The Gingerbread Boys
by Martyn Black
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Pub Date 4 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 3 Feb 2025
Troubador | Troubador Publishing
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Description
Matt and Craig Pagen are making strides in life, not by leaving their Glasgow neighborhood, but by moving to a higher floor in a nearby tower block. This shift brings two major challenges: first, they need to break the news to their alcoholic father that they’re moving out; second, they need money to decorate and furnish their new place. Currently jobless, they turn to their friend Riley, a con man who involves them in his schemes including a fake car park operation and selling counterfeit goods. But things don't go as planned.
Matt and Craig work hard to keep their lives and relationships stable, balancing new romance and quick money making schemes to stay afloat. Will they be able to juggle all these challenges and find a way to thrive?
Advance Praise
NetGalley reviews for No Crime Committed (2023):
"Martyn Black writes with splendidly wrought realism, capturing a nasty criminal underworld in Glasgow and London, with a literary flourish. Most of the action takes place in the east end of Glasgow depicted with brutal authenticity.
There is an explicit evocation of violence as chilling as a Sam Peckinpah film. The style is vividly alive and constantly gripping." - Robin Price, reviewer
"Martyn Black has crafted a novel that is both a thrilling crime story and a thoughtful examination of human nature. It's a must-read for fans of the genre and a solid addition to the world of crime fiction." - J Kromie, reviewer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781836286660 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Deanna G, Reviewer
This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.
Kate T, Reviewer
i really enjoyed this book. i wasnt sure i was ready for the deep dive into a crime novel which in a way made it all the more of a great read for me.
i was really immersed in both our character, what they went through and how they explained or tried to explained away what they did. it was a real testimant to the author how he describes them, the other characters and the setting. i felt like i could be viewing them in 3d. the description of both activity and place were brilliant. it had great fleshing of all the characters be it main or minor. and great description of the locations. i felt like i could picture in my mind every scene. the flow was also beautiful. i felt like i was carried through it with great crime jauntiness!
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