Silver Or Lead (Mafia For Hire Book 1)

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The motto of the group is: "a tight-knit group of diverse industry executives who share a homogenous interest in the advancement of the Yorkshire region." [12] Events [ edit ] Skill Will [ edit ] Catherine Cawood: Why, are you serious? You do know they elected one of the biggest liars and tax dodgers in history to be the so-called leader of the free world across the pond not so long since. On the outside Cory Melvin and Wayne "Chop" Marriott carved out reputations as shrewd money makers while their relatives were in jail. However, the younger relatives relationship fractured as well, as the feud between BJ and Jimmy Jr. extended to their cliques on the outside. CopKiller: Tommy kills [[spoiler:PC Kirsten [=McAskill=]]] by [[CarFu ramming her with a car and then running her over twice.]]

Reasonable Authority Figure: Phil Crabtree, a Detective Superintendent with the National Crime Agency. Second Mafia summit hailed Villain Decay: Darius Knezevic starts out as a person who did his own dirty work and untouchable. By the end of the series, he is under constant surveillance, is suspected of multiple murders, ends up losing his brother and one of his lieutenants, and gets arrested after Tommy implicates him in a murder.CaptainObvious: A paramedic who greets Catherine and Ann at a crime scene, which they were explicitly told was a suicide. MamaBear: Averted. You might well expect Catherine to completely go nuts when she finds out what "Miss Wealand" has been up to, but she is surprisingly gentle with her when she confronts her, because she knows who the real villain is: [[TheSociopath Tommy]].

TheMole: Frances acts as this to an extent for Tommy, [[spoiler: taking a job as a teaching assistant at Ryan's school]] and subtly trying to alter his views of both his father and Catherine. With the recent arrests of Terry Marriott Sr. and Jimmy Melvin Jr. many Nova Scotians are wondering if the real-life Trailer Park Boys are finally finished. VillainDecay: Darius Knezevic starts out as a person who did his own dirty work and untouchable. By the end of the series, he is under constant surveillance, is suspected of multiple murders, [[spoiler:ends up losing his brother and one of his lieutenants, and gets arrested after Tommy implicates him in a murder.]] Even if the police can’t, we can clear one name from the list, Catherine’s. I’ll make myself clear here. Anyone who thinks Cawood’s a viable suspect should leave now and close the door behind them. I won’t have a word said against her under my roof. Dramatic Irony: Nevison Gallagher was persuaded by his wife and Ann to pay for the schooling of Kevin's daughters, not knowing that Kevin has arranged for Ann to be kidnapped.The Unfought: Darrell dies before the police know what he did, while the man who held Ilinka prisoner, who seems to be foreshadowed as a potential threat, dies off screen before being able to do anything else of importance. Catherine’s attempt to talk her round is a fantastic portrayal of what it’s like to try and reason with delusion – especially if, as in Frances’ case, there’s religious belief at the core of it. There are just too many layers of wrong to cut through. Paramjit Uppal, Founder and CEO of AND Digital, adds: “One of our company goals is to directly improve the digital skills of 200,000 people by 2025. I believe our involvement in the festival helps us along that journey and will build on our commitment to Halifax and the strong partnerships we have established over the past 3 years in West Yorkshire.” The “Halifax mafia” have gone from crucial cliffhanger material to one cursory mention in the final two weeks. Left open for series three, or just a loose end flapping in the bitter Rippenden breeze? How’s about that, then?

VillainWithGoodPublicity: Darius Knezevic is making an effort to clean up his public image so he can be elected to the local council which, in turn, would allow him to expand his criminal activities even further. Lewis Whippey receives one when he tries to stop Tommy from raping Ann again whilst she is bound and gagged to a chair. CarCushion: An [[DidntSeeThatComing unexpected vehicle]] turns [[spoiler:DS Wadsworth's]] probably-otherwise-survivable fall into a successful suicide. Kevin goes from recognizing his mistakes in the beginning to accusing everyone around him for causing them by the end. Clare:''' ''(drunkenly)'' "Just going out for fag, as long as that's alright with the '''Gestapo'''."

This series contains examples of:

ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Nevison Gallagher offers to personally pay for the schooling of Kevin Weatherill's daughters and to leave Kevin in charge of the firm while he spends time with his dying wife, while Kevin knows Ann's kidnapping has already been set in motion. Jimmy Melvin Sr. was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1994, along with nine others, for his role in the importation of a reported 3.5 tons of Middle East hashish to Nova Scotia three years prior.

Mercy Kill: Alison Garrs kills her son Darrell to spare him from going to prison as she knows he would suffer. Tommy Lee Royce, who douses himself with petrol, downs alcohol and pills and sets himself on fire. Catherine puts him out but he later dies in the hospital. So not perfect but still superb. Hey, Wainwright's only human. 4. A Bafta-worthy turn from LancashireKhalid Zaman, 38, of Bradford, jailed for 17-and-a-half years after being convicted of two counts of rape and supplying class B drugs. He denied all the charges AcceptableBreaksFromReality: In series one there is a minor plot point about a councillor drunk driving and refusing to be breathalysed. In the show it’s dragged out slightly whereas as in reality he’d have been arrested as soon as he refused. Later a senior officer hints that the case against him should be dropped as he’s influential. In reality a local councillor would have very little influence and the officer would not be risking their job with allegations of corruption. Acceptable because it’s a drama show and for the most part it’s one of the most realistic British police shows around. ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Catherine's justification for always arresting the rich drug addicts: they'll use this trope to avoid punishment, so why not humiliate them while she can? Catherine's well-used British green Land Rover Defender 110 that she bought to fix up and drive to the Himalayas when she retires. It starts out as The Alleged Car with a faulty alternator and a crusty appearance. By the end of the series, it's in much better condition and ready for her adventure. Even Evil Has Standards: After finding out Tommy raped Ann, the other criminal, Lewis, is horrified.