Payback

Floyd Carter returns to London for the funeral of his brother. Was Albie’s death an accident or did somebody kill him? Discovering the truth isn’t easy. A gang leader demands Floyd cough up the ten grand he claims Albie owed; another wants Floyd to join his network of drug pushers. Only Floyd’s childhood friend, Suzie, provides a haven. Even then, her daughter is developing some dangerous habits.Plunged into a world of drugs and violence, Floyd grapples with the facts surrounding Albie’s death as bodies start to pile up.Black humor underpins the action of this fast-moving, hard-hitting thriller. Russell James 'writes a muscular, undecorated prose' (Sunday Times) which perfectly captures London’s criminal underworld. A typically tough and thoroughly compelling read from the author of ten novels, including Slaughter Music and No One Gets Hurt.'A first-class story of London gangland, told with a considerable amount of panache' Philip Kerr 3