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Salford Lads

The Rise and Fall of Paul Massey

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Salford Lads

By: Bernard O'Mahoney
Narrated by: Laki Rafael
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About this listen

When legendary old school villain Paul Massey immersed himself in the murky world of his modern-day counterparts, he was executed with a machine gun on the drive of his home. Contained within this audiobook is his story.

It is a story that will horrify the non-criminal mind and lay bare how Massey unwittingly became the architect of his own demise. Massey was not the only casualty of a toxic feud that had ignited between two Salford gangs following the most trivial of disputes. John Kinsella, a close friend of Massey's, was gunned down in front of his pregnant partner. A seven-year-old boy and his mother were shot, a hand grenade was hurled through the front window of a family home, an attempt was made to behead a man with a machete, and an orgy of beatings, stabbings, kidnappings, and shootings were carried out in the name of respect.

In today’s underworld, the old school criminal code has been confined to the bin. Being known as a hard man once demanded respect, but no more. Guns, and having the mindset to use one, often for little or no reason, has become the norm. Drugs are the currency, and death often the penalty for a discrepancy or misdemeanour. It is an unforgiving world that Paul Massey helped to create, and a world that ultimately resulted in his death.

©2020 Bernard OMahoney (P)2023 Bernard OMahoney
Crime Organized Crime True Crime

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Growing up in an around Manchester in 80’s and 90’s. Stories were rife in the clubs.
Good to correct all the Chinese whispers. Proper trip down memory lane.

Brilliant!

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worst narrated book I've had so far out of 145 on my audible library. Over rode my feelings on the actual story. Sorry to say that I believe lots of the book to be hearsay and ficticious

worst narrated

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Good listen. Puts a new light on Massy
Well read, enjoyed this book. Well worth a listen stories from rise to fall then to the grave. RIP PM.

Good Gunchester listen

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A great listen from start to finish....the people involved all deserved what they got. They were either involved, knew about or were complicit in destroying the lives of countless people. As always there's the "code" they love by that's basically a license to bully & as they fall, die or are imprisoned 1 by 1 its hard to muster any sympathy. The narration lacked emotion but the story carried you through the book. It's amazing that these people live such dangerous lives yet walk the dog like they're not going to get shot or targeted. We'll worth a listen/read very interesting.

Karma for all

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Enjoyed the book. More than I thought I would. Only negative is the timeline of events in the 90s is a bit all over the place.

Good read but a bit jumbled

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