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When DI Bob Valentine returns to duty after a narrow escape with death, he is faced with the discovery of a corpse on a kitchen table with a horrific neck wound and a mystery surrounding the victim's missing partner and her daughter. It's all too close to his own near-fatal stabbing.
When the murder investigation begins to reveal a tragic family drama, Bob Valentine struggles to deal with the rapidly unfolding events and the terrifying visions that haunt him. As he starts to uncover the illicit secrets of the family's past, can he keep a grip on the case and on his own sanity before the body count starts to rise?
"Tony Black is my favourite British crime writer" (Irvine Welsh)
"If you're a fan of the Ian Rankins, Denise Minas and Irvine Welshes of this world, this is most certainly one for you" (The Scotsman)
"Black is one of those excellent perpetrators of Scottish noir . . . a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu" (The Times)
"This up-and-coming crime writer isn't portraying the Edinburgh in the Visit Scotland tourism ads" (The Sun)
"Taut, with a heart-wrenchingly honest protagonist and impressive literary style, it is among the best of the new Tartan Noir" (The Daily Mail)
"Irvine Welsh adores him, Ken Bruen can't praise him highly enough - Tony Black is the new Scottish noir king you need on your bookshelf" (Shortlist Magazine)
"An accomplished and impressive piece of tartan noir" (The List)
"Black's visceral prose makes this a superior offering in a crowded market" (Big Issue)
Genre: Mystery
When the murder investigation begins to reveal a tragic family drama, Bob Valentine struggles to deal with the rapidly unfolding events and the terrifying visions that haunt him. As he starts to uncover the illicit secrets of the family's past, can he keep a grip on the case and on his own sanity before the body count starts to rise?
"Tony Black is my favourite British crime writer" (Irvine Welsh)
"If you're a fan of the Ian Rankins, Denise Minas and Irvine Welshes of this world, this is most certainly one for you" (The Scotsman)
"Black is one of those excellent perpetrators of Scottish noir . . . a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu" (The Times)
"This up-and-coming crime writer isn't portraying the Edinburgh in the Visit Scotland tourism ads" (The Sun)
"Taut, with a heart-wrenchingly honest protagonist and impressive literary style, it is among the best of the new Tartan Noir" (The Daily Mail)
"Irvine Welsh adores him, Ken Bruen can't praise him highly enough - Tony Black is the new Scottish noir king you need on your bookshelf" (Shortlist Magazine)
"An accomplished and impressive piece of tartan noir" (The List)
"Black's visceral prose makes this a superior offering in a crowded market" (Big Issue)
Genre: Mystery
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