Part One.
A 1950s Gangster Novel.
Set in the post Second World War Black Country area of the West Midlands,
Harry Scriven is a man torn between family loyalties, his moral compass and an ever present sense of justice. Can violence ever be justified?
In a world of 1950s nostalgia, classic cars, long forgotten pubs and vintage music, Once Upon A Time In The Black Country is Goodfellas meets The Peaky Blinders!
An at times gruesome tale of one man's quest to battle his demons and lead a better life.
Part Two. Ghosts.
The historical crime saga continues...
Written as both a prequel and sequel to the highly acclaimed first novel.
Harry Scriven must come to terms with mistakes made in a previous life as his past returns to haunt him.
A gripping tale of revenge and retribution with brutal consequences.
Part Three.
Money and Morals.
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Money and Morals, another gruesomely gripping historical tale as the Mucklow crime family encounter dangerous foes on both sides of the law.
With a mixture of new and reoccurring characters, part three in the atmospheric Once upon a time in the Black Country series will continue to keep readers enthralled in the murky Black Country underworld of yesteryear.
Eddie Fennel was always lucky, from the Second World War through to the 1960s, he was certainly luckier than his ancestors. After beating the odds time and time again, can he help to save the Mucklows or will his luck finally run out?
Costa del Criminal.
An English Villain in Spain.
In the height of 1980s excess, Micky Cole is an ex-convict who has lost everything... When his uncle Bill, a former gang boss living in Spain sends for him, Cole finds that he has a debt to repay to his family...
On the Costa del Sol, Cole must fight, fight to battle his demons and the past by which he is haunted and fight to regain the trust of his wife and young son...
Costa del Criminal is another gruesomely gripping crime novel set amongst the exquisite backdrop of the Costa del Sol that will leave readers cringing at the extreme violence, yet unable to turn the pages fast enough...
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Black Country 1934.
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Willie Mucklow must guide his family through turbulent times as it becomes apparent that his deadly rivals will use any excuse to be rid of them. Can he save all that he and his brother Eli have worked for, or will he succumb to a temptation that is strictly forbidden?
A gripping and nostalgic 1930s novel in the highly acclaimed Once upon a time in the Black Country series that will leave established fans and standalone readers desperate for more…
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Black Country 1951.
Billy Mucklow, Harry Scriven and Eddie Fennel encounter a whole host of problems that could spell disaster for the Mucklow family…
Events from the past have come back to haunt them and when a mysterious stranger arrives from Ireland; things go from bad to worse!
For once, Billy Mucklow must show restraint, but Eddie Fennel is unhinged and on the war path! Another grippingly violent thriller set in the authentic Black Country of yesteryear… A must for both new and established fans of the Once upon a time in the Black Country crime series…
Once upon a time in the
Black Country Part VII, Bonded by Blood.
1989 and The Mucklow family return to the Black Country from Spain as they must overcome their toughest challenge yet... As Harry scriven, Billy Mucklow and Micky Cole fight to overcome their circumstances, will they finally get to the bottom of the darkest of family secrets and what will the final chapter hold for them all? Another brutally addictive gangster novel set in the heart of the Black Country... THIS IS WHERE IT ALL ENDS!
