Ripley Requiem

Manchester, 1970. When 23-year-old university dropout Brian Ashley inherits The Moss Side Times, a dying local paper, he imagines a quiet life of headlines and deadlines. But the brutal murder of Mary O'Neill fractures the city's fragile calm-and Brian finds himself at the heart of the storm. The arrest and conviction of Zach Ripley, a cold-eyed young man with a troubled family legacy, seem to bring closure. But in Manchester, nothing stays buried.
Nine years later, Zach Ripley walks free under a cloud of controversy. The city holds its breath. His return is the spark that reignites old fires. Mysterious acts of violence ripple across the neighbourhoods. The Ripley family, long dormant, emerges from the shadows with ambition and vengeance. As Manchester teeters on the edge, Brian returns to investigative journalism, determined to expose the truth behind Ripley's parole.
What he finds is more than corruption-it's a conspiracy woven deep into the city's institutions. With every layer Brian peels back, the cost grows higher. Friends become enemies. Allies vanish. And the past claws its way into the present. The final confrontation between Brian and the Ripley's will not only decide their fates but alter the soul of Manchester itself.
Dark, atmospheric, and unflinchingly honest, The Ripley Requiem is a gritty crime drama about legacy, justice, and the city that never forgets-even when it wants to.