Bloody January
by Alan Parks
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Pub Date Dec 28 2017 | Archive Date Dec 16 2017
Description
When a teenage boy shoots a young woman dead in the middle of a busy Glasgow street and then commits suicide, Detective Harry McCoy is sure of one thing. It wasn't a random act of violence.
With his new partner in tow, McCoy uses his underworld network to lead the investigation but soon runs up against a secret society led by Glasgow's wealthiest family, the Dunlops.
McCoy's boss doesn't want him to investigate. The Dunlops seem untouchable. But McCoy has other ideas . . .
In a helter-skelter tale - winding from moneyed elite to hipster music groupies to the brutal gangs of the urban wasteland - Bloody January brings to life the dark underbelly of 1970s Glasgow and establishes Alan Parks as a new and exciting voice in Scottish noir.
Advance Praise
‘Bloody and brilliant. This smasher from Alan Parks is a reminder of how dark Glasgow used to be’ LOUISE WELSH
'Taut, violent and as close as you'll get to 1970s Glasgow without a Tardis. Parks is a natural successor to William McIIvanney.' JOHN NIVEN
'A blistering plot, unforgettable characters and writing so sharp it's like it's been written with a knife. Detective McCoy is a true noir antihero and Bloody January firmly sets Alan Parks in the same league as Ian Rankin and Louise Welsh.’ SARAH PINBOROUGH
‘Seriously good. Its brilliantly evocative of the 1970s in Glasgow (and I should know as I was there!). I loved Alan Parks’ characters and I want to read a lot more of Detective Harry McCoy please!’ ALEX GRAY
‘A barnstormer of a crime novel that takes the police procedural and gives it a well-deserved shake. Bloody January is relentless readable and so well written I couldn’t believe it was a debut’ RUSSELL McLEAN
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786891334 |
| PRICE | $21.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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