Bernard O'Mahoney served in the army for three years and saw a tour of duty in Northern Ireland (described in his book
Soldier of the Queen). He then travelled extensively and worked in the building and security industries. Renouncing a criminal past, he wrote about his experiences of the dark side of the nightclub world in the bestselling
Essex Boys: A Terrifying Expos of the British Drugs Scene and has written numerous true-crime titles.
Bernard O'Mahoney is the author of a number of true crime books, including the bestselling Essex Boys, The Dream Solution and Wannabe in My Gang? He also wrote of his experiences in the army and on a tour of duty in Northern Ireland in Soldier of the Queen.
Mick McGovern has worked on television documentaries and written for The Observer and the New Statesman. He co-wrote Killing Rage with Eamon Collins and, with Bernard O'Mahoney, Soldier of the Queen and The Dream Solution.