Second Skin
by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
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Pub Date 10 May 2024 | Archive Date 12 Jun 2024
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Description
Sun, sea, espionage and murder in the compelling new thriller by the author of The Lizard.
Five years after a murderous encounter on the island of Paros, Alistair Haston’s world is upended by a startling discovery: a son he never knew existed.
Desperate to learn more, he travels to Athens, but his pursuit is intercepted when MI6 intervenes, coercing him into a high-stakes espionage mission – to infiltrate a suspected mafia operation intent on abducting his son,
As the chase unravels across the Mediterranean, Alistair has a chilling revelation, could the spectre of his past be returning to taunt him? Could the answer lie in that fateful, deadly summer on Paros five years ago?
A Note From the Publisher
The last time I travelled to Greece, I ended up in jail.
So I made a promise to myself – well, two, in fact.
Firstly, I’d never let love get the better of me again. It was
an addiction, an affliction – a compulsion to define myself
through the eyes of someone else; and it had led me a merry,
bloody dance. Secondly, I wouldn’t return to the country for
many, many years. To set foot again in a land where I almost
lost my life – when even the mere hint of jasmine, pine
trees, or thyme conjured a crippling flashback of slit throats,
twisted limbs and vomit – was a dragon I had no need to slay.
My therapist agreed. I was only twenty-one; everything in
good time…
Advance Praise
‘Bruce-Lockhart has done it again. A brilliant follow up to The Lizard’. Charles Cumming
‘Let’s hope it goes to TV – a Graham Greene for today’. Helen Lederer
‘A terrific, atmospheric thriller. Taut, compelling, masterfully constructed. Outstanding'. William Boyd
'Bruce-Lockhart ramps up the tension and the result is a read-at-a-sitting page-turner’. Guardian
‘This impressive debut is written with huge verve, the story twists and turns like a malign serpent’. Daily Mail
‘You’ll be swept up in the hedonistic pursuits and the sun-drenched world of sex and drugs, compelling you to finish this book in one go.’ Marie Claire
‘Impressive …. this riotous chase through the glories of the Greek Islands is entertaining’. Observer
Marketing Plan
Interviews in The Express, Scottish Field, Sunday Post, Daily Telegraph, Saga, The Lady
ReviewsThe Critic, Guardian, FT, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Times, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Sun, Standard, Spectator
Events: Harrogate Festival 19th July. Salisbury Writing Circle June
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781739123871 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 352 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Ciaran S, Reviewer
Second Skin is a great sequel to the Lizard, one which i had no idea was coming.l so thrilled I found it on a wet bank holiday weekend. It takes the story on from the Lizard and throws twist after twist in a giddily propulsive manner. It’s an absolute blast, albeit one that doesn’t necessarily stand up to a huge amount of scrutiny. Such concerns are irrelevant - the characters are compelling and the action keeps on coming. Nicely set up for a third part too - hopefully with the greater recognition Bruce-Lockhart deserves
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