1980

Author(s): David Peace

Crime/Thriller Fiction

"Nineteen Eighty" is set against an evolving backdrop of power, corruption and lies. The nightmare continues during the winter of 1980 when the Ripper murders his thirteenth victim and the whole of Yorkshire is terrorised. Assistant Chief Constable Hunter struggles to solve the hellish crimes and bring an end to the horror, but is drawn ever deeper into a world of bent coppers and sleaze. After his house is burned down, his wife is threatened and his colleagues turn against him, Hunter's quest becomes personal as he has nothing left to lose."Nineteen Eighty" is a compelling battle between two desperate men, each determined to destroy the other. This third volume of the "Red Riding Quartet" displays Peace's unique voice which places him as one of the UK's finest crime writers.


Product Information

David Peace grew up in Yorkshire in the '70's and vividly remembers listening to the hoax tape of the Yorkshire Ripper on his way home from school. He was selected as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2003. In 2007, he was named GQ Writer of the Year. He lives in Japan.

General Fields

  • : 9781846687075
  • : Profile Books Ltd
  • : Serpent's Tail
  • : August 2008
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Peace
  • : Paperback