A former Kent Police sergeant. A grandfather. A man who spent years telling over 6,000 people their money was safe in his hands. Michael Stanley ran the Layezy Racing Syndicate, a horse racing betting scheme he claimed was virtually risk-free. For years, the monthly reports he sent out appeared to prove it was working perfectly. They were complete fabrications…

A gang of masked men used stolen 4x4s fitted with scaffolding poles to ram-raid some of the most historic stately homes across the country, then vanished into the night. Antiques worth tens of millions were stolen from Waddesdon Manor, home to the Rothschild collection. But one detail set this case apart: a convicted thief turned up at Lord Rothschild's door, still wearing his probation tag, and offered to recover the stolen collection himself…