A House of Knives by William Shaw - ISBN: 9781848667426
Paperback
Swinging Sixties secrets: High society, drugs, death, and corruption.

A House of Knives

the second Breen & Tozer mystery set in the corrupt underground of 60's London

$29.92

  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    12 May 2015

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Summary

GET HIGH. FALL FAR.

‘An elegy for an entire alienated generation’ New York Times

‘Utterly nails the myth of the Swinging Sixties’ Sun

The Black Sheep The wayward son of a rising MP is mutilated and burnt in suspicious circumstances.

The Honest Detective DS Cathal Breen dodges political embargo and death threats to pursue the case.

The Rolling Stone Notorious art dealer…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848667426
ISBN-10:1848667426
Author:William Shaw
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:riverrun
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:12 May 2015
Weight:332g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 25mm
Series:Breen and Tozer
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Insightful … a novel about the estrangement of fathers and sons, but Shaw has gone beyond that, creating an elegy for an entire alienated generation - New York Times

Excellent period yarn that tackles bent police, the dark side of hippiedom and utterly nails the myth of the Swinging Sixties - Sun

A distinctive British crime drama, which benefits from a clear moral sense - Daily Mail

It’s a far out read, man. You’ll dig it - Weekend Sport

About The Author

William Shaw

William Shaw has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, longlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and nominated for a Barry Award. A regular at festivals, he organises panel talks and CWA events across the south east.

Shaw is the author of the acclaimed Breen & Tozer crime series: A Song from Dead Lips, A House of Knives, A Book of Scars and Sympathy for the Devil; and the standalone bestseller The Birdwatcher. He is writing a new crime series starring the character DS Alexandra Cupidi from The Birdwatcher, the first of which is Salt Lane. He worked as a journalist for over twenty years and lives in Brighton.

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