A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil

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Now in B format.

Are the characteristics of an adult killer or his victim visible in the playground or at the school disco Or are the roots of a motive for murder seeded there With characteristic brio and humour, Christopher Brookmyre investigates...

We could tell you about the bodies. We could tell you their names, where they were found, and the state they were in. We could tell you about the suspects too, the evidence, the investigators; join a few dots, even throw you a motive. But what would be the point You're going to make your own assumptions anyway. After all, you know these people, don't you You went to school with them - we all did. Granted, that was twenty years ago, but how much does anybody really change Exactly. So if you really knew them then, you'll already have all the answers.

If you really knew them then...

Reviews

*'Moments of exquisite Brookmyre inspiration' Guardian *'This is the book I would want if I were marooned on a desert island or lost in space' Independent *'Definitely in a league of his own.' Mirror *A sharp, memorable and occasionally surprisingly

Author Bio

Chris Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full time novelist with the publication of QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING. Since the publication of A BIG BOY DID IT AND RAN AWAY he and his family decided to move away from Aberdeen and now live near Glasgow.