Crime Capers: The Trials and Tribulations of Mr. Big

This trilogy of three short stories follows the trials and tribulations undergone by Mr. Big, a well known northern would-be hoodlum in and around the Leeds area and his associates as he tries to fix a pigeon race, nobble a boxer, and pull a con by stealing a painting. In all of these crimes he is warned by his trusted bodyguard Barney that he should be wary of engaging the services of Billy and Fred, two local lads who have an aptitude for fouling up.