The Manchester Vendetta

About the Book

The Manchester Vendetta is set in Manchester, following Britain’s political and economic decline. The electoral success of the far right National Party under President Hartmann and the establishment of a totalitarian regime provoke an uprising against the new government’s oppressive policies, resulting in the destruction of the city centre and violent retribution against the local population.

A battle of wits is fought between the head of the internal security Max Boyston and the divisional engineer for the city centre Guy Manners, who ruthlessly seeks retribution for the death of his wife and family.

A dangerous cat and mouse game is played against the background of the city’s highways and underground network of sewers, an escape to the island of Anglesey and nail biting helicopter chase of Guy and his girlfriend Julie.

About the Author

Charles Tyrie lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife Hilary. He is a chartered civil engineer and has spent most of his career in local government, where he worked in Manchester, Swansea and Rushcliffe. He is now retired and has written, The Manchester Vendetta a work of fiction, inspired by his work in Manchester and the summer holidays spent on the island of Anglesey.

His first publication is The Langley Boy, part one of a trilogy, which covers his childhood years in Langley, Buckinghamshire, and captures the life of a small community in wartime Britain and growing up during the post war years of austerity.