Charlie Williams Books In Order

Deadfolk

No one leaves Mangel at least not alive they don t.

Royston Blake is the Head Doorman of Hoppers Wine Bar & Bistro. He drives a Capri 2. 8i and can walk down the street in Mangel knowing he’s respected by folks. But now there s a rumour out that Blake s lost his bottle. Even Sal s heard the rumour. What s more, the Muntons are after him and the thought of ending up in the back of their Meat Wagon is almost too much to bear. Something s got to give.

Determined to prove he hasn t lost his nerve, Blake embarks on a plan designed to re establish his reputation as a hard man, ensure his everlasting appeal to women and seal his future with the new owner of Hoppers, even if he is an outsider.

Murder, mayhem and a chainsaw called Susan intertwine in this astonishing debut which marks the appearance of a fresh, funny and brutal new voice in British crime fiction.

fa*gs and Lager

‘Writing in a pitch perfect voice, Charlie Williams has created a stunningly original noir world of his own.’ Jason Starr, author of Tough Luck

Still Head Doorman at Hoppers, Mangel’s premier nightspot, and still depressed, Royston Blake seeks solace at the bottom of a glass. And when Doug, the local shopkeeper offers him a bounty of 400 fa*gs aka cigarettes and 400 cans of lager aka beer to sort out his teenage daughter’s undesirable boyfriend, Blake’s solace looks to be in the bag for at least a couple of weeks. But things don’t quite go according to plan

Charlie Williams was born in 1971 in Worcester, England, where he lives. This sleepy, tourist town is the inspiration for Mangel, the setting for his exuberant series of novels.

King of the Road

Released after a long stretch at Parpham Mental Hospital, Royston Blake finds that the world has moved on. Even in Mangel. Gone are most of his old haunts, including Hoppers. In its place is a huge shopping mall, servicing the town’s every consumer need. But not everyone is happy seeing the old ways swept aside, and the ‘Old Guard’ a mysterious opposition group well known on the letters page of the local paper sets about recruiting Blake as its agent of retribution. Meanwhile Blake just wants to settle down with Sal, get to know the son he has never met, and do the right thing. ‘King of the Road‘ is the final volume in Charlie Williams’ acclaimed Mangel trilogy. With his inimitable blend of satirical humour, slapstick action and rural noir, Williams has carved a unique niche in modern British crime fiction.