The second book in the Jack Parlabane series, from author Christopher Brookmyre.

The murder of a media moghul in his country mansion appears to be the result of him disturbing a gang of would-be thieves. The robbers are swiftly caught, but when they are unexpectedly moved to a different prison they escape. Back in Edinburgh, a young solicitor reveals to the press that one of the subjects had left a letter with her some time before the break-in which proves his innocence. Jack Parlabane, journo-extraordinaire, is intrigued, but when he approaches the lawyer he discovers someone else is trying to get near her - someone with evil intent, political connections of the highest order and a corrupt agenda.

Fast-moving, blackly humorous and intriguingly credible.

Another fast talking, fast action thriller by the author of QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING, winner of the 1996 Critics' First Blood Award.

About the Author
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. Oh, yes.

Reviews
Violent, funny, Scottish ... a publisher's dream * Daily Telegraph *
Irvine Welsh out of Ian Rankin * Scotland on Sunday *
Tough, in your face ... studded with a lot of black humour * Irish Times *
Brookmyre's deft character sketches, street-level dialect and mercilessly satirical observations of cross-border politics, journalism and human zaniness keep this good-sized novel moving smoothly along. The UK press has called Brookmyre a Scottish analogue to Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard; Country of the Blind actually proves it * Publishers Weekly *
Violent, funny, Scottish...a publisher's dream. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Irvine Welsh out of Iain Rankin. * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *
Tough, in your face...studded with a lot of black humour. * IRISH TIMES *
Tartan Noir * THE INDEPENDENT *



Book Information
ISBN 9780349109305
Author Christopher Brookmyre
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 30mm