The Jimmy Mack Series: A Tale of Passion, Style, and Revolution
Step into the vibrant, rebellious world of the Swinging Sixties with The Jimmy Mack Series. Follow the captivating journey of James “Mack” MacKinnon, a young Mod with an eye for style, as he rises to fame as one of London’s top fashion photographers. Mack’s life in Chelsea is as unconventional as it is glamorous, sharing his home and his heart with three remarkable women.
Effy, his fiancée, is a rising star in fashion design. Angie and Joy, both stunning models, complete this unique trio. More than just lovers, these three women are close friends, creating a deeply unconventional and heartfelt three-way romance that defies traditional notions of love and relationships.
At its core, the series is a celebration of 1960s Britain, a time of cultural revolution and societal transformation. Set against the backdrop of the fashion industry, it offers an immersive exploration of the era’s dynamic energy and its profound impact on society. From the sexual revolution and shifting class divides to the influence of politics, religion, and the establishment, The Jimmy Mack Series delves into these multifaceted themes with an existentialist lens.
Each novel features a carefully curated soundtrack that brings the story to life. Every chapter is introduced by a song that resonates with its themes, acting as both a backdrop and an emotional guide to the narrative.
Immerse yourself in a world of style, love, and rebellion, where the music, the fashion, and the people come together to redefine an era.
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The First Novel
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You're never too young to fall in love. Some things are just meant to be.
The all-night Mod dance scene of the Sixties is the backdrop to a secret love. Soul music is the soundtrack to an intense love affair.
The first novel in the Jimmy Mack saga charting the rise to fame of ‘Mack’ MacKinnon in the 1960s.
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The JIMMY MACK 1967 TRILOGY
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The continuing story of Mack, Effy, and Angie,
smart, sharp, and stylish young Mods in search of a future.
Their passion for fashion opens a door in Chelsea’s
King’s Road to new careers.
London’s Swinging Sixties nightlife will bring them
before the full glare of the press.
Are their dreams about to come true?
Or will Mack and Angie's secret destroy everything?
Mack, Effy, and Angie find instant success in the fashion world of the 1960s.
Their new lives will take the three away from the North of England and the Mod scene thrusting them into high-earning celebrity careers. As their fame grows, they will find themselves in London, Spain, and New York. Along the way, they will experience press and fashion industry intrigue, deception, and malice.
London calling...
... and James ‘Mack’ MacKinnon and the New Breed are answering the call.
Touted as the teen David Bailey, he and his models are setting the fashion world alight.
Effy Halloran’s disappearance haunts him and his other girlfriend, Angie Thornton.
Why did the young, talented fashion designer disappear after their return from New York? Her disappearance is set to deepen the mystery, intrigue, and deception as he searches for answers.
Who is Joy Heatherington? And how will her arrival change their lives? His search for answers in Chelsea and Soho will unearth more than he bargained for…
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The JIMMY MACK 1968 Trilogy
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Fashion photographer Mack MacKinnon’s world is on fire!
For some, 1968 is the year of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
For Mack, it’s sharing a love life under one roof with
fashion designer Effy and model Angie.
When Effy returns from the States, she is no longer the same. What has happened to change her?
To make matters worse, Soho’s Maltese Mafia needs him for a job.
Meanwhile, Greek shipping magnate Konstantinos wants payback for
what Mack did to him.
Somehow, Mack intends to deal with it all and come out on top.
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‘Mack’ MacKinnon lives in life's fast lane. London fashion photographer Mack has become obsessed with revenge. Hollywood movie star Grant Ladron must pay for what he did to Mack's fiancèe.
How far is Mack prepared to go to avenge Effy's rape?
Mystique magazine needs him to work in Paris, with the student riots of May 1968 about to erupt.
Mack will find himself in more danger recording the violent events with his camera.
To add to Mack's problems, Nikos Konstantinos,
the shipping tycoon, will also be in Paris and thirsting for revenge against him.
A fashion photoshoot
in California could be the perfect opportunity
to destroy Grant Ladron's Hollywood acting career.
Can Mack end the vendetta with Konstantinos?
Will he find a way to destroy Ladron?
Can Mack avoid falling for Alice's beguiling charms when they are alone together?
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The Games People Play is a haunting and explosive conclusion to John Knight’s acclaimed Jimmy Mack 1968 trilogy, in which the personal and the political collide and betrayal is never far from trust and love. Haunted by dreams and driven by desire, ‘Mack’ MacKinnon must learn whether truth can ever be captured—or whether it will always slip beyond the frame of his camera’s lens. A violent death, a betrayal close to home, and a passion that forces him to confront the games that lovers and enemies alike are willing to play. The Games People Play is not just a story about the Sixties fashion world, espionage and violence; it is a meditation on trust, desire, and the moment a young man realises that the greatest dangers lie within the people he loves.
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A journey set in the 1960s to entertain and set you thinking,. Given a second chance at life, with no possible means of returning to your old life, would you take it? No matter how strange, improbable, and challenging the circumstances of this new life? What would you do if you became Alice? This is a "man-datory" read - the clue is in the word. Women readers will smile and men will scratch their heads. Sixties Mod fiction with a difference.
A Kafkaesque supernatural allegory to make you rethink who you are and why making the best of a situation could turn out to be better than you expected.