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1980: Derby County, Newspaper Wars and a Fashion Show
Book 3 of the Trilogy.
This is the last of the three books in the series.
The story, which has been simmering from page 1, reaches boiling point in Book 2 and then a crescendo in Book 3, as Mrs Hanley's plans for a weekly fashion magazine for the Trader Newspaper Group starts to become a reality with the help of the 10 die-hard Derby County printers, her 'Ad girls' and the machinists at the Leicester textile and hosiery factory who have made all the garments for the forthcoming international fashion show. After five million copies of the new Trader magazine are distributed around the East Midlands, it has come at a price with the death of two Trader distributors following a rocket attack, instigated by Tony Deveraux, the former Managing Director of the Trader Group who has now joined the newspaper company's fierce rivals, the Derby Evening Telegraph. But Mrs Hanley refuses to be intimidated and continues with the show- despite the tragic deaths and death threats to herself. What follows, is a remarkable ending where the world's fashion house designers, leaders and the world's Press, descend at The Grand Hotel in Leicester to witness a jaw-dropping event which sees both the Derby County and Leicester City teams, along with their managers, also take to the coveted catwalk along with the Printers, the Ad girls and the machinists who work at Johnson's Textiles in the city. This epic tale finishes with yet more drama- a gas explosion causes a fire which rages out of control in the hotel where all the guests are sleeping that night after the event, with Mrs Hanley trapped in her bedroom. Dave Wilde, her second in command, risks his life to save her in the nick of time. With strong characters, and twisting sub plots at every turn, please fasten your seat belts for a page turning blockbuster that should keep you on the edge of your seat!
This is the last of the three books in the series.
The story, which has been simmering from page 1, reaches boiling point in Book 2 and then a crescendo in Book 3, as Mrs Hanley's plans for a weekly fashion magazine for the Trader Newspaper Group starts to become a reality with the help of the 10 die-hard Derby County printers, her 'Ad girls' and the machinists at the Leicester textile and hosiery factory who have made all the garments for the forthcoming international fashion show. After five million copies of the new Trader magazine are distributed around the East Midlands, it has come at a price with the death of two Trader distributors following a rocket attack, instigated by Tony Deveraux, the former Managing Director of the Trader Group who has now joined the newspaper company's fierce rivals, the Derby Evening Telegraph. But Mrs Hanley refuses to be intimidated and continues with the show- despite the tragic deaths and death threats to herself. What follows, is a remarkable ending where the world's fashion house designers, leaders and the world's Press, descend at The Grand Hotel in Leicester to witness a jaw-dropping event which sees both the Derby County and Leicester City teams, along with their managers, also take to the coveted catwalk along with the Printers, the Ad girls and the machinists who work at Johnson's Textiles in the city. This epic tale finishes with yet more drama- a gas explosion causes a fire which rages out of control in the hotel where all the guests are sleeping that night after the event, with Mrs Hanley trapped in her bedroom. Dave Wilde, her second in command, risks his life to save her in the nick of time. With strong characters, and twisting sub plots at every turn, please fasten your seat belts for a page turning blockbuster that should keep you on the edge of your seat!
618 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2023
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