Decoy

The gripping true crime story of one of Britain's most shocking and secretive historical undercover police operations

Read by: Robert Murphy, Catrin Walker-Booth

Author: Robert Murphy

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09:03.35

Published: 25th April 2024

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Winner of 'Best Book' and 'Impact for Change' True Crime Awards 2025

The shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations

Bristol, 1979.

An attacker roams the streets...

Young women are warned not to go out alone...

Enter the Decoys.

?For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting.

In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers - some aged just 18 - put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait.

Drawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, Decoy is a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history.

Decoy by Robert Murphy is a gripping non-fiction autobiography that explores the daring tactics employed by law enforcement in 1979. The book delves into the experiences of the women who served as decoys, their encounters with harassment and assault, and the social implications of their actions.

For fans of Jeremy Craddock (The Jigsaw Murders), David Wilson (Murder at Home), Ryan Green (Outback Outlaw), Gregg Olsen (The Amish Wife), and Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings).

HarperCollins 2024