Nicholas Blincoe: 5 books

Manchester’s Bowie Boys confront a dark secret Fifteen years ago Jake Powell was hustling on the fringes of Manchester’s gay Village: running wild with a crowd of rentboys, purse-snatchers and disco trash; sleeping with anyone and everything. Now he’s the boss of a smart West End casino. But,...

"[Bethlehem] brings within reach 11,000 years of history, centering on the beloved town's unique place in the world. Blincoe's love of Bethlehem is compelling, even as he does not shy away from the complexities of its chronicle." --President Jimmy Carter Bethlehem is so suffused with...

A new lens into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, revealing how soccer has influenced politics--and how politics has shaped the beautiful game. Soccer has never been apolitical. This is especially true for Israel and Palestine. Its history in the region is longer than the conflict itself. Almost...

A dangerously moreish mix of Tarantino violence and Almodóvar camp They’re opening a new restaurant in Soho tonight. Susan Ball’s the owner, and she’s funding the joint with the money she ripped off from her gangster husband, Frank ‘Ballistic’ Ball. Hogie’s the cook. He’s...

Sex, drugs, and disco: just a day in the life of Manchester’s deadliest hitwoman Estela has come to Manchester on a business trip. But not just any old business trip: she’s here to kill her ex-boss, the notorious gangster John Burgess. When Estela’s previous life as Paul Sorel...