Scotland Noir

Scotland Noir PDF Author: Matthew Lyon
Publisher: Odyssey Productions
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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I thought nothing could stop me, until Alpha that is. When Private Investigator Jack Stolt, meets contract killer Alpha on a routine job to look out for a troubled young man, he just manages to escape with his life. But who was this mysterious hitman? Why was he interested in a young delinquent? And why did he come back? The answers lead to a corporate conspiracy that Jack can’t ignore, and that he might be complicit in. And, at the centre of it all, is Alpha, the man who’s haunted him for five years. This compendium contains novelisations of all three short films in the Scotland Noir series. The exciting adaptations contain additional scenes, deeper exploration of our main characters and an afterword exploring the behind the scenes story of the series.

Scotland Noir

Scotland Noir PDF Author: Matthew Lyon
Publisher: Odyssey Productions
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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Book Description
I thought nothing could stop me, until Alpha that is. When Private Investigator Jack Stolt, meets contract killer Alpha on a routine job to look out for a troubled young man, he just manages to escape with his life. But who was this mysterious hitman? Why was he interested in a young delinquent? And why did he come back? The answers lead to a corporate conspiracy that Jack can’t ignore, and that he might be complicit in. And, at the centre of it all, is Alpha, the man who’s haunted him for five years. This compendium contains novelisations of all three short films in the Scotland Noir series. The exciting adaptations contain additional scenes, deeper exploration of our main characters and an afterword exploring the behind the scenes story of the series.

Knots and Crosses

Knots and Crosses PDF Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1466883634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Inspector John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Inspector Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle.... Knots and Crosses introduces gifted mystery novelist Ian Rankin, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.

Tartan Noir

Tartan Noir PDF Author: Len Wanner
Publisher: Cargo Publishing
ISBN: 1910449091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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A comprehensive and fascinating guide to the worldwide crime fiction phenomenon known as Tartan Noir covering all its major authors. What is Tartan Noir? Which authors belong to this global crime fiction phenomenon? Which books should you read first, next, again, or not at all? And what are the many historical, political, and cultural influences that have woven themselves into the Tartan Noir success story? Here, Len Wanner investigates the literature's four main sub-genres - the detective, the police, the serial killer, and the noir novel. Covering four decades' worth of literary history, Wanner offers not only four in-depth cross-examinations but also close readings of another 40 novels - everything from commercial hits and critical triumphs to curiosity pieces and cult classi. Books critiqued include international bestsellers by the likes of Ian Rankin, William McIlvanney, Val McDermid, and Denise Mina, alongside lesser known gems by counter-cultural icons such as Hugh C. Rae, Ray Banks, Allan Guthrie, Helen FitzGerald, and many more.

The Black Country

The Black Country PDF Author: Alex Grecian
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN: 0425267733
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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When members of a prominent coal-mining family go missing, Scotland Yard's Murder Squad teammates Inspector Walter Day and Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith investigate dark secrets and realize that the family's village is slowly sinking into underground mines.

Laidlaw

Laidlaw PDF Author: William McIlvanney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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London Noir (Akashic Noir)

London Noir (Akashic Noir) PDF Author: Cathi Unsworth
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1936070367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Serpent’s Tail novelist Unsworth teases, tickles, and horrifies with her stellar curation of London Noir. Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Desmond Barry, Ken Bruen, Stewart Home, Barry Adamson, Michael Ward, Sylvie Simmons, Daniel Bennett, Cathi Unsworth, Max Décharné, Martyn Waites, Joolz Denby, John Williams, Jerry Sykes, Mark Pilkington, Joe McNally, Patrick McCabe, and Ken Hollings.

Black Widow

Black Widow PDF Author: Christopher Brookmyre
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 080219012X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397

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A “hair-raising . . . devilishly complicated mystery” from the Scottish crime master. “Don’t even try to guess the outcome” (The New York Times Book Review). Diana Jager is clever, strong, and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism in medicine. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing. Then Diana meets Peter. He is kind, generous, and knows nothing about her past—the second chance she’s been waiting for. Within six months, they are married. Within six more, Peter is dead in a road accident, a nightmare end to their fairy-tale romance. But Peter’s sister doesn’t believe in fairy tales, and tasks rogue reporter Jack Parlabane with discovering the dark truth behind the woman the media is calling the Black Widow. Still on the mend from a turbulent divorce, Jack’s investigation into matters of the heart takes him to hidden places no one should ever have to go. Winner of the 2017 Theakson Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and the 2016 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year “Brookmyre excels at melding the true chills of a psychological thriller with rollicking—if dark—humor. A witty and wild page-turner, Black Widow shines in showcasing this winning combination.” —The Boston Globe “Exceptionally good—a knotty mystery that’s . . . one of the most perceptive excavations of a dysfunctional marriage I can remember reading.” —The Guardian (UK) “A tense and provocative read.” —Entertainment Weekly

Black And Blue

Black And Blue PDF Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409107647
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534

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Special edition of the award-winning Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES - includes exclusive extra material. 'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY EXPRESS 'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child In the 1960s, the infamous Bible John terrorised Scotland when he murdered three women, taking three souvenirs. Thirty years later, a copycat is at work, dubbed Johnny Bible. DI John Rebus's unconventional methods have got him in trouble before - now he's taken away from the inquiry and sent to investigate the killing of an off-duty oilman. But when his case clashes head-on with the Johnny Bible killings, he finds himself in the glare of a fearful media, whilst under the scrutiny of an internal enquiry. Just one mistake is likely to mean losing his job - and quite possibly his life. **** Ian Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

Bloody January

Bloody January PDF Author: Alan Parks
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1786891352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327

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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 introduces a dark and electrifying new voice in Scottish noir.

The Quaker

The Quaker PDF Author: Liam McIlvanney
Publisher: Europa Editions
ISBN: 1609455428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309

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A Washington Post Best Book of the Year: Based on true events, “a solidly crafted and satisfying detective story” set in 1960s Glasgow (The Guardian). It is 1969 and Glasgow is in the grip of the worst winter in decades. But it is something else that has Glaswegians on edge: a serial killer is at large. The brutality of The Quaker’s latest murder— a young woman snatched from a nightclub, her body dumped like trash in the back of a cold-water tenement—has the city trembling with fear, and the police investigation seems to be going nowhere. Duncan McCormick, a talented young detective from the Highlands, is brought into the investigation to identify where it’s gone wrong. An outsider with troubling secrets of his own, DI McCormack has few friends in his adopted city and a lot to prove. His arrival is met with anger and distrust by cops who are desperate to nail a suspect. When they identify a petty thief as the man seen leaving the building where the Quaker’s last victim was found, they decide they’ve found their killer. But McCormack isn’t convinced . . . From ruined backstreets to deserted public parks and down into the dark heart of Glasgow, McCormack follows a trail of secrets that will change the city—and his life—forever. “Intricately plotted . . . gorgeously written.” —Toronto Star “A terrific novel, dark, powerful . . . I finished it a while ago, but I’m still haunted.” —Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of Shetland