The Dirty Squad: the nickname for Scotland Yard's Obscene Publications Branch. Its remit: to tackle the spread of hardcore pornography, both adult and, increasingly, porn involving children. For many years Detective Superintendent Michael Hames was its Head - 'the man with the worst job in the world' - according to the Express.In his frank and compelling autobiography, Hames looks back over thirty-two years with the Metropolitan Police. The cases he tackled were as appalling as they were varied: from the infamous Operation Spanner to the undercover operations to catch suspected child pornographers; from investigations into alleged ritual abuse to snuff movies.With the Internet making the distribution of such pornography ever easier, Michael Hames' insights could not be more relevant. Sometimes shocking, Dirty Squad is an important book about an issue of universal concern, and the compelling life story of one of its first crusaders.
