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The Andy Cooper Series: The World Behind The Books
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items Two novels set in and around 90s Nottingham, where family, friendship, horse racing and life's unexpected turns collide. Some early advice i received as a writer was to write about the world I knew. For me, that world included Nottingham, working in ...
This betting shop in Sneinton, Nottingham no longer exists. But its story, in a way, does. Places like this were once part of the landscape of every British town. Regulars studied the racing pages, discussed horses, shared opinions and occasionally d...
The Nottingham Betting Shop
Working as a photographer at Nottingham Racecourse helped strengthen my bond with the city long after I had left living there. Looking back, it may well have also shaped the progression of the Andy Cooper Series. Shouting The Odds begins in a betting...
Nottingham Racecourse
Nottingham, England, 1995. When twenty-three-year-old Andy Cooper returns home from Wembley with his dad, he discovers that his mum has died suddenly. In the aftermath, grief gives way to blame and Andy becomes the target. As his dad retreats into dr...
Shouting The Odds - Book One
Nottinghamshire, 1996. As Andy Cooper begins to rebuild his life, the focus shifts away from the betting shop on Manvers Road to Colwick Park, Nottingham's racecourse, where a bold idea is born. Using money from a significant winning bet placed by his dad, Andy buys a racehorse and shares ownership with his friends who stood by him during his darkest days. They name the horse Manvers Road Star. But racing is never without risk. When disaster strikes on the eve of her big race, Andy's hopes are again thrown into doubt. As un...
Manvers Road Star - Book Two