Step back to a northern council estate in the spring of 1979 and join ten-year-old Martin “Fish” Fisher on the most chaotic day of his young life. Fish has always had a talent for finding trouble, but this time he’s gone too far. After breaking into the family electric meter and stealing most of the money, he disappears without a trace just as the electric man arrives to empty it. With his furious father threatening to cancel the annual family holiday to Scarborough, and his older brother Billy desperately searching for him, the pressure is mounting by the minute.
Meanwhile, Fish’s best friend Goody has problems of his own. Local hardman Psycho Sid is on the warpath, and Goody could be about to pay a painful price. Set against the backdrop of a working-class Yorkshire council estate, Fish – Operation Electric Man is a nostalgic and entertaining coming-of-age story packed with humour, adventure, friendship, and the everyday dramas of growing up in the late 1970s.
Filled with memorable characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and a healthy dose of northern charm, this heartwarming story captures a bygone era when childhood adventures often led to unexpected consequences.
A wonderful read for anyone who remembers the 1970s, enjoys nostalgic British fiction, or appreciates stories about friendship, family, and growing up.
Signed by Yorkshire author Kelvin Rush.
