Northern Monkeys

Daniel Wright

Nov 2025 · Troubador Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

The gritty story of working-class lads in Bradford, at the heart of Northern Monkeys is The Ointment — a football firm built on pride and reputation. But behind the matchday clashes are deeper struggles: addiction, poverty, broken homes, love, revenge, and the fight to stay above water. As the firm rises, the police close in, determined to bring them down.

Some lads are just trying to escape their mundane lives. Others are chasing power and a reputation. And some just want a few beers, a laugh with their mates, and a bit of casual violence.

But what happens on the streets is only half the story.

Northern Monkeys goes beyond the terraces — deep into the lives, relationships and choices that shape these men when the crowds are gone, and the doors are shut.

A brutal, honest look at life on the edge, when the lines between good and bad start to blur — and then start to cross.

Ratings and reviews

this i seen this book on a few of my mates soicals so i fort i would order it i have never read a book in my life but i started it and i couldnt put it down it had me hooked i wouod highly recommend it

Bought Northern Monkeys to read around the pool on holiday.....picked it up yesterday and couldn't put it down....finished it in 2 days and aint even unpacked my case yet. Cracking read and great twist at the end 👌.....look forward to Northern Monkeys 2. 👏

Gripping read from start to finish, couldn't stop reading it. A journey into the harsh reality of football violence and innercity life in the noughtys.

About the author

Born in Bradford, Daniel Wright writes stories rooted in real people, raw emotions, and the world he grew up in. He is driven by truth, grit, and the belief that storytelling can change lives. Northern Monkeys is his first novel.