Doubleday, London, 2001, 1^st pr thus.  ISBN 0-385-60230-8.  Trade soft cover, 316 pages.  Unread remaindered copy; pages lightly tanned.  ‘Jimmy’s turf is a stretch of coast in North-East England where he and his ramshackle crew live comfortably on ill-gotten gains.  But the time has come for them to leave these shores and seek anonymity in Spain; only before they can do this, Jimmy must pull off one last scam.  A good man who has to do bad things, Jimmy sings his dirty story like an angel.  And why wouldn’t he?  He’s mute.’ (from rear wrap)