The Rise Of Mandem: A London Crime Thriller

Four bruddas. One empire. A war on two fronts: the road and the suits.Zaddy is a ghost don, a "suit" with a road mentality. Ace is the "suit," a financial wizard. Rhino is the "muscle," the don of the graft. Flames is the "soul," a chef with a priceless recipe.Together, they are the Mandem. And they’re done being road. They’re done paying rent. They’re building an empire, starting with one derelict building on Acre Lane, Brixton. Their plan: to turn "The Food"—a legit, high-end Caribbean franchise—into their road out of the endz.But the graft is never clean.From the moment they start, they are caught in a pincer movement. On one side is Delroy, the washed Yardie don who controls the old road. On the other is 'The Vizion', a shadowy Albanian ghost don who controls the new suit game—the suppliers, the permits, and the money. Both of them want a piece.Then there’s Isabel Vance, a ruthless venture capitalist who sees the Mandem not as partners, but as a franchise to be broken, tamed, and owned. And Milo, her ex-SAS warlord, who sees them as a liability to be liquidated.Trapped between warring dons, corporate sharks, and their own ghosts, the Mandem must use every weapon they have. They'll have to fight a road war with suit tactics and a suit war with road brutality.To win, Zaddy must become the ghost. Ace must become the warlord. Flames must protect his soul. And Rhino must build their fortress while holding back the entire city.From the rain-slicked streets of Brixton to the sterile boardrooms of Mayfair, The Rise Of Mandem is a gritty, authentic, and relentless London crime thriller for fans of Top Boy and Gangs of London. This is not just a story. This is the graft.This is the rise. Read more