Description
'Shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir in the newest and darkest of territories' William Boyd, Guardian Some wounds never heal When a routine court case takes a sinister turn, defence lawyer Spike Sanguinetti starts asking dangerous questions that nobody seems to want answered. Soon, it's not just the truth that's at stake: it is everything and everyone that Spike holds precious. As the Gibraltarian sun beats relentlessly down, crimes of the past and present collide, relationships are tested and long-buried secrets exposed. Who can Spike trust? And where do his own loyalties lie?
'Shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir in the newest and darkest of territories' William Boyd, Guardian
About the Author
Thomas Mogford has worked as a journalist for Time Out and as a translator for the European Parliament. The preceding four novels in the Spike Sanguinetti series, Shadow of the Rock, Sign of the Cross, Hollow Mountain and Sleeping Dogs have all been published by Bloomsbury and to critical acclaim. He was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award for best new crime writer of 2013. He is married and lives with his family in London. thomasmogford.com / @ThomasMogford
Reviews
A traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel * Joan Smith, Sunday Times *
One of the most enjoyable crime series of recent years * Sunday Express *
Popular fiction at its best -- Susan Hill
Most enjoyable, vividly realised and full of reminders that the olive-clad land and the translucent sea have been the scene of battles and crimes, and will be again * Literary Review on 'Sleeping Dogs' *
It has the satisfying flavor of a classic whodunit * Kirkus on 'Sleeping Dogs' *
The fourth novel in Thomas Mogford's superb series ... it moves Mogford's shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir into the newest and darkest of territories -- William Boyd on 'Sleeping Dogs'
Book Information
ISBN 9781408868522
Author Thomas Mogford
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 259g
'Shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir in the newest and darkest of territories' William Boyd, Guardian
About the Author
Thomas Mogford has worked as a journalist for Time Out and as a translator for the European Parliament. The preceding four novels in the Spike Sanguinetti series, Shadow of the Rock, Sign of the Cross, Hollow Mountain and Sleeping Dogs have all been published by Bloomsbury and to critical acclaim. He was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award for best new crime writer of 2013. He is married and lives with his family in London. thomasmogford.com / @ThomasMogford
Reviews
A traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel * Joan Smith, Sunday Times *
One of the most enjoyable crime series of recent years * Sunday Express *
Popular fiction at its best -- Susan Hill
Most enjoyable, vividly realised and full of reminders that the olive-clad land and the translucent sea have been the scene of battles and crimes, and will be again * Literary Review on 'Sleeping Dogs' *
It has the satisfying flavor of a classic whodunit * Kirkus on 'Sleeping Dogs' *
The fourth novel in Thomas Mogford's superb series ... it moves Mogford's shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir into the newest and darkest of territories -- William Boyd on 'Sleeping Dogs'
Book Information
ISBN 9781408868522
Author Thomas Mogford
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 259g
