Despite being no strangers to the visceral sights of modern warfare, the slaughter of what appears to be innocent civilians, especially children, unsettles the hardest of hearts.

Excerpt from Electric Ladyland

His chiselled jaw, short cropped hair and crooked nose give him the appearance of an old school gangster… Which of course he is.

Excerpt from Viper Lounge

Luftar unzips the top quarter of the body bag revealing young Valeri, the Slovakian waitress from his club, bound, gagged and terrified. Jim is shocked. This is not what he was expecting.

Excerpt from Electric Ladyland

Jim and Dan waste no time. Dan runs at the woman wielding the broken glass and quickly disarms her. As he does, Jim rushes to Mel’s aid and clamps his hands tightly over her neck to stem the spurting flow of blood.

Excerpt from Viper Lounge

As Valeri sits, shaking uncontrollably, Jim begins tying a 25KG solid iron weight to her ankles. As he does this he tries to ignore her muffled pleas and the look of helplessness in her tearful fear stricken eyes.

Excerpt from Electric Ladyland