Horse's Arse, 9780755336845
Paperback
Seventies cops battle gangsters in a Northern town hellhole.

Horse's Arse

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    5 September 2007

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Summary

Welcome to Horse’s Arse: A Seventies Cop Drama

It’s the Seventies, and “Horse’s Arse” is the endearing, albeit sarcastic, nickname for Handstead New Town, a North Manchester overspill and a proper dump. The police force sees it as a punishment; all the rotten cops wind up there.

Among the lovely residents of Handstead are the Park Royal Mafia, a gang of violent thugs who terrorize the neighborhood. They and the officers doomed to serve at Handstead battle endlessly for contr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755336845
ISBN-10:0755336844
Author:Charlie Owen
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:5 September 2007
Weight:285g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

‘Foul-mouthed, scatological, amusing and appalling in equal measure’

Charlie Owen is a talent. This is the first book since Layer Cake to have an authentic voice that humorously exposes the dark and eccentric world of English street crime - Guy Ritchie

Foul-mouthed, scatological, amusing and appalling in equal measure - Guardian

About The Author

Charlie Owen

Charlie Owen enjoyed a thirty year career in the police service, serving with two forces in the Home Counties and London reaching the rank of Inspector. He recently commenced a second career in the security services department of an investment bank. HORSE’S ARSE is his first novel. He is currently working on a second novel and another project within the entertainment industry. Charlie Owen is married with six children.

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