Product Description

Two films and numerous books have attempted to tell the shocking story of two of Britain's most ruthless gangs. For 20 years, the Essex Boys firm and their successors, the New Generation, controlled a lucrative drugs empire in Essex and throughout the south east of England by using intimidation, gratuitous violence and murder. Rampaging through the streets and clubland, they destroyed anything and anybody that dared to get in their way. Eventually torn apart by greed and paranoia, the gang members became victims of their own vile trade and hate-filled actions. Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe were all blasted repeatedly with a shotgun as they sat in their Range Rover down a remote farm track. Dean Boshell was lured to allotments, then beaten and shot execution-style three times through the head. Others, such as Darren Nicholls and Damon Alvin, turned Super Grass and disappeared into the witness protection scheme never to be seen again, while three other men are in prison serving life sentences. Steve 'Nipper' Ellis is the last man standing, the only member to have survived the bloody reign of both gangs. In "Essex Boy", he tells his shocking story for the first time, and reveals just how close he came to being both murderer and murder victim.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6568 in Books
• Published on: 2009-08-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
Steve 'Nipper' Ellis has now put his colourful criminal past behind him and has recently married. He still lives in Essex. Bernard O'Mahoney is also the author of the bestselling Essex Boys, Bonded by Blood and Wannabe in my Gang? He lives in Birmingham.

Customer Reviews

Essex Boy: Last Man Standing
Steve "Nipper" Ellis was a respected face in South Essex and whose courage was out of all proportion to his small stature. He stood up to TTR when others dared not.

I have read previous books by this author whom, in my opinion, is one of the best crime writers at the current time. I was therefore looking forward to reading this book and was not dissapointed.

A fantastic, shocking and at times humerous account of Nipper's life and experiences.

As usual, properly researched, fully substantiated,and intelligently written - a must read

Check out Bernard O'Mahoney's website

Ambush At Rettendon
This book is about the infamous Essex Boys firm that provided door security for clubs in Essex and more tragically they also provided the ecstacy tablet that would claim Leah Betts life. Within weeks of Leahs death the three most dangerous members of the firm would be dead, they were lured to a remote country lane in Rettendon and ambushed in their Range Rover and blasted to death with pump action shotguns.Steve 'Nipper' Ellis recounts his numerous run ins with the firm which saw him shoot Pat Tate out of fear for his own life,Tate along with Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe were the three who died in probably the most ruthless gangland executions that ever took place in Britain, the book also questions whether the right men are in prison for the murders,this book is yet another which claims that Michael Steele and Jack Whomes are really innocent.All in all this book is a must for anyone interested in the Rettendon murders.