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 2.81 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.