Praise for the Harry McCoy series:

‘One of the great Scottish crime writers . . . Whether it be William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin, Denise Mina or Alan Parks, the way they view – and depict – the world gives great pleasure . . . Like the very best crime novels, The April Dead makes you keenly aware of all the pain out there and (almost) alleviates it’
The Times, Book of the Month

‘Brilliant . . . The April Dead should grace the bookshelves of every crime fan’
Sunday Times Crime Club

‘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’
SARAH PINBOROUGH

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

‘The latest star of Tartan noir — perhaps even a successor to the late, great William McIlvanney . . . Gripping, utterly authentic and nerve-jangling’
Daily Mail

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

‘Scottish noir at its gritty darkest . . . Behind his bloody-minded disrespect for his superiors and sardonic wit, McCoy is a tough and instinctive copper who learned his skills on the beat. A cracking read’
Irish Independent

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

‘Gripping and violent, dark and satisfying. I flew through it’
BRET EASTON ELLIS

‘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 . . .  a series that no crime fan should miss: dangerous, thrilling, but with a kind voice to cut through the darkness’
Scotsman

Book Five in the Harry McCoy Series