1987 , a cataclysmic year for many. How did the relatively newly established Eurobond market cope with its volatility and what were the day to day lives of the traders and brokers like? The City has always been cheek by jowl with the East End. Did the seemingly polar opposite worlds overlap? This fictional account of a year in the Eurobond markets provides a humorous look at the real lives lived by market participants (and hangers on) during a year that saw one of the biggest Stock Market crashes for years, with a once in a generation hurricane thrown in for good measure. The degree to which decisions made were influenced by alcohol, ego or drugs is perhaps surprising to outsiders. The remuneration for the time was also eye watering. Judge for yourselves whether these “Galacticos” were really worth the money! A deftly crafted and simply riveting read from start to finish, talented storyteller and author Paul Mitchell presents an original novel that lifts his work historical fiction to an impressive level of literary elegance with the publication of "1987: A Year Of Excess". All the more impressive when considering that "1987: A Year Of Excess" is Mitchell's debut as a novelist, this paperback edition from UK Book Publishing is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and public library Literary Fiction collections. This is a novel that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after the book itself has been finished and set back upon the shelf. Midwest Book Review