Bravo Jubilee
Bravo Jubilee by Charlie Owen, published by Headline Hardbacks in 2008, is a gripping narrative set in the summer of 1977 in Handstead New Town, a north Manchester overspill. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, where tensions rise amid football violence, police misconduct, and a burgeoning LSD market, setting the stage for potential chaos.
Readers will encounter DCI Harrison, the head of CID, as he navigates the challenges posed by local gangster Sercan Ozdemir, who underestimates the stakes involved in his criminal activities. The narrative delves into the dynamics between the local police force, characterized by their disregard for the rule book, and the criminal elements they strive to contain. With themes of mystery and suspense, Bravo Jubilee explores the gritty realities of law enforcement and organized crime in a town fraught with unrest.
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Summer 1977: It’s no holiday in the sun in Handstead New Town, a north Manchester overspill. Known to the local cops as Horse’s Arse, it’s preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. But with football violence, rampant police hooliganism and an expanding LSD market – there’ll be a riot going on…Local gangster, Sercan Ozdemir has under-estimated DCI Harrison, head of the CID. Blood on the floor in an interview room is all in a day’s work for him. And Ozdemir knows that if his crime family discover he’s been doing his own thing, they’ll pull his face off. Meanwhile the uniform cops, Psycho, Pizza, The Brothers, Ally and the others, hurl the rule book out of the window and continue to hold the tide of criminal scum at bay for as long as they can in a town they despise…
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