Planet Darts: Booze and Bull's-eyes - Life on the Professional Darts Circuit - Tapa blanda

A hilarious account of a close-knit group of men united ... by a small, sharp projectile - Matthew Dunn, Sunday Express Vivid set-pieces - Andrew Shields, Time Out A helpful guide to this arcane world ... faithfully records a world of aggressive maleness and booze-soaked camaraderie - Lloyd Evans, Daily Mail A great read; by turns humorous, poignant and gripping - S.B.Kelly, Scotland on Sunday Edworthy's entertaining chronicle ... of a sport that these days almost inhabits the "where-are-they-now" slot - Chris Maume, Independent A fascinating look behind the scenes at the players, the rows, the quest for the perfect win - Sarah Hughes, Manchester Evening News

Darts is the most popular participatory activity in the country, but it is a lost sport. Niall Edworthy's six-month account of life on the professional darts circuit, focusing on young hopeful Colin "Jaws" Lloyd, shows that darts is alive and well, if a bit broke and suffering from an image problem. From the faded grandeur of Blackpool's Winter Gardens Ballrooms to the neon glitz of Las Vegas, this is an account of a world where men are men, beer is compulsary and winning is everything.