Gang War

For twenty years, the most intense and prolonged gang war in British history has raged on the streets of Manchester. Warring factions have left at least forty dead and made headlines across the world.This best-selling account tells how vicious battles for control of drugs turf and protection rackets blighted the reputation of one of Europe's most dynamic cities and saw the coining of the sinister epithet 'Gunchester'.By acclaimed investigative journalist Peter Walsh, GANG WAR is a powerful, disturbing account of an extraordinary crime phenomenon.