Among Thieves – a novel by Mez Packer
It’s 1984. Jez, a no-good 2-Tone loving Cov lad, and Jamaican Bas are drawn into a money laundering scam in Spain by two ambitious ex-university dealers, Andy and Pads.
These middle-class wide-boys are locked in a feud of mysterious origin – chilly Pads has the upper hand, and the money, whereas charming Andy has the charisma, and the girls. But Andy takes a step too far when he sets up a deal with IRA gangsters and has to ask Pads to bail him out.
Over in Spain, Jez is sure they are being followed and begins to lose his mind. Bas keeps the operation rolling until he meets Becca, a northern lass, employed by Pads to spoil their plans.
Meanwhile Mehmet is caught up in a violent revenge killing and needs to escape Hoxha’s prison-like Albania. When he reaches Spain he intersects with the team and his fortunes change. Revenges ripen.