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A father’s love for his music. His son’s love for a woman. Not all the villains in the world can prevail against their passions. Though they try… Bermondsey, London, 1982. Danny McCarthy’s mum has just died and his fractured relationship with his father Topper takes a tricky turn when the old lothario is offered a singing gig by an Irish gangster. Hot-tempered Danny discovers unconditional love in unexpected places when Topper’s philandering ways cause havoc in both their lives, entangling them in a desperate world of drugs, gang warfare and organised crime. In a high-adrenalin story of glitzy show business and romance that spans London, Dublin, Brooklyn and many points west, Danny embarks on a mission that will not only transform both their lives but indulge his flair for brutal chaos to its limits. In a reversal of roles, Danny and his zeal take centre stage. But can he live up to the legend that is his father?