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Neil Walker

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Neil Walker is the bestselling author of the Drug Gang series, fast-paced crime thrillers set in the criminal underworlds of Belfast, Manchester, and beyond.

His books have sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide. The series has been a consistent Amazon chart performer, with the debut reaching #1 and later titles also reaching the Amazon top three. Every title has continued to chart long after release, attracting a loyal and steadily growing readership.

Walker's work has attracted film and television interest, resulting in a shopping agreement with Hollywood producer John Hilary Shepherd (1917, Hacksaw Ridge).

He writes hard-edged, character-driven crime fiction rooted in organised crime, loyalty, and survival—stories where every decision h ...more

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	Drug Gang (Drug Gang, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 673 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drug Gang Vengeance (Drug Gang, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 371 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drug Gang Takedown (Drug Gang, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children's Book Review Index: 1991 Cumulative Index (Children's Book Review Index Cumulative) by Neil Walker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Beverly Baer, Neil Walker 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Book Review Index 1990 Cumulation (Book Review Index Cumulation) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1991	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rich With Gratitude: 9 Vital Mindsets To An Enriching And Wealthy Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Equity Trading - An Introduction by Neil Walker (Goodreads Author), David Hesketh, Michael Coats 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	“Collector’s Edition” The history of Wisbech, and the fens 1849 [Premium Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“If you make your own rules in life, rather than going by those laid down by others, you find that it becomes a lot more enjoyable.”
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“As long as you show that you’re willing to take it further than them, they’ll tend to back off, whoever they may be.”
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“Why waste yourself doing something pointless, when you can spend your life being productive in your own eyes?”
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“Black and white, good and evil, is just a way to simplify life and make it easier for people to deal with. People love it too; that’s why so many people go to church on a Sunday.”
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“How can you escape from your own conscience, the reality of your own actions?”
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“Sometimes if you hold back on someone, they mistake your kindness for weakness. Sometimes you’ve got to go all out, to show people that you mean business.”
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“Strength, confidence and invincibility had to exude from him at all times. Any vacuum in power could lead to injury, betrayal or death.”
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“Self-loathing was on the agenda for the foreseeable future and he found it hard to imagine a way past it.”
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