Synopsis
'This is Peaky Blinders territory. Packed with dramatic action and unforgettable characters' – Daily Mail
'A darkly compelling thriller . . . Morrison succeeds in summoning Depression-era Glasgow in a powerful work of crime fiction' – The Sunday Times
Glasgow, 1933.
Murder is nothing new in the Depression-era city, especially to war veterans Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn and his partner ‘Bonnie’ Archie McDaid. But...
Details
13 April 2023480 pages
9781529054064Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
A darkly compelling thriller . . . Morrison succeeds in summoning Depression-era Glasgow in a powerful work of crime fictionThe Sunday Times
Morrison hasn’t so much written a novel as built a time machine: step in and be transportedThe Scotsman
This is Peaky Blinders territory, though with the police at its heart rather than gangsters. Packed with dramatic action and unforgettable characters, it casts a hypnotic spell and stirs the bloodDaily Mail
Morrison writes with vividness and perception, and he is effective at showing action from multiple perspectives. Fast-moving and engagingLiterary Review
