BAD APPLE
A dream job in New York to find a missing heiress turns into a bloody nightmare for English detective Harry Tyler. Within days Tyler and US private eye Andre Schweitzer find themselves immersed in a world of dirty cops, rival mobs and unexpected peril. The Big Apple rapidly becomes the Bad Apple as casualties mount up and the action moves between swanky Manhattan hotels and seedy squats. Trailed by two sets of unidentified strangers, Harry – once the Met’s most fearless undercover operator – doesn’t know who to trust. Could the danger be closer to home?
‘A rollercoaster ride of thrills, pills and street fights – flawless pulp fiction.’ STREET SOUNDS
‘Bad Apple is a belter… Fast, furious and full of twists – Harry Tyler at his best’ DAILY EXPRESS
Published by Caffeine Nights
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HARDER THAN THE REST
WHAT IF THE KRAYS HAD PLAYED GUITARS? When an undercover cop is brutally murdered by ruthless criminals, only a fool or a hero would try and infiltrate the gang again. Harry Tyler is no fool. But the fast-talking detective quickly realises he is up against his smartest, and deadliest opponents. The Bishop brothers are young East End villains who use their hard rock band Iron Hammer as a front for robbery, drug-running and much worse. With stardom looming, a rising body count and unexplained links to violent political activists, the clock is ticking – and, for Harry, the stakes have never been higher.
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SOUNDS OF GLORY Vol One: Rocking All Over The World
Sounds of Glory chronicles the rise of the most exciting generation of British music and musicians the world has ever seen – before or since. In rapid succession came punk, Ska, New Mod, Oi and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal…a firestorm of incendiary music, created and performed by geniuses and madmen. What a time to be a music journalist! At the heart of this rock ‘n’ roll tsunami was Britain’s SOUNDS magazine. And at the heart of SOUNDS was Garry Bushell. Like his idols, Garry lived every day as if it was his last. Which it nearly was. Fed heroin in India by Hanoi Rocks. Going to prison with the Angelic Upstarts. Getting his eyebrows shaved off by Ozzy Osbourne. Getting raided by the C.I.D. Fighting a world champion boxer… All in a day’s work for Garry. These were truly days of glory. The Specials. The Selecter. Madness. Bad Manners. 2-Tone visionary Jerry Dammers. Garry was right there at ground zero. Motorhead. The Jam. The Ruts. Twisted Sister. Rose Tattoo. Iron Maiden. Secret Affair. The Exploited. A unique explosion of raw and exciting bands, giant characters and radical ideas. You’ll meet them all. Sounds of Glory brings together Garry’s two rock memoirs Riff-Raff, Rebels & Rock Gods and The Power & The Glory in one brilliant collection. And it comes with four extra chapters not included in the previous volumes. This is a sometimes frightening but often laugh-out-loud road trip through the glory years of Sounds and the golden years of rock music. It packs in the Sex Pistols, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, the Cockney Rejects, ZZ Top, Gary Moore, Judge Dread, UFO, Splodge, Crass, Englebert Humperdinck (!), Judas Priest and many more. It’s a unique record of a time when punk kicked opened the doors of opportunity and chaos reigned.
On sale from Amazon – HERE
SOUNDS OF GLORY Vol Two: The Punk & Ska Years
This book chronicles the most exciting generation of British music the world has ever seen. After 1976, the subversive firestorm of punk rock kicked open the door for hosts of other scenes. In rapid succession came Ska, New Mod, New Wave, anarcho-punk and Oi/street-punk. It was an explosion of madcap musical energy as incendiary as it was inspirational, created and performed by both geniuses and madmen. At the heart of this rock ’n’ roll tsunami was SOUNDS magazine. And at the heart of SOUNDS was your narrator, Garry Bushell.
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HELL BENT
Comic fantasy. Teenager Thomas Scrimshaw is trapped in a boring office job until a chance encounter plunges him into a world of nightmares and fear.
Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Tom is forced to take on clueless cops, corrupt courts, a twisted priest and a spiteful troll who looks like Ozzy Osbourne. While he is hunted by the authorities, his closest friends and his strange benefactor Theo Jinnee race to the rescue. But are all of them really on his side?
Hell Bent is part horror thriller, part laugh out loud satire with more levels than The Shard.
Praise for Hell Bent:
‘Multi-layered, imaginative and very funny. A genre-busting masterpiece.’ – John King
‘Finally a comedy fantasy that resonates with us alternative fuckers… the sex, drugs & rock’n’roll Discworld’ – Bev Elliott
‘A remarkable novel full of wonderful one liners’ – Jonathan Lloyd, chairman of leading literary agency Curtis Brown
Hell Bent is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE
THE FACE
Fast-talking gangster novel. Harry Tyler, undercover cop, is the best in his field. Sharp-witted, and cool-headed, he always nails his man.
Johnny Too, south London gangland villain, is handsome, cunning and dangerous – and he always gets what he wants. So when Harry’s next job is to infiltrate Johnny’s firm and bring the firm to book, the results are inevitably explosive and exciting. Determined to get a result, Harry goes deep undercover and immerses himself in the gangland life of women, cars, drugs and guns.
A fast-moving and fiery novel, the story blazes a trail through the street-life of London, culminating in a fast-paced and thrilling finale.
Praise for The Face:
“Excellent pulp fiction” – Jonathan Ross
“Completely bloody brilliant” – Roy ‘Pretty Boy’ Shaw
“Raw funny and authentic” – Barbara Windsor
The Face is on sale at Amazon – HERE
TWO FACED
We first met undercover cop Harry Tyler in fast-moving underworld tale The Face. Tyler is back again, doing what he does best – infiltrating the most dangerous gangs in the country.
That means he’s up against the nastiest drug-dealing, gun-toting, counterfeiting villains around. And when his ex-wife becomes involved, it’s not long before Harry decides to take the law into his own hands.
Two-Faced is a sensational sequel.
Praise for Two-Faced:
“Fantastic – I want to play Harry in the movie” – Dave Legeno
“Gritty and gripping” – Billy Murray
“A must read” – Dave Courtney
Two Faced is on sale at Amazon – HERE
FACE DOWN
Face Down is the third instalment of the Harry Tyler pulp fiction trilogy. When an angry vigilante takes the law into his own hands the Kent police are stumped. But could the brutal serial killer be taking his cues from an outspoken rightwing newspaper columnist?
Jailed South London crime lord Johnny Too agrees to be the bait to lure him into the open and end his reign of murder and terror. There’s just one problem – he wants retired undercover detective Harry Tyler, the man who put him away, to be part of the plot. And Harry’s dead. Isn’t he?
Face Down catches up with Harry in 2012. The fast-talking character is surviving on his wits in the North West of England until fate conspires to reunite him with villain John Baker, known as Johnny Too, released from jail early as bait for a serial killer…
Praise for Face Down:
“An absolute triumph – it’s even tougher and raunchier than the first two books.” – Jeff Turner, the Cockney Rejects
Face Down is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE
ALL OR NOTHING
London 1966. The Swinging City, awash with youthful creativity, music and fashion, excitement and opportunity. And beneath Soho’s glittering promise lurk the shadowy men who cynically exploit it, the gangsters supplying the drugs, the women, the knocked-off booze and whatever else you need to get you through the night… if the price is right.
Men like Steve Knight, an East End Mod with a small gang and a big dream. Steve is smart enough but is he hard enough to see it through? With the Richardsons banged up and the shadow of the law starting to fall on the Kray Twins, smaller firms are jockeying for position. And as the violence escalates, and the police start to take notice, the Knight brothers have one of their own to worry about.
In this brash, exotic, disturbing new London, only one thing is certain: not all of them will make it through alive.
Praise for All Or Nothing:
‘As hard and fast as Manny Pacquiao’ – Daily Star
‘Fast, funny and evocative of the era’ – Daily Express
All Or Nothing is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE
’79 THE MOD REVIVAL – TIME FOR ACTION
The 40th anniversary edition of the MOD revival classic. Completely new edition, loads of period photographs, illustrations, lively, funny, and informative.
An insider’s history of the rise and influence of the mod revival through the eyes of Bushell’s front line dispatches.
This book has the main Paul Weller cover; the four alternative covers are of The Chords, Secret Affair, Purple Hearts and Bridgehouse Mods.
Praise for ’79 The Mod Revival:
“The best book on the subject I’ve ever read.” – Buddy Ascott, The Chords
’79 The Mod Revival is on sale at Amazon – HERE
79 THE SKA REVIVAL – DANCE CRAZE
The Specials, Madness, The Selecter… 2-Tone served up the most perfect pop reggae since Trojan dominated the UK charts a decade earlier. And the bands kept coming – Bad Manners, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers. Even Judge Dread came again…
Garry Bushell was the first rock writer to see the Specials live, the first to interview Madness and the first to watch the bands attempt to export their magic to the USA.
This book is his collected dispatches from the front line during that exciting, exhilarating rise of the rude boys.
Praise for ’79 The Ska Revival:
“The definitive book on 2-Tone from the only rock writer there from the start” – Street Sounds
’79 The Ska Revival is on sale at Amazon – HERE
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARRY BUSHELL
The World According To Garry Bushell
Caustic opinion. A broadside aimed squarely at Britain’s self-serving elites. Garry challenges every aspect of the modern world from throw-away ‘celebrity’ culture to our self-loathing middle classes.
From Live Earth to wind turbines via pop politicians, all manner of fashionable nonsense is judged and found wanting – and all with the same blend of killer one-liners and coruscating wit that makes his TV column such an essential read. Garry’s comments will surprise and amuse, but above all provoke. You have been warned!
Praise for The World According To Garry Bushell:
“Not for vegetarians, it’s far too meaty” – Bradley Walsh.
The World According To Garry Bushell is on sale at Amazon – HERE
HELL BENT
Comic fantasy. Teenager Thomas Scrimshaw is trapped in a boring office job until a chance encounter plunges him into a world of nightmares and fear.
Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Tom is forced to take on clueless cops, corrupt courts, a twisted priest and a spiteful troll who looks like Ozzy Osbourne. While he is hunted by the authorities, his closest friends and his strange benefactor Theo Jinnee race to the rescue. But are all of them really on his side?
Hell Bent is part horror thriller, part laugh out loud satire with more levels than The Shard.
Praise for Hell Bent: ‘Multi-layered, imaginative and very funny. A genre-busting masterpiece.’ – John King
‘Finally a comedy fantasy that resonates with us alternative fuckers… the sex, drugs & rock’n’roll Discworld’ – Bev Elliott
‘A remarkable novel full of wonderful one liners’ – Jonathan Lloyd, chairman of leading literary agency Curtis Brown
Hell Bent is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE.
THE FACE
Fast-talking gangster novel. Harry Tyler, undercover cop, is the best in his field. Sharp-witted, and cool-headed, he always nails his man.
Johnny Too, south London gangland villain, is handsome, cunning and dangerous – and he always gets what he wants. So when Harry’s next job is to infiltrate Johnny’s firm and bring the firm to book, the results are inevitably explosive and exciting. Determined to get a result, Harry goes deep undercover and immerses himself in the gangland life of women, cars, drugs and guns.
A fast-moving and fiery novel, the story blazes a trail through the street-life of London, culminating in a fast-paced and thrilling finale.
Praise for The Face:
“Excellent pulp fiction” – Jonathan Ross
“Completely bloody brilliant” – Roy ‘Pretty Boy’ Shaw
“Raw funny and authentic” – Barbara Windsor
The Face is on sale at Amazon – HERE
TWO FACED
We first met undercover cop Harry Tyler in fast-moving underworld tale The Face.
Tyler is back again, doing what he does best – infiltrating the most dangerous gangs in the country. That means he’s up against the nastiest drug-dealing, gun-toting, counterfeiting villains around. And when his ex-wife becomes involved, it’s not long beforeHarry decides to take the law into his own hands.
Two-Faced is a sensational sequel.
Praise for Two-Faced:
“Fantastic – I want to play Harry in the movie” – Dave Legeno
“Gritty and gripping” – Billy Murray
“A must read” – Dave Courtney
Two Faced is on sale at Amazon – HERE
FACE DOWN
Face Down is the third instalment of the Harry Tyler pulp fiction trilogy. When an angry vigilante takes the law into his own hands the Kent police are stumped. But could the brutal serial killer be taking his cues from an outspoken rightwing newspaper columnist? Jailed South London crime lord Johnny Too agrees to be the bait to lure him into the open and end his reign of murder and terror. There’s just one problem – he wants retired undercover detective Harry Tyler, the man who put him away, to be part of the plot. And Harry’s dead. Isn’t he? Face Down catches up with Harry in 2012. The fast-talking character is surviving on his wits in the North West of England until fate conspires to reunite him with villain John Baker, known as Johnny Too, released from jail early as bait for a serial killer…
Praise for Face Down:
“An absolute triumph – it’s even tougher and raunchier than the first two books.” – Jeff Turner, the Cockney Rejects
Face Down is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE.
ALL OR NOTHING
London 1966. The Swinging City, awash with youthful creativity, music and fashion, excitement and opportunity. And beneath Soho’s glittering promise lurk the shadowy men who cynically exploit it, the gangsters supplying the drugs, the women, the knocked-off booze and whatever else you need to get you through the night… if the price is right.
Men like Steve Knight, an East End Mod with a small gang and a big dream. Steve is smart enough but is he hard enough to see it through? With the Richardsons banged up and the shadow of the law starting to fall on the Kray Twins, smaller firms are jockeying for position. And as the violence escalates, and the police start to take notice, the Knight brothers have one of their own to worry about. In this brash, exotic, disturbing new London, only one thing is certain: not all of them will make it through alive.
Praise for All Or Nothing:
‘As hard and fast as Manny Pacquiao’ – Daily Star
‘Fast, funny and evocative of the era’ – Daily Express
All Or Nothing is on sale at Caffeine Nights – HERE.’79 THE MOD REVIVAL – TIME FOR ACTION
The 40th anniversary edition of the MOD revival classic. Completely new edition, loads of period photographs, illustrations, lively, funny, and informative.
An insider’s history of the rise and influence of the mod revival through the eyes of Bushell’s front line dispatches.
This book has the main Paul Weller cover; the four alternative covers are of The Chords, Secret Affair, Purple Hearts and Bridgehouse Mods.
Praise for ’79 The Mod Revival:
“The best book on the subject I’ve ever read.” – Buddy Ascott, The Chords
’79 The Mod Revival is on sale at Amazon – HERE
79 THE SKA REVIVAL – DANCE CRAZE
The Specials, Madness, The Selecter… 2-Tone served up the most perfect pop reggae since Trojan dominated the UK charts a decade earlier. And the bands kept coming – Bad Manners, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers. Even Judge Dread came again…
Garry Bushell was the first rock writer to see the Specials live, the first to interview Madness and the first to watch the bands attempt to export their magic to the USA.
This book is his collected dispatches from the front line during that exciting, exhilarating rise of the rude boys.
Praise for ’79 The Ska Revival:
“The definitive book on 2-Tone from the only rock writer there from the start” – Street Sounds
’79 The Ska Revival is on sale at Amazon – HERE
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARRY BUSHELL
Caustic opinion. A broadside aimed squarely at Britain’s self-serving elites. Garry challenges every aspect of the modern world from throw-away ‘celebrity’ culture to our self-loathing middle classes.
From Live Earth to wind turbines via pop politicians, all manner of fashionable nonsense is judged and found wanting – and all with the same blend of killer one-liners and coruscating wit that makes his TV column such an essential read. Garry’s comments will surprise and amuse, but above all provoke. You have been warned!
Praise for The World According To Garry Bushell:
“Not for vegetarians, it’s far too meaty” – Bradley Walsh.
The World According To Garry Bushell is on sale at Amazon – HERE