Welcome to What’s Tha Up To Next?, the fifth volume of Martyn Johnson’s acclaimed series of stories about policing during the 1960s and 1970s. Whether ‘on the beat’ or ‘as CID’, once again Martyn enthrals, surprises and shocks his readers with
tales set in an almost forgotten era: a veritable Lost World of people, places and phrases in his beloved Sheffield.

This book will focus on Martyn’s latter years as a beat bobby, with more unbelievable true life tales told with Martyn’s wicked sense of humour and candour. As usual, Martyn’s down-to-earth honesty and humour shines through the pages; but he never loses sight of the human condition in all its forms: good, bad, sad and happy.

Once more, a myriad and extraordinary range of characters from Lost Sheffield are brought to life: from real to surreal and naughty to notorious. The antics of Mr Devious Pillock, Mr Crowbar and Mr Housebreaker, alongside the likes of Steve the Spiv and Marilyn Monroe, make a most compelling read; and affection merges with affected in unforgettable cameos about Fred (the Knight of the Road) and ‘Soft Cock’.