Bad Blood: A compelling, page-turning and current Irish crime thriller by Brian

Description: Bad Blood by Brian McGilloway The thrilling fourth book and standalone in the DS Lucy Black series. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Brian McGilloway blends timeless values with ripped-from-the-headlines issues to produce some of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee ChildA young man is found in a riverside park, his head bashed in with a rock. The only clue to his identity is an admission stamp for the local gay club. DS Lucy Black is called in to investigate. As Lucy delves into the community, tensions begin to rise as the mans death draws the attention of the local gay rights group to a hate-speech Pastor who, days earlier, had advocated the stoning of gay people and who refuses to retract his statement. Things become more complicated with the emergence of a far right group targeting immigrants in a local working-class estate. As their attacks escalate, Lucy and her boss, Tom Fleming, must also deal with the building power struggle between an old paramilitary commander and his deputy that threatens to further enflame an already volatile situation. Hatred and complicity abound in the days leading up to the Brexit vote in McGilloways new Lucy Black thriller. Compelling and current, Bad Blood is an expertly crafted and acutely observed page-turner.Set just before the Brexit vote, this book explores important questions of community and identity. McGilloway shies away from easy answers; instead he gives us a tense and beautifully-written crime novel that takes the reader into lives that arent seen often enough Ann Cleeves Notes The fourth DS Lucy Black thriller is set in the days leading up to the Brexit vote, with Black tasked with investigating the connection between a seemingly homophobic murder, a homophobic pastor, and the emergence of a far-right group targeting immigrants. Author Biography Brian McGilloway is the author of eleven crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, Little Girl Lost, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children. Review Set just before the Brexit vote, this book explores important questions of community and identity. McGilloway shies away from easy answers; instead he gives us a tense and beautifully-written crime novel that takes the reader into lives that arent seen often enough - Ann CleevesBrian McGilloway blends timeless values with ripped-from-the-headlines issues to produce some of the very best crime fiction being written today. - Lee Child Long Description Brian McGilloway blends timeless values with ripped-from-the-headlines issues to produce some of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee Child A young man is found in a riverside park, his head bashed in with a rock. The only clue to his identity is an admission stamp for the local gay club. DS Lucy Black is called in to investigate. As Lucy delves into the community, tensions begin to rise as the mans death draws the attention of the local gay rights group to a hate-speech Pastor who, days earlier, had advocated the stoning of gay people and who refuses to retract his statement.Things become more complicated with the emergence of a far right group targeting immigrants in a local working-class estate. As their attacks escalate, Lucy and her boss, Tom Fleming, must also deal with the building power struggle between an old paramilitary commander and his deputy that threatens to further enflame an already volatile situation. Hatred and complicity abound in the days leading up to the Brexit vote in McGilloways new Lucy Black thriller. Compelling and current, Bad Blood is an expertly crafted and acutely observed page-turner. Set just before the Brexit vote, this book explores important questions of community and identity. McGilloway shies away from easy answers; instead he gives us a tense and beautifully-written crime novel that takes the reader into lives that arent seen often enough Ann Cleeves Review Quote Set just before the Brexit vote, this book explores important questions of community and identity. McGilloway shies away from easy answers; instead he gives us a tense and beautifully-written crime novel that takes the reader into lives that arent seen often enough - Ann CleevesBrian McGilloway blends timeless values with ripped-from-the-headlines issues to produce some of the very best crime fiction being written today. - Lee Child Promotional "Headline" The thrilling fourth book and standalone in the DS Lucy Black series. Details ISBN1472151283 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2018 ISBN-10 1472151283 ISBN-13 9781472151285 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-05-03 Imprint Corsair Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Media Book Pages 336 Language English UK Release Date 2018-05-03 Subtitle A compelling, page-turning and current Irish crime thriller Author Brian McGilloway Series DS Lucy Black Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-05-07 AU Release Date 2018-05-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136447081;

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