Do you know who the Peaky Blinders are... It's time to see where it all began. At the turn of the twentieth century, Birmingham appeared to be transforming into a wealthy, bustling metropolis, famous for its manufacturing and local government. However, behind this optimistic facade, the poorer and more vulnerable members of society were abandoned. This longstanding inequality led to unrest, fueling violence and terror from gangs known as the Peaky Blinders.

In the fourth part of the successful series, historian Carl Kin delves into decades of his knowledge and family history to reveal even more about these notorious gangs, going back to where it all started. Kin uncovers the real people behind the bloody feuds, murders, amputations, intimidation of the poor, gender-based violence, extortion, and their troubling roles in political unrest and racist attacks that made Birmingham infamous as the city of the Peaky Blinders.

The book "Peaky Blinders: The Real Gangs and Sheriffs" is a vivid and shocking portrait of Birmingham through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, revealing the history of its fierce gangs that propelled them into notoriety.