Description
Now a major film directed by Idris Elba, Yardie by Victor Headley shines a light on the brutal underworld of 90s London gang culture.
At Heathrow Airport's busy immigration desk, a newly arrived Jamaican strolls through with a kilo of top-grade cocaine strapped to his body. And keeps on walking . . .
By the time the syndicate get to hear about the missing consignment, D is in business - for himself - as the Front Line's newest don.
But D's treachery will never be forgotten - or forgiven. The message filters down from the Yardie crime lords to their soldiers on the streets:
Find D. Find the merchandise. And make him pay for his sins . . .
A brutal depiction of the drug-fuelled Yardie gang wars of 90s London by Victor Headley.
About the Author
Victor Headley (born 1959) is a Jamaican-born British author. He is the author of the bestselling novel Yardie, which gained cult status upon publication. Other books by Headley included Excess, Yush, Fetish, Here Comes the Bride, Off Duty and Seven Seals.
Reviews
Victor's novel captured my imagination and that of the many people who made this book a cult 90s classic -- Idris Elba
A book which everyone should read, and soon * The Voice *
The black Godfather . . . quite simply, Headley knows what time it is * The Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529006049
Author Victor Headley
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 124g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm * 13mm
