West Heart Kill: An outrageously original work of meta fiction

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ILP JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2024 'Doesn't so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer' Guardian 'Engrossing, surprising, clever, genre bending' Val McDermid 'Highly compulsive reading' Alex Pavesi 'Well I have no idea how this ended and need someone to talk to about it!' Rachel S, bookseller You. Yes, you, reading this. Get in the car. Sit in the back - youre joining the detective and the other guy whos driving. Theyre both in the front. Dont think about the other guy. Hes not important. Youre going to the West Heart clubhouse. The country club thats so swanky its in the title of this book. Kill. Its not that kind of kill. Or maybe it is, after all. You arrive, its the Fourth of July weekend and look theres cocktails on the lawn. Whats your poison Dont flick forward. You just have to wait. Especially for the part when you find out what happens on page XX. 'Diabolical' Chris Pavone

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Doesnt so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer ... very well executed indeed * Guardian *
The book has an exquisite atmosphere and I found the writing extremely engaging. It makes for highly compulsive reading; I loved all the tangents on the history of the genre. I'm very keen to see what Dann McDorman does next! -- Alex Pavesi, author of Eight Detectives
A crime novel that unpicks traditional storytelling ... engrossing, surprising, clever, genre-bending -- Val McDermid
Phenomenal ... totally unique ... a treat for every murder mystery fan -- Janice Hallett
One of the most unique and meta murder mysteries you will read all year * i *
Fun, clever, and innovative. A remarkable novel by a major talent, who has created a crime novel that feels entirely unique -- Stuart Turton
A thoroughly original suspense novel that hops across elements of the genre a diabolical locked-room mystery interspersed with a fascinating primer on the form while always being tremendous fun to read -- Chris Pavone, author of Two Nights in Lisbon
A brain-teaser and a crowd-pleaser. I loved it -- Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone
West Heart Kill is a brilliantly crafted crime novel that wears its influences on its sleeve, and in doing so manages at once to wrong-foot the reader and the genre entirely. A terrific, thrilling and novel debut -- A. E. Gauntlett, author of The Stranger at the Wedding
Both honouring the classic crime genre and turning it on its head, this is a talented, unique read that we predict will perform superbly * Belfast Telegraph *

Author Bio

Dann McDorman is an Emmy-nominated TV news producer. He's also worked as a newspaper reporter, book reviewer and cabinet maker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.