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The Tower: A Ryan Jarrod Tyneside Crime Thriller
Drugs lord Benny Yu is a man who gets what he wants, and now he wants the man he blames for the break-up of his empire. Benny Yu is back and, this time, he wants Ryan Jarrod.
When DS Jarrod is led into a trap at the foot of Newcastle-upon-Tyne's tallest building, a colleague pays with his life.
The knowledge it was a set-up, with Jarrod the intended victim, rocks the young detective to the core. With his arch-nemesis Benny Yu back in town, Jarrod is pushed to breaking point.
Yu's influences spread far and wide - from Church elders to rock stars, the judiciary to Arab royalty - and, at every step, his evil web ensnares innocents across the region.
Unable to trust his own colleagues, Jarrod knows he alone has the power to bring Yu's reign of terror to an end. With information gleaned from the most unlikely of sources, he seizes the opportunity to play the gangmaster at his own game.
It's a game played out high above the streets of his home City - and only one of them can win.
Think of Ann Cleeves or LJ Ross with the gritty, urban twist of Ian Rankin and Peter James - that's the Ryan Jarrod explosive crime fiction in the mould of traditional dark thrillers.
What people are saying about the Ryan Jarrod
'Narrative so rich you can smell the Tyne’
'Crying out to be a TV series or motion picture!'
‘The pace of James Patterson'
'A Geordie Rebus’
'Felt every pain and anguish. Story line excellent and what an ending.'
'Wow! Colin Youngman you've done it again! You've penned another blinder of a novel.'
'A real page-turner'
'Excellent twists and turns. More Ryan Jarrod, please.'
When DS Jarrod is led into a trap at the foot of Newcastle-upon-Tyne's tallest building, a colleague pays with his life.
The knowledge it was a set-up, with Jarrod the intended victim, rocks the young detective to the core. With his arch-nemesis Benny Yu back in town, Jarrod is pushed to breaking point.
Yu's influences spread far and wide - from Church elders to rock stars, the judiciary to Arab royalty - and, at every step, his evil web ensnares innocents across the region.
Unable to trust his own colleagues, Jarrod knows he alone has the power to bring Yu's reign of terror to an end. With information gleaned from the most unlikely of sources, he seizes the opportunity to play the gangmaster at his own game.
It's a game played out high above the streets of his home City - and only one of them can win.
Think of Ann Cleeves or LJ Ross with the gritty, urban twist of Ian Rankin and Peter James - that's the Ryan Jarrod explosive crime fiction in the mould of traditional dark thrillers.
What people are saying about the Ryan Jarrod
'Narrative so rich you can smell the Tyne’
'Crying out to be a TV series or motion picture!'
‘The pace of James Patterson'
'A Geordie Rebus’
'Felt every pain and anguish. Story line excellent and what an ending.'
'Wow! Colin Youngman you've done it again! You've penned another blinder of a novel.'
'A real page-turner'
'Excellent twists and turns. More Ryan Jarrod, please.'
244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2022
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
January 23, 2023
Another great story
Another great story in the Ryan Jarrod series set in the Newcastle and Gateshead areas and featuring lots of the usual characters.What makes these stories more enjoyable in that they are set in an area where I live and references numerous places that I have visited .Looking forward to reading more in the series.
Another great story in the Ryan Jarrod series set in the Newcastle and Gateshead areas and featuring lots of the usual characters.What makes these stories more enjoyable in that they are set in an area where I live and references numerous places that I have visited .Looking forward to reading more in the series.
July 9, 2024
A Good Read
It's a while since I read any Ryan Jarrod books but I really enjoyed this one. It is fast paced and keeps you interested. I live in Newcastle and can picture the locations mentioned.
It's a while since I read any Ryan Jarrod books but I really enjoyed this one. It is fast paced and keeps you interested. I live in Newcastle and can picture the locations mentioned.
November 11, 2022
Gripping as always
January 25, 2023
Great read
Another great read in the Ryan Jarrod series. Pleased to see that there is another on the way. Can't wait to see what's next for Ryan Jarrod.
Another great read in the Ryan Jarrod series. Pleased to see that there is another on the way. Can't wait to see what's next for Ryan Jarrod.
April 17, 2024
Brilliant
Absolutely loved the book. A really good read. Am hooked on the Ryan Jarrod series. Looking forward to reading the next book.
Absolutely loved the book. A really good read. Am hooked on the Ryan Jarrod series. Looking forward to reading the next book.
May 16, 2024
Another brilliant novel from Colin Youngman.
A fast paced and sometimes violent crime novel with some Geordie humour thrown in.
Can't wait to start the next one...
A fast paced and sometimes violent crime novel with some Geordie humour thrown in.
Can't wait to start the next one...
June 23, 2025
Love these books the storylines are great and knowing the area they are written about is an added bonus but they still have grammar issues, they need proof read before publishing
May 2, 2023
Time Out
Another Cracking Read.
Set in Tyneside with all the attributes.
Brings Tears ti'h the Eyes reading the Geordie Taa'k and adds so much more to the Story !!!
Another Cracking Read.
Set in Tyneside with all the attributes.
Brings Tears ti'h the Eyes reading the Geordie Taa'k and adds so much more to the Story !!!
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews