FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GLORY BOYS TRILOGY CONCLUDES: CAFFEINE NIGHTS BOOKS PUBLISHES NOTHING'S LEFT BY JIM IRON AND JOHN STEEL ON 13 AUGUST 2026
Third instalment in the acclaimed British Mod crime series arrives in paperback and eBook, bringing fan-favourite characters and a crossover with Garry Bushell's Knight Brothers universe
London, 12 August 2026 — Caffeine Nights Books, the independent British publisher behind some of the UK's most authentic crime and cult fiction, today publishes Glory Boys 3: Nothing's Left by Jim Iron and John Steel, the concluding volume of the Glory Boys trilogy. The paperback and eBook edition, priced at £9.99, is available from 13 August 2026 via caffeinenightsbooks.com and Amazon. A cinematic 30-second book trailer is available now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqliEOckWM.
Nothing's Left completes a trilogy that has built a devoted following among Mod culture enthusiasts, British crime fiction readers, and fans of authentic working-class urban storytelling since the debut novel introduced Chris Davis amid the Southend clashes of 1979.
WHAT NOTHING'S LEFT IS ABOUT
Veteran Mod Chris Davis has reinvented himself. A new job in the music business, a new life in Soho, and — with Debbie conveniently away — a string of temptations he is doing his best to resist. But London's Mod scene is fraying at the edges. When a Modernist record shop in Essex is threatened by vicious soul-boys, Chris finds himself pulled back into the fight he thought he had left behind. Rounding up the old gang is one thing. Keeping Debbie's villainous uncles from discovering his secret affair is another. Doing both while standing his ground against people determined to bury the scene entirely is the kind of odds the Glory Boys have always understood.
Nothing's Left also marks a significant moment for British cult fiction. The novel brings in the Knight Brothers, characters from Garry Bushell and Craig Brackenridge's acclaimed thriller All or Nothing, deepening the connected universe of British street fiction that Caffeine Nights Books has been building across its catalogue.
AUTHOR QUOTES
Jim Iron said: "This book is our grittiest tale in the series so far. Chris has developed as a character and his life is more complex."
John Steel said: "The story brings in new elements such as the Knight Brothers and we must thank Garry Bushell and Craig Brackenridge for allowing us to use them in this story."
Darren Laws, Managing Director of Caffeine Nights Books, said: "These books have really caught the imagination not just of the Mods but also those who love urban crime stories. The books are vibrant and reflect the Mod life of the 1960s, 70s and 80s."
A TRILOGY ROOTED IN AUTHENTIC BRITISH YOUTH CULTURE
From the Southend clashes of 1979 in the debut novel through the turbulent aftermath explored in Days of Change, Jim Iron and John Steel have crafted a trilogy that captures a specific and underrepresented moment in British youth culture with an authenticity that sets it apart from anything else in the genre. The books do not romanticise or sanitise. They place readers on the streets, in the thick of it, with characters who feel entirely real. Nothing's Left finds Chris Davis older, more conflicted, with more to lose, and still completely incapable of walking away when it matters.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
Title: Glory Boys 3: Nothing's Left
Authors: Jim Iron and John Steel
Publisher: Caffeine Nights Books
Publication Date: 13 August 2026
Format: Paperback and eBook
Price: £9.99
Available direct: caffeinenightsbooks.com
Also available: Amazon
Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqliEOckWM
Review copies are available on request.
ABOUT THE GLORY BOYS SERIES
The Glory Boys trilogy follows Chris Davis from the heart of the 1979 Mod revival through the shifting landscape of British youth culture in the years that followed. Gritty, fast-paced, and shot through with dark humour, the series has earned a dedicated readership among Mod culture enthusiasts and crime thriller fans alike. Books one and two are available now from Caffeine Nights Books.
ABOUT JIM IRON AND JOHN STEEL
Jim Iron is the pen name of a published author and journalist. John Steel is the pen name of a published author. Together they created the Glory Boys trilogy, one of the most authentic fictional accounts of British Mod culture in print.
ABOUT CAFFEINE NIGHTS BOOKS
Caffeine Nights Books is an independent British publisher specialising in crime fiction, horror, steampunk, and cult British storytelling. Home to authors including Shaun Hutson, Garry Bushell, Dougie Brimson, and Mark Cassell, Caffeine Nights publishes fiction that does not flinch. The publisher is distributed via Nielsen, Gardners, and CBS, and sells direct to readers at caffeinenightsbooks.com.
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PRESS CONTACT
Darren Laws
Managing Director, Caffeine Nights Books
delaws@btinternet.com