Peaky Blinders: The Real Story. Carl Chinn

📘 Title: Peaky Blinders: The Real Story
✍️ Author: Carl Chinn
📖 Genre: True Crime, History, Biography
📺 Related To: The hit BBC/Netflix TV series Peaky Blinders

🔎 Description:
Forget the Hollywood glamor — this is the real story behind the infamous Peaky Blinders gang. Written by Carl Chinn, a leading historian and Birmingham native, this gripping book uncovers the truth behind the men who inspired the legendary TV series.

Set in the gritty streets of post–World War I Birmingham, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story explores how the original gang emerged from poverty, violence, and political unrest. Packed with historical detail, newspaper clippings, photographs, and firsthand accounts, this book separates fact from fiction while revealing a dark chapter of British history.

🔫 What You’ll Discover:

• Who the real Peaky Blinders were — and what made them so feared

• How the TV show compares to historical reality

• The social and political backdrop of 1900s Birmingham

• Eye-opening insights into gang life, street violence, and survival

🧢 Why You’ll Love It:

• A must-read for fans of the Peaky Blinders series

• Written by a local historian with family ties to the real gangs

• Combines crime history with cultural storytelling

• Filled with rare images and vivid descriptions

🎯 Perfect For:

• Fans of crime history and British gang culture

• Viewers of Peaky Blinders wanting to dig deeper

• Readers of nonfiction true crime and social history