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Loss

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Gus Dury is a changed man. He is off the Edinburgh streets and back with estranged wife, Debs. He has promised her that he won't get involved in any more dodgy cases which the police can't or won't solve. And above all, he's off the drink. In his pocket at all times is a half bottle of Scotch, but although the label is worn to shreds, he has never so much as loosened the cap. Then his brother Michael is found dead with a bullet in his heart and Gus's life begins to unravel all over again. How can he keep the promises he has made and still avenge his brother's murder? Tony Black's third novel about washed-up hack turned private investigator, Gus Dury, is absolutely gripping - a labyrinth of violence, secrets and emotion. Critical acclaim for Tony Black "a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu" The Times "if you're a fan of Ian Rankin, Denise Mina or Irvine Welsh, this is most certainly one for you" The Scotsman "Black renders his nocotine-stained domain in a hardboiled slang that fizzles with vicious verisimilitude" The Guardian "Ripping, gutsy prose and a witty wreck of a protagonist makes this another exceptionally compelling, bright and even original thriller" The Mirror "Comparisons with Rebus will be obvious. But that would be too easy... Black has put his defiant, kick-ass stamp on his leading man, creating a character that deftly carries the story through every razor-sharp twist and harrowing turn." Daily Record "An authentic yet unique voice, Tony Black shows why he is leading the pack in British crime fiction today. Atmospherically driven, the taut and sparse prose is as near to the bone as you are ever likely to encounter in crime noir. Powerful." New York Journal of Books "With comparisons to the like of Irvine Welsh and William McIlvanney echoing in his ears, Tony Black has become a top-class author in his own right." 3AM Magazine About the author Tony Black is the author of the Gus Dury PI series (PAYING FOR IT, GUTTED, LOSS and LONG TIME DEAD). His police inspector series, featuring DI Rob Brennan, includes the titles TRUTH LIES BLEEDING and MURDER MILE. He is also the author of THE STORM WITHOUT (Doug Michie #1) and the heist novella, R.I.P ROBBIE SILVA. He lives in Ayr, Scotland.


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Series: Gus Dury Publisher: Blasted Heath Ltd

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  • ISBN: 9781908688668
  • Release date: December 10, 2013

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  • Release date: December 10, 2013

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Gus Dury is a changed man. He is off the Edinburgh streets and back with estranged wife, Debs. He has promised her that he won't get involved in any more dodgy cases which the police can't or won't solve. And above all, he's off the drink. In his pocket at all times is a half bottle of Scotch, but although the label is worn to shreds, he has never so much as loosened the cap. Then his brother Michael is found dead with a bullet in his heart and Gus's life begins to unravel all over again. How can he keep the promises he has made and still avenge his brother's murder? Tony Black's third novel about washed-up hack turned private investigator, Gus Dury, is absolutely gripping - a labyrinth of violence, secrets and emotion. Critical acclaim for Tony Black "a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu" The Times "if you're a fan of Ian Rankin, Denise Mina or Irvine Welsh, this is most certainly one for you" The Scotsman "Black renders his nocotine-stained domain in a hardboiled slang that fizzles with vicious verisimilitude" The Guardian "Ripping, gutsy prose and a witty wreck of a protagonist makes this another exceptionally compelling, bright and even original thriller" The Mirror "Comparisons with Rebus will be obvious. But that would be too easy... Black has put his defiant, kick-ass stamp on his leading man, creating a character that deftly carries the story through every razor-sharp twist and harrowing turn." Daily Record "An authentic yet unique voice, Tony Black shows why he is leading the pack in British crime fiction today. Atmospherically driven, the taut and sparse prose is as near to the bone as you are ever likely to encounter in crime noir. Powerful." New York Journal of Books "With comparisons to the like of Irvine Welsh and William McIlvanney echoing in his ears, Tony Black has become a top-class author in his own right." 3AM Magazine About the author Tony Black is the author of the Gus Dury PI series (PAYING FOR IT, GUTTED, LOSS and LONG TIME DEAD). His police inspector series, featuring DI Rob Brennan, includes the titles TRUTH LIES BLEEDING and MURDER MILE. He is also the author of THE STORM WITHOUT (Doug Michie #1) and the heist novella, R.I.P ROBBIE SILVA. He lives in Ayr, Scotland.


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