Set in a Midlands city, this novel charts the adventures of a group of teenagers whose close bonds defy racial stereotypes: from various ethnic backgrounds, whether white, black, Punjabi or Jamaican, the crew are united by other loyalties and survival skills honed in the tough neighbourhood in which they have grown up. Their involvement with bags of money, dodgey policemen and rival gangs is fashioned into a gripping thriller, told in street language and steeped in details of urban teenage sub-cultures.