In the shadowed underbelly of Teesside, where rusting steelworks loom like forgotten giants and the River Tees whispers secrets of lost dreams, Tommy Raine is chasing one last chance to break free. At twenty-nine, Tommy's life is a grind of damp terraces, dead-end scores, and the ghost of his father-a man who walked into the river with stones in his pockets after gambling away their future. Raised on Middlesbrough FC's faded glory and the promise of "next season," Tommy stopped believing long ago. But when word spreads of Harlan Graves' hydro weed farm-six kilos of pure Colombian gold hidden among the pigs-he sees his ticket out. Assembling a ragtag crew of East End hardmen-loyal Gaz with his barbed bat, wired Scot Callum fresh from the rigs, sharp Lena on her Kawasaki, and baby-faced Stevie dreaming of a new kitchen for his mam-Tommy plans the heist for Gala Day, when the town's distracted by brass bands and bunting. But in a place built on betrayal, alliances shatter like cheap glass. Rival Westgate Lads guard their empire with sawn-offs and rottweilers, while Dean Bank outsiders eye the prize with smirks that hide knives. As club nights pulse with hardcore anthems and warehouse brawls spill blood under flickering lights, loyalties fracture, bodies drop, and the score turns into a war. From euphoric raves in Sunderland's Blue Monkey to a daylight raid gone to hell, Tommy's one big win becomes a desperate fight for survival amid flames, lead, and the pull of a town that never lets you go. The Last Score is a raw, unflinching British crime thriller in the vein of Get Carter and Trainspotting-a tale of broken men, faded glory, and the high cost of one final gamble. Perfect for fans of gritty noir, regional dialect, and stories where the real enemy is the life you can't escape. Warning: Contains strong language, graphic violence, drug use, and themes of loss and addiction.