'Even better than its predecessors . . . Its plot twists and turns, provoking laughter and tears . . . Fascinating and dangerous . . . Parks has clearly studied the masters of tartan noir but has his own voice. He shows how, among the welter of violence, a spontaneous act of kindness can have just as great an impact'
The Times, Book of the Month

'Addictive reading'
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'Draws the reader in with equal parts of twist and grit . . . It’s McCoy, though, who makes this series something special – he’s multi-layered and three-dimensional, with his own idiosyncratic work ethic . . . With this third instalment of the McCoy books, Parks has continued to build a series that no crime fan should miss: dangerous, thrilling, but with a kind voice to cut through the darkness'
Scotsman

'Alan Parks has swiftly established himself as an exciting new voice in the world of tartan noir . . . Parks knows the city intimately, and this comes across effortlessly on the page'
Scotland on Sunday

'Parks captures the feel of a city long vanished in a breathless and tense retro crime caper'
The Sun

Praise for Alan Parks:

'An old-school cop novel written with wit and economy . . . Think McIlvanney or Get Carter'
IAN RANKIN        

'A potent tale of death . . . Alan Parks's excellent first novel propels him into the top class of Scottish noir authors . . . Detective Harry McCoy . . . is so noir that he makes most other Scottish cops seem light grey'
The Times, Book of the Month on Bloody January     

'1970s Glasgow hewn from flesh and drawn in blood'
PETER MAY        

'The latest star of Tartan noir — perhaps even a successor to the late, great William McIlvanney . . . Gripping, utterly authentic and nerve-jangling, this novel announces a fine new voice in crime writing'
Daily Mail    
   
'Gripping and violent, dark and satisfying. I flew through it'
BRET EASTON ELLIS        

'Bloody and brilliant. This smasher from Alan Parks is a reminder of how dark Glasgow used to be'
LOUISE WELSH       

'[McCoy] is a great character and his patch and period are vividly and skilfully portrayed. Denise Mina and Ian Rankin had better watch out'
Evening Standard
       
'Gripping and well-crafted'
QUINTIN JARDINE      
 
'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 the perfect guide through the vice and violence of Glasgow's underbelly. Bloody January firmly sets Alan Parks in the same league as Ian Rankin and Louise Welsh'
SARAH PINBOROUGH, bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYES              

'Seriously good. It's 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!
ALEX GRAY        

A brilliant debut. 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 riveting journey through the grim and gritty dark side of 1970s Glasgow . . . A powerful slab of tartan noir'
Herald        

'Pitch-black tartan noir, set in Seventies Glasgow . . . Compelling . . . With an emotional heart that's hard to ignore'
Daily Mail        

'The no-holds-barred action and dialogue smack you in the face like a Glasgow kiss. Cracking'
The Sun