The Shankly Conspiracy

John Keith

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John Keith's first novel, after writing more than thirty factual football books, is ‎an arresting blend of fact and fiction with legendary Liverpool manager, Bill ‎Shankly, the target of a Greek group campaigning for the return of the so-‎called Elgin Marbles to Athens.‎
But Shankly has a shock for them as events in football and politics merge in a ‎plot that takes twists and turns with the seizure of power by the Greek ‎colonels.‎
The story exemplifies Shankly's deep beliefs about life and people as he ‎takes verbal aim at the Greek dictators and his fellow Scot, Lord Elgin, who ‎took the Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens and sold them to the British ‎government. ‎
‎ Former British Prime Minister, Sir Harold Wilson, and his interplay with ‎Shankly also features. Shankly is a man Wilson deeply respects but also ‎fears for the power of his oratory .....a fascinating read. ‎

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Publication date: 31/07/2025 | ISBN:9781804680889 | Pages: 176

ABOUT JOHN KEITH

John Keith has been a journalist, broadcaster and ‎writer for several decades and has also written, ‎produced and presented many football-based stage ‎shows in Britain and abroad including The Bill ‎Shankly Story, The Bob Paisley Story, Kendall's ‎Kings and The Dixie Dean Story' as well as appearing ‎in many radio and television shows.‎
He was a Daily Express staff sportswriter for ‎thirty years and has spent a similar period as the ‎Merseyside football correspondent for Ireland's ‎national broadcasting service RTE, providing radio ‎commentary and reports on Everton and Liverpool ‎games. He has written more than thirty football books, ‎including biographies of Billy Liddell, Kevin Sheedy ‎as well as Shankly, Paisley and Dean. ‎
This is his first novel. He has also written, co-‎produced and presented a documentary on Dixie ‎Dean for FreeStand Films which is planned for ‎release in 2025.‎