SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 CWA ELLIS PETER HISTORICAL DAGGER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 DEANSTON SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

It's 1947 and the worst winter in memory: Glasgow is buried in snow, killers stalk the streets - and Douglas Brodie's past is engulfing him.

It starts small. The Jewish community in Glasgow asks Douglas Brodie, ex-policeman turned journalist, to solve a series of burglaries. The police don't care and Brodie needs the cash. Brodie solves the crime but the thief is found dead, butchered by the owner of the house he was robbing. When the householder in turn is murdered, the whole community is in uproar - and Brodie's simple case of theft disintegrates into chaos.

Into the mayhem strides Danny McRae - Brodie's old sparring partner from when they policed Glasgow's mean streets. Does Danny bring with him the seeds of redemption or retribution? As the murder tally mounts, Brodie discovers tainted gold and a blood-stained trail back to the concentration camps. Back to the horrors that haunt his dreams. Glasgow is overflowing with Jewish refugees. But have their persecutors pursued them? And who will be next to die?

From the author of The Hanging Shed, a bestseller totalling 200,000 copies, comes the third instalment in the Douglas Brodie series. As Glasgow is buried under snow, a killer is on the loose and a deadly secret threatens to take Brodie to the edge of sanity. 'The new Ian Rankin' - Daily Mail

About the Author
Gordon Ferris is an ex-techy in the Ministry of Defence and an ex-partner in one of the Big Four accountancy firms. He is the author of the No. 1 bestselling e-book The Hanging Shed.

Reviews
The new Ian Rankin * Daily Mail *
Gordon Ferris is the natural heir of Stevenson and Buchan - great feel of authenticity, and a terrific narrative drive. -- Val McDermid
Deft, disturbing...Gordon Ferris's The Hanging Shed is the word-of-mouth hit that is leaving its fellow thrillers in its wake... * Observer *
Electrifies readers... A rising star of Scottish literature * The Scotsman *


Awards
Short-listed for CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger 2013 and Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2013.



Book Information
ISBN 9780857897626
Author Gordon Ferris
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Corvus
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 306g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 198mm * 25mm