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Description for Truecrime
Paperback. New decade. New rules for survival. Jake Arnott's blistering look at the underbelly of life in the 90s is a sure-fire bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
A blistering take on Cool Britannia and London's underbelly in the 1990s, the third novel in Jake Arnott's loose trilogy following The Long Firm and He Kills Coppers.
It's 1995, and crime is the new cool. Actress Julie wants none of it as she comes to terms with her hidden criminal roots. But her public-school boyfriend is going all mockney and writing the script of his 'classic British gangster movie'. Meanwhile, 'Geezer' Gaz, wannabe villain, is losing control as he preys on the Essex rave scene. And sixties gang boss Harry Starks is back to haunt them all ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340818572
SKU
KAK0011476
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jake Arnott
Born in 1961, Jake Arnott lives in London. His first novel, The Long Firm, was a major critical and popular success. It was subsequently made into a BBC TV series, which was nominated for two BAFTA awards. His second novel, He Kills Coppers, was also made into a series by Channel 4. He has since published the novels truecrime, Johnny ... Read more
Reviews for Truecrime
A rollercoaster journey through a landscape most honest, decent people wouldn't know existed . . . sparklingly witty, immensely profound . . . it should be read as a matter of urgency
Erwin James, Guardian
The most expansive, ironical and funny novel of the series
David Isaacson, Daily Telegraph
The popularity of Arnott's work rests on ... Read more
Erwin James, Guardian
The most expansive, ironical and funny novel of the series
David Isaacson, Daily Telegraph
The popularity of Arnott's work rests on ... Read more