By Gavin Smith

Quite a British Hood is a powerful and deeply personal account of life in Manchester during one of the most turbulent periods in the city's modern history.

Spanning three decades, Gavin Smith's memoir takes readers from the streets of Moss Side during the rise of the notorious ‘Gunchester’ era through the realities of gang culture, organised crime, violence and imprisonment, before ultimately arriving at a story of survival, redemption and change.

Written with honesty, humour and remarkable self-reflection, this is a book that goes beyond the headlines to reveal the human stories behind one of Britain's most talked-about urban communities