson is an investigative journalist and respected true crime author, whose books include Killer on the Road, The Good Doctor, Costa del Crime and Hitmen. He lives and works in both London and Spain.