The Man on the Street

GRITTY, NEWCASTLE-SET CRIME FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN AND ROBERT GALBRAITH. WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER AND A THEAKSTON'S NEW BLOOD AUTHOR FOR 2020.

'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty - should be an instant classic' LEE CHILD

'Intricate, expertly paced with a shocking conclusion ... Jimmy is a character you root for from page one ... Simply supberb' M. W. CRAVEN, author of THE PUPPET SHOW

It started with a splash. Jimmy, a homeless veteran grappling with PTSD, did his best to pretend he hadn't heard it - the sound of something heavy falling into the Tyne at the height of an argument between two men on the riverbank. Not his fight.

Then he sees the headline: GIRL IN MISSING DAD PLEA. The girl, Carrie, reminds him of someone he lost, and this makes his mind up: it's time to stop hiding from his past. But telling Carrie, what he heard - or thought he heard - turns out to be just the beginning of the story.

The police don't believe him, but Carrie is adamant that something awful has happened to her dad and Jimmy agrees to help her, putting himself at risk from enemies old and new.

But Jimmy has one big advantage: when you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose.

‘Fresh, original, authentic and gritty - should be an instant classic’ - LEE CHILD

'A unique protagonist and a cracking plotline ... a smart, thought-provoking crime read with bags of heart and humanity' - MARI HANNAH

'I can safely say it will be huge ... an excellent read' -PATRICIA GIBNEY

‘A superbly written trip through the shadows of my hometown with a unique protagonist as a tour guide’ - ROBERT SCRAGG

‘A genuinely unique crime protagonist and a cracking read’ - SINEAD CROWLEY

‘Superb and going to make serious waves in March 2020. Love it’ - ROB PARKER

'A deeply satisfying read’ - HARRIET TYCE

‘Superb debut. The kind of thriller our times need and deserve’ - DOMINIC NOLAN 

‘An absolutely terrific thriller written from a unique perspective’ - ELLY GRIFFITHS