A Numbers Game
$29.29
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
An ex-addict is dragged into a high-stakes race for a missing lottery ticket. A gritty, high-heart novel perfect for fans of the Peculiar Crimes Unit series.
All Malachite “Mal” Jones wants is a quiet life as the foremost (fake) psychic medium on the Blades Edge estate.
Enter his new client—Janine, the widow of a man who hid away a huge amount of money. Mal is drawn into a mystery he never asked for in an attempt to help Janine find the cash and escape the estate once and for …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781917415323 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 191741532X |
| Author: | R.J. Dark |
| Publisher: | Watkins Media Limited |
| Imprint: | Datura Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm |
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Critics Review
“A page-turner of the highest calibre.”
– James Oswald, author of the Sunday Times Bestselling Inspector McLean novels
“A whirlwind of a hard-edged caper novel.”
– Chris Nickson, author of the Tom Harper novels
“One of the best books I’ve read this year … a terrific debut.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“wisecracking and just flat out twisted fun.”
– Steven Savile, author of Silver and Parallel Lines
“I had a hard time putting this book down.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“It seems that whatever RJ Dark writes, he spins pure gold.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“twisty and turny and keeps you guessing right to the very end.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“PG Wodehouse … with bullets.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“It’s fun and it’s sad in parts and sometimes it’s quite violent.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
About The Author
R.J. Dark
R.J. Dark is the pseudonym of fantasy author R.J. Barker. His books have won multiple awards and received brilliant reviews and endorsements from prominent SFF authors, including Adrian Tchaikovsky and Robin Hobb.
He lives in Leeds with his wife, son, and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music, and more books than they have room for. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on and has always been known for carrying a book wherever he went. He previously played in rock bands before deciding he was a poor musician, but he is a far from rubbish writer.
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