Bloody January
Bloody January by Alan Parks, published by Europa Editions in 2018, is a gritty noir novel set in 1970s Scotland, spanning 331 pages. The story follows Detective Harry McCoy as he navigates the dark underbelly of Glasgow during a time of rampant poverty and crime. When an eighteen-year-old boy commits a shocking murder-suicide, McCoy suspects that the incident is tied to a deeper corruption involving the wealthy Dunlop family, who wield significant influence over the city.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of crime and morality as McCoy, alongside a new partner, delves into the city’s secretive underworld. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a heroin epidemic, revealing the complexities of McCoy’s relationships with figures like his childhood friend, a drug lord, and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, a prostitute. This edition presents a compelling introduction to a series that promises to engage fans of mystery and detective fiction, particularly those interested in police procedurals and historical crime narratives.
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A Glasgow detective goes up against a wealthy family whose corruption runs deep in this gritty noir series debut set in 1970s Scotland.
Glasgow, 1973. As poverty and crime drag the city deeper into a heroin epidemic, fighting in the streets has become depressingly mundane. But when an eighteen-year-old boy shoots a young woman dead in broad daylight and then commits suicide, Det. Harry McCoy knows it can’t be a simple act of random violence. With a newbie partner in tow, McCoy hunts down leads through the underworld, all of which lead to a secret society run by Glasgow’s wealthiest family, the Dunlops.
Among their inner circle, every nefarious predilection is catered to at the expense of society’s most vulnerable–including McCoy’s best friend from reformatory school, drug-tsar Stevie Cooper, and his on-off girlfriend, a prostitute named Janey. But with McCoy’s boss calling off the hounds, and his boss’ boss unleashing their own, the Dunlops seem to be untouchable. McCoy has other ideas.
“Parks’ debut novel has an in-your-face immediacy that matches its protagonist. Compelling portraits of minor characters tucked into several scenes add texture and interest.”–Kirkus Reviews
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