Synopsis
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...
Details
31 May 2018192 pages
9781529000818Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Victor’s novel captured my imagination and that of the many people who made this book a cult 90s classicIdris Elba
A book which everyone should read, and soonThe Voice
The black Godfather . . . quite simply, Headley knows what time it isThe Journal
