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1. Life of Shelby by George_135

   Fandoms: Peaky Blinders (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   18 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Tommy Shelby/Lizzie Stark
   • Tommy Shelby
   • Lizzie Stark
   • Grace Burgess
   • Ada Shelby
   • Arthur Shelby
   • Arthur Shelby Sr.
   • Charlie Shelby
   • Ruby Shelby
   • Johnny Dogs
   • Polly Gray
   • John Shelby
   • Finn Shelby
   • Alfie Solomons
   • Michael Gray (Peaky Blinders)
   • Karl Thorne
   • Christoph Waltz
   • Gina Gray
   • Charlie Strong
   • Curly (Peaky Blinders)
   • Good Parent Tommy Shelby
   • Tommy Shelby Has Issues
   • Parent Tommy Shelby
   • Tommy Shelby Being an Asshole
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Corporal Punishment
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • References to Drugs
   • World War I
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Unplanned Pregnancy
   • Drug Addiction
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Panic Attacks
   • Drug Withdrawal
   • Seizures
   • Drug Abuse
   • Past Grace Burgess/Tommy Shelby

   Summary

   Lifting the veil on the life of Thomas Shelby as he battles with the ghosts of his past and the consequences of his own ambitions.

   Following the death of Polly Gray, explore how he juggles family, marriage and addiction, and the toll it takes on the mental and physical health of Thomas Shelby.

   Set between series 5 and 6.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   173,679

   Chapters:

   25/?

   Comments:

   161

   Kudos:

   119

   Bookmarks:

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