Yardie - by Victor Headley (Paperback)

About the Book

"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..."--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

Now a major film directed by Idris Elba, Yardie is a brutal depiction of the drug-fuelled Yardie gang wars of 90s London by Victor Headley.

About the Author

Victor Headley is a Jamaican-born British author. He is the author of Excess, Yush, Fetish, Here Comes the Bride, Off Duty, and Seven Seals.