If he maintains his good behavior, Budgie is scheduled for release from prison in three weeks. It seems fortune has smiled upon him, though those who know Budgie well can attest that the prospect of waiting will be a trial.

Content and well, Budgie was soon back in Watford with his wife, Jean. It wasn't long before a familiar restlessness stirred within him, a desire to revisit the places of his past in Soho. What he discovered there, however, was far from wha…

Familiar haunts, a few known faces, and others entirely new. Following an unexpected encounter with his ex-girlfriend, Hazel, Budgie resolves to earn a swift profit. It's not long before he reverts to his former methods.

A hush fell over Budgie’s companions as he donned a white coat and accepted a position. Had he finally chosen a path of righteousness? Even Charlie Endell, usually so well-informed, seemed taken aback – though, of course, he possessed certa…

Budgie has escaped once more, and this time the pursuit is relentless. Both the police and Charlie Endell are determined to bring him to justice. The only question now is who will succeed – and which capture represents the lesser of two evi…

Hazel asked Budgie to give her cousin Herbert a tour of London, unaware of the complications her simple request would unleash – complications that would largely begin right under her own roof.

He’s done it again, our man of little tact. Returning home late one night, anticipating Hazel’s displeasure, he worsens the situation by informing her that a friend awaits him outside – a friend he’s invited to stay the night.

Meeting Inky Ballantine and entering into a venture of capital investment, Budgie convinced himself he’d finally found fortune. He’d harbored such hopes before, of course, but the previous time had ended so poorly.

Dressed in a fresh suit by Charlie Endell and declared the “chief associate,” Budgie felt, with a surge of certainty, that Charlie had at last seen his worth. Hazel, however, remained unconvinced.

Budgie’s request for a reference from Charlie Endell suggested a definitive shift towards respectability. Yet, within Budgie’s sphere of existence, appearances rarely reflected reality.

In Charlie Endell's Rolls Royce, Budgie traveled to the football match. Moments after parking, an assailant fired, but the shot intended for Charlie struck Budgie instead. Seeking shelter, they hurried into a nearby house, much to the displ…

An unexpected encounter between Budgie and Inga, his acquaintance from years past, at the train station initiates a series of events that thrust the protagonist into considerable danger, culminating in a decisive confrontation.

Budgie has made a grave error. Charlie Endell is hunting him, and his intentions are serious this time. Budgie’s companions have scattered, and law enforcement is searching for him throughout London. He requires a place to conceal himself. …