Mean Streets - Softcover

Ellis, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747259437 ISBN 13: 9780747259435

Publisher: Headline, 1999

Synopsis

This is the second in the Liverpool crime series featuring Johnny Ace. Johnny starts investigating the murder of Bert's son, Bradley, an aging singing star. Strangely, Bert is adamant that he will be killed next. But what did Bradley have to hide? And why would that now threaten Bert's life?

About this title

Review:

'bright and breezy...lots of local colour, some very shady characters and a violent but successful ending.' Birningham Post Nov 7 1998

'But Morse author Colin Dexter should beware - because Liverpool 'tec Johnny Ace is hot on his heels.' Liverpool Echo Oct 17 1998

About the Author:

Ron Ellis started life as a librarian, became an agent and DJ during the Merseybeat days in Liverpool, ending up as Promotions Manager at Warner Bros. Records and hitting the New Wave charts in 1979 (as Neville Wanker & The Punters). In the 80s, he was a salesman, music journalist, landlord and teashop proprietor and the Sun voted him the man with the most jobs in Britain (11). He is currently the football correspondent for the Southport Champion, lectures for Liverpool University on the History of Pop Music, runs a property company in London's Docklands and does the odd bit of acting, photography, public speaking, broadcasting and DJ-ing inbetween writing crime novels.
Ron lives on Merseyside with his wife, Sue. Their two daughters have moved to Canary Wharf.

Ron's website is www.ronellis.co.uk

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0747259437
• ISBN 13: 9780747259435
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336