Thirty-One Bones
By (Author) Morgan Cry
Birlinn General
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
9th September 2020
2nd July 2020
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Crime and mystery: police procedural
823.92
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 195mm, Spine 20mm
225g
When Effie Coulston drops dead on the floor of her bar in a small Spanish town mid-business meeting, her daughter Daniella feels it's her duty to return for the funeral. But Daniella has been estranged from her mother for over twenty years, and Effie's life in Spain harbours many secrets.Daniella is soon confronted by a hostile group of ex-pat misfits who frequent the bar and who, along with Effie, are involved in a multi-million-pound property scam. But the money has vanished, and the ex-pats are threatening to implicate Daniella to save themselves.
Meanwhile, a Spanish detective is investigating Effie's death. He's convinced Daniella knows more than she is telling. And now a terrifying enforcer has heard about the missing cash. With no idea where the money is and threats coming from all sides, Daniella is up against a seemingly impossible deadline to find the cash. She's a stranger in a strange town - and she's seriously out of her depth.
'A hugely entertaining, deftly told crime caper'
* Irish Independent *'A thoroughly enjoyable romp that draws you in and keeps you turning the page builds steadily but unpredictably towards its conclusion. As the going gets increasingly tough, you find yourself really rooting for Daniella'
* Undiscovered Scotland *'Brown may have left behind the dark alleyways of tartan noir for the hot streets of Spain, but he proves that it can be just as dangerous out in the sun, and that he can still make his readers sweat'
* The Scotsman *'A real roller coaster of a ride'
* The Library Door *'Thirty-One Bones is a joy to read'
* GrabThisBook.net *'Thirty One Bones starts with a bang and just keeps on shooting all the way through'
* ChapterInMyLife *'It's full of humour and offers lots of great, grinning moments as well as being a super thrilling read'
* LiveandDeadly.net *'Readers who like clever, sun-drenched crime capers will find much to enjoy'
* Publishers Weekly *'His books, I can guarantee, will keep you absorbed through every page'
* JaveaConnect.co.uk *'A character-driven crime caper that steers clear of grit and sadism without ever feeling lightweight'
* Herald *'A thoroughly entertaining, fast-moving and smirky crime caper. A crime-laden romp, it is pure escapism'
* LoveReading *'Morgan Cry takes us on a journey into a seedy ex-pat world in Spain Riveting!'
* Sunday Post *'Sweaty, seedy fun'
-- Ian Rankin'Fast, furious, and infinitely entertaining'
-- Lin Anderson'Pacy, pulsating, and unputdownable'
* Denzil Meyrick *'A fast-moving, smirky crime caper. It is pure escapism from start to finish'
* Waterstones Stirling *Here, Gordon Brown is writing as Morgan Cry. Gordon has written six crime thrillers to date, along with a number of short stories. He also helped found Bloody Scotland, Scotlands International Crime Writing Festival, is a DJ on local radio (www.pulseonair.co.uk) and runs a strategic planning consultancy.