MEN OF CONVICTION

Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction

By Lionel Ross

Publisher : i2i Publishing

ABOUT Lionel Ross

Lionel Ross
Lionel Ross was born in 1935 and lives in Manchester, England with his wife Luise.  He has two sons and six grandchildren. He spent most of his working life in the textile industry but is now a full-time author and publisher. His first novel ‘Fine Feathers,’was originally published b More...

Description

Lionel Ross, in his fourth novel, tells the story of three young men released from prison in Manchester on the same day after serving short sentences. The first man is a burglar who had a terrible upbringing due to the fact that his mother, who was 15 when he was born, hated him and blamed HIM for ruining her life. The second man is a Muslim from a wealthy home but one where the father, who was born in Pakistan, never stopped pontificating about the decadent way of life of this country. The boy grew up with the sole ambition of turning the United Kingdom into the Caliphate of Britannia. The third young man was Jewish and his ultra-orthodox father never let him learn about anything other than how to study the holy books. Married at 20 he eventually committed a fraud when desperate for money to feed his family.

The real story starts with their release and charts their activities for the next ten years. During this time their lives almost touch but they are never aware of this. Not until they meet again when the story reaches a terrifying climax!

I wanted to write another thriller but this time with some strong socialogical ideas embedded. All three of my main characters are scarred by their upbringing in totally different but equally disastrous ways. As a result I have been interviewed on websites as far a way as Pakistan on the subjects of integrating into UK society and the dangerous radicalisation of Muslim youth.

'This is not only a thrilling read but it cleverly and humorously  presents an informative and realistic picture of the dark side of our reality.' Frank Shapiro author of 'God's Elect.'

Men of Conviction was really interesting and read like a spy thriller novel. On one level it is like sage advice to the young in a multicultural and multi-religious UK.I think every university-going Muslim teenager should have it as a recommended reading.
Dil Nawaz-Pak Tea House