This Scots author knows the power of a shocking twist and he's not afraid to use it

This Scots author knows the power of a shocking twist and he's not afraid to use it

Edinburgh-based solicitor Tariq Ashkanani won the Bloody Scotland Debut Award for his first novel, and he shows here what a good ear he has for the idioms of the contemporary American crime thriller, getting the taut, murky tone just right.

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