When East sees the twisted body of Girl Garner at the bottom of the stairs, he knows that the Garner boys will blame him for the death of their sister. The Garners were his closest mates - now they are his enemies, and he knows he has to run. But East can't leave West, his younger brother, whom he has always protected and whose face is distorted by a cruel - and unmissable - disease. With West in tow, East flees into the wilds of Essex, not knowing if they will ever be able to return home, and not suspecting that West might have his own reasons for wanting to get away. Stranded in unknown territory, the brothers are vulnerable to new fears and new desires. And the past is pursuing them in the form of a hitman ...

The launch of an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction For those who love Jake Arnott and Daren King - a nailbiting story of gangsters and guns Mark Powell won the Curtis Brown Prize for the Manchester Creative Writing MA Highly promotable author - Mark Powell is savvy, charismatic and articulate 'This is a terrific novel, where sentimentality collides with harsh reality. A little classic' Independent on Sunday 'This lyrical, organic and brutal debut' Jockey Slut 'Guns, betrayal and an unhappy ending mark this out as a must-read for anyone with a few hours to kill' FHM 'Book of the Year, no questions asked' Daren King

About the Author
Mark Powell was born in 1967. After school he lived in New York for a year with a street gang, then travelled for three years in Europe and the Middle East. After completing a law degree, he joined the Air Force for two years, leaving it to complete the Manchester University MA in Creative Writing. He now teaches literacy part-time to young teenagers who have been excluded from school in Brent, and lives in Bethnal Green.


Book Information
ISBN 9780753813003
Author Mark Powell
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 222g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm