It's 1965 and provocative author Henry Miller is taken incognito to an infamous title fight. In the turbulent aftermath of the bout, Miller is forced to battle his way through the ensuing melee in order to make a vital connection with the keeper of a tightly guarded secret. 'Is it safe?' Twenty years later, a young Maine waitress receives an unusual bequest. From the estate of an elderly patron, May Morgenstern takes ownership of a bound collection of letters, hitherto unseen correspondence between her late friend and the aforementioned writer in which he not only recounts the story of how he came to be accused of the slaying of the man who fathered her but how his fate came to be linked with that of future heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston. George Paterson's epistolary tale of murder and chicanery is a study of chaos in instalments. 'The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter' is an incendiary, exciting, 'what if?' page turner which spans continents and lifetimes.

SYNOPSIS It's 1965 and provocative author Henry Miller is taken incognito to an infamous title fight. In the turbulent aftermath of the bout, Miller is forced to battle his way through the ensuing melee in order to make a vital connection with the keeper of a tightly guarded secret. 'Is it safe?' Twenty years later, a young Maine waitress receives an unusual bequest. From the estate of an elderly patron, May Morgenstern takes ownership of a bound collection of letters, hitherto unseen correspondence between her late friend and the aforementioned writer in which he not only recounts the story of how he came to be accused of the slaying of the man who fathered her but how his fate came to be linked with that of future heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston. George Paterson's epistolary tale of murder and chicanery is a study of chaos in instalments. 'The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter' is an incendiary, exciting, 'what if?' page turner which spans continents and lifetimes. George Paterson discusses his book with writer, David F Ross... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHrzXy9G6pM Book included in cultural website, Scots Whay Hae's 'Books of the Year' list - December 2021.

About the Author
George Paterson is a writer, DJ and musician who, as a member of the bands White and DMP, released a number of well-received albums on the Poco Alto Label. His work can be found in a number of independent feature length and short films as well as providing the musical backdrop to the London stage production of the play, 'ISM'. Since returning to Scotland in 2017, his focus has been split between the spoken word - his popular weekly 'Lost in Music' radio show - and the written, with articles appearing in a number of online publications before finding a home as a regular features writer and reviewer for Into Creative.

Reviews
"Possibly the finest American novel not to come out of America." Alistair Braidwood, Scottish Cultural Commentator & Podcaster; "Rarely has a debut novelist, so firmly rooted in his Scottish identity, written a work which is so at ease with the details of raw emotions and breathtaking action in an international setting." Stuart Cosgrove, Writer, Journalist, Broadcaster and Media Commentator; "A scintillating, riveting debut novel from a brilliant new writer." David F Ross, Writer - There's Only One Danny Garvey; "A beautiful, brooding epic from the brilliant bastard offspring of Hammett and Pynchon." Tom Gillespie, The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce



Book Information
ISBN 9781916311220
Author George Paterson
Format Paperback
Page Count 396
Imprint Into Books
Publisher Into Creative
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm