Neil Root

Tune in for 'Let's Talk'...with Giles Brown - live from 10.00CET. Today, Brendan O'Carroll on 'Captive Scorpion: The Story of PoW Trooper Mick Holland of the Long Range Desert Group', and @neilrootwriter.bsky.social with 'Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-War London Underworld'

The Murky World of Peter Rachman Neil Root investigates the life and times of the notorious slum landlord.

In 1963, shortly after his death, Peter Rachman became infamous. The west London landlord was exposed as profiteering, amoral operator who had made his fortune dishonourably. Six decades on memories have faded.

Now is the time, argues @neilrootwriter.bsky.social, to look at the whole story afresh👇

Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld Buy Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld by Root, Neil (ISBN: 9781837732784) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

'A book that finally breaks the enigma code of Peter Rachman.' - The Idler magazine

'It's a gloriously sleazy saga.' - The Oldie magazine

Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld is released today- available in Hardback, eBook and audiobook- www.amazon.co.uk/Slumlord-Rac...

It was great to appear on your show Phil!

Prince Andrew Arrested + Slumlord Peter Rachman | Ep.138 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast YouTube video by The SCANDAL Mongers Podcast

New episode with the latest on Andrew’s arrest, some thoughts on Starmer’s scandals and then a fascinating conversation with @neilrootwriter.bsky.social all about the notorious 1950s landlord Peter Rachman and his astonishing life. youtu.be/RMtNlySLthk?...

Prince Andrew Arrested + Slumlord Peter Rachman | Ep.138 | The Scandal Mongers Podcast YouTube video by The SCANDAL Mongers Podcast

I had a chat with Phil Craig on his excellent The Scandal Mongers podcast about my new book Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld- second billing after the man formerly known as Prince- www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMtN...
@Slumlord @PeterRachman @TheScandalMongers

The monstrous landlord who had plenty of lovers and hundreds of properties Peter Rachman not only operated a vast property empire but partied with the rich and beautiful, as an intriguing new biography shows

Interesting review of my new book Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld in today's Daily Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/gift/f9d8e5d... The book comes out on 26th February but is available to pre-order here: www.amazon.co.uk/Slumlord-Rac...
@Slumlord @IconBooks

New History Books for February 2026 - Unseen Histories From Samurais to Fascists, Charlotte Brontë to Daniel Defoe. Here is a selection of anticipated books that will be published over the month ahead.

From the Samurais to the Fascists, Charlotte Brontë to Daniel Defoe, here is a selection of anticipated new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

With new books from @olegb.bsky.social, @mmier.bsky.social, @neilrootwriter.bsky.social and many more👇

Slum landlord's links to the Kray twins and Tory grandee detailed in new book Peter Rachman was targeted by Ronnie and Reggie Kray but went on to build a property empire and have affairs with Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler before dying at just 42

Great feature about my new book Slumlord: Peter Rachman and the Post-war London Underworld in the Daily Mirror today- you can read it here: www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... & the book is available to pre-order here: www.amazon.co.uk/Slumlord-Rac... @Slumlord @PeterRachman @DailyMirror @Icon Books

Why not come along to a Q&A event I'm doing with the writer Cathi Unsworth about my new book Slumlord, about the notorious slum landlord Peter Rachman...have a peek into Rachman's seedy and interesting world...it's FREE!
#rachman #slumlord #1950s #1960s #cathiunsworth #colonyroomgreen @iconbooks

I appeared on the great American crime fiction and true crime podcast Sunday Tea with V with Verena Rose, talking about my latest true crime historical non-fiction book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees. 1/2

Episode 152: Sunday Tea with V and Neil Root

It was great talking to Verena. Listen for free on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0ONu... or Audible www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0G25HZPF... The book is available to buy here: lnk.to/thecleveland @clevelandstreetscandal Sunday Tea with V The History Press @royalfamily @scandal @1889 2/2

Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft

Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...

‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns

‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...

JUST RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES- The Cleveland Street Scandal- How the Victorian Establishment Was Almost Brought to its Knees- available here: www.amazon.com/Cleveland-St...
@Victorian @scandal @RoyalFamily @BritishEstablishment @truecrime @history @1889

When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars

When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/b...

Sending troops into US cities against their will.

Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.

Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.

Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.

Named and not shamed On July 4, 1889, Charles Swinscow, a fifteen-year-old boy who worked as a messenger for the London Central Telegraph Office, was questioned after being found in possession of money he was suspected of...

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And you can buy the book here! lnk.to/thecleveland 2/2

Named and not shamed On July 4, 1889, Charles Swinscow, a fifteen-year-old boy who worked as a messenger for the London Central Telegraph Office, was questioned after being found in possession of money he was suspected of...

Good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal in this week's Times Literary Supplement by the writer and historian Peter Parker, who writes 'the author has created a narrative as gripping as any detective fiction, draws intriguing parallels with the Oscar Wilde case ...' 1/2

A perfect morning to check out Bear River, #novascotia and its 19th century streetscape. The Bay of Fundy's tides reach the town, even though it is miles inland, and some shops and cafes were built above the water.
#summer #history #vacation #architecture #travel

Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie As many Christie fans may (or may not) know, Agatha Christie spent most of her life living near the water. Born in Torquay, England, she was raised in a seaside town with a harbor and seafront, his…

Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie crimereads.com/agatha-on-bo... via @crimereads.bsky.social

A good review of my book The Cleveland Street Scandal by Historic Chronicles www.instagram.com/p/DMfesRBoWH...

My old friend Tim Hardy's great new short story has just been published in the literary magazine Hobart- check it out here:
www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...

My latest #truecrime book A Gentleman and a Thief (from @algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social) spotted in some amazing company in Nashville's @parnassusbooks.bsky.social

'Delectably entertaining' – @nytimes.com Book Review

Book details/reviews: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...

www.amazon.co.uk/Cleveland-St... #Pride #clevelandstreetscandal #historypressuk #coverup

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it Dean, especially as I'm a big fan of your own work!

I was delighted to be asked to endorse @neilrootwriter.bsky.social's excellent #truecrime book on a sex scandal and cover up that rocked Victorian England.
Just released by The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
Author Q&A: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...

Thanks so much Dean- you're a Gentleman

Ask the Author: Neil Root on The Cleveland Street Scandal - The History Press Author of The Cleveland Street Scandal, Neil Root answers a few questions about the gay scandal that nearly brought the Victorian establishment to its knees.

Here's a Q&A I did about my new book The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees #clevelandstreetscandal #coverup #lbgtqpride #historypressuk thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-...

British Library to reinstate Oscar Wilde’s reader card 130 years after it was revoked Exclusive: Pass to be presented to playwright’s grandson after original cancelled over conviction for gross indecency

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...