Streets of Darkness
$24.17
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2017
Summary
A major debut thriller that does for Bradford what The Wire did for Baltimore.
Luther meets The Wire, this is the first Detective Harry Virdee novel.
The sky over Bradford is heavy with foreboding. It always is. But this morning it has reason to be - this morning a body has been found. And it’s not just any body.
Detective Harry Virdee should be at home with his wife. Impending fatherhood should be all he can think about, but he’s been suspended from work just as the b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552172783 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552172782 |
| Author: | A.A. Dhand |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 25mm |
| Series: | D.I. Harry Virdee |
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This up-to-the-minute debut is a scorching story of a city divided … Written with pace and precision, it gives us a character destined for television but also announces the arrival of a formidable crime writer. * Daily Mail *Outstanding - relentless, multi-layered suspense and real human drama make this a crime debut to relish – Lee ChildA tense slice of neo-noir that has won Dhand comparisons to both BBC drama Luther and HBO’s The Wire * Observer *Dhand’s Streets of Darkness are in Bradford and they sure are dark … The blood count is high but the novel deserves attention for its sheer inventiveness and unbridled energy * The Times *A sombre, gritty race through the unsettling underbelly of Bradford … compelling and unflinching * Yorkshire Post *A surefooted, exciting and intelligent procedural; a very good debut – Stav Sherez[A] promising debut * Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick *
About The Author
A.A. Dhand
A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels.
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