Joint Venture

Joey Riley's criminal activities evolve from petty theft to peddling ï5 deals of cannabis. Suddenly, it's the swinging '60s and a chance meeting with Danish chemistry undergraduate changes both their lives. Toby, it transpires, has the way of it all to manufacture kitchen-sink amphetamine, the end product of which funds a trip to Marrakech, which sets them off on the rocky road to wholesale importation. Joey's sense of adventure turns to abject despair when he is plunged into an overcrowded prison system where class-A drug usage is endemic. When his baby brother overdoses on contaminated heroin, he escapes to track down the source but finds himself in direct conflict with his childhood friendsâ

''Just delighted to be sent this, Jimmy. And very touched that you should think to mention me in your acknowledgements . Congratulations on your freedom, your persistence, your talent, your enterprise and your achievement. Can't wait to get stuck in!''