The Gypsy Code

The true story of hide-and-seek in a violent underworld

Mike Woodhouse

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Penguin Books Ltd
16 April 2019

Memoirs; True crime

Gripping, action-packed and utterly unique, The Gypsy Code is the true story of a violent game of hide-and-seek at the fringes of society

Mike Woodhouse had everything- an engineering business, a wine bar, a home, a Range Rover and a boat. Then he caught a group of travellers stealing from his warehouse. A car chase, petrol bombing and court case later, and everything had changed.

A marked man, Mike was forced to leave everything behind and move to the Peak District for a fresh start. But his old life was never far behind and when he fell for Rhoda, a Romany Gypsy, kin to the very people he was hiding from, he knew he wouldn't be safe for much longer . . .

The Gypsy Code is a true story of secret identity, revenge and forbidden love that's perfect for fans of Running with the Firm, Undercover and Soldier Spy.

By: Mike Woodhouse
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780241357248
ISBN 10: 0241357241
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Woodhouse was born in 1970 in a Norfolk village. His childhood was taken up by rugby and camping holidays, disappearing onto the Broads for weeks at a time with a tent and a canoe. He followed his father into engineering and set up his own company, travelling the world and winning an award for innovation in the halal industry. He now serves real ale and paints portraits. The Gypsy Code is his first book.

Reviews for The Gypsy Code: The true story of hide-and-seek in a violent underworld

A violent underworld feud, car chases, petrol bombings and court cases, to being offered a home by gypsies, Mike Woodhouse's eventful life sounds like the plot of a novel . . . [an] incredible riches to rags story * Diss Mercury * The Gypsy Code [is] about how he turned from staunch critic of the travelling community to one who saw the good in them - and, for a while, even became one of them. It is a story of his road to redemption but what changed his mind? In a word: love * Daily Express * With a car chase, violence and beautiful women, it reads like a thriller * The Sunday Times *