Book description
It's thirty years since Harry Starks and his gang kept the underworld
of Soho under control but the consequences of their brutal reign are
still being felt. Julie McCluskey, the actress daughter of one of
Starks' victims, has grown up without a father and now that she's
discovered it was money from her father's murderers that put her through
drama school, she's furious. Furious with her mother for accepting it,
but even more furious with Harry Starks - and she's decided she wants
revenge. Tony Meehan, journalist and part-time murderer ('I've only
killed three') has added another occupation to his list: he's
ghostwriting the autobiography of one of the Bullion Job (Brinks Mat)
gang, a robbery in which Starks was also involved, and the gold's still
missing. And then there's Gaz, who worked for Starks' rival Beardsley in
the 80s and is now running bouncers, taking too many drugs, and playing
a very dangerous game. Moving his focus on to the greedy 80s and the
rave scene of the 90s, Arnott delivers another hard-edged, riveting,
brilliant novel that will delight his many admirers and win him more.
Jake Arnott was born in 1961, and lives in London. His debut novel, THE
LONG FIRM, was published by Sceptre in 1999 to huge public and critical
acclaim. HE KILLS COPPERS, TRUECRIME, JOHNNY COME HOME and THE DEVIL'S
PAINTBRUSH have followed to equal acclaim. Both THE LONG FIRM and HE
KILLS COPPERS have been made into widely praised TV dramas.
