When the body of a young woman is washed up on an idyllic beach on the west coast of Scotland,D.C.I. Jim Daley is despatched from Glasgow to lead the investigation.
Far from home,and his troubled marriage,it seems that Daley's biggest obstacle will be managing the difficult local police chief; but when the prime suspect is gruesomely murdered,the inquiry begins to stall. As the body count rises,Daley uncovers a network of secrets and corruption in the closeknit community of Kinloch,thrusting him and his loved ones into the centre of a case more deadly than he had ever imagined.
The first novel in the D.C.I. Daley series,Whisky from Small Glasses is a truly compelling crime novel,shot through with dark humour and menace.
Publisher: Birlinn GeneralISBN: 9781846973215Number of pages: 368Weight: 271 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
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'Has the ability to give even the least important person in the plot character and the skill to tell a good tale'
'This is a great gritty crime novel and deserves to be up there with the best'-
'Touches of dark humour,multi-layered and compelling'
'The right amount of authenticity...gritty writing...most memorable'
'Gritty,witty,and full of action and intrigue,it's a brilliant start to the Daley and Scott series and got me well and truly hooked'
'WHISKY FROM SMALL GLASSES comes with a unique setting and some dark humour into the bargain. There's also more than enough intrigue,marital issues,and police politics to keep a reader amused'
'This had me gripped from the start - a great crime novel...It's full of twists and turns - you think you know where the plot is heading - but you probably don't.'
'This is a great gritty crime novel and deserves to be up there with the best'
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