Tony Black is an author whose works delve into the gripping and dark realms of the thriller genre. He draws readers into worlds filled with twists and psychological tension, exploring the complexities of human nature and moral dilemmas. His style is characterized by keen observation and the ability to portray deep character emotions, establishing him as a master of the modern crime genre.
The discovery of a brutally mutilated body in a desolate field near Edinburgh sets a chilling tone for DI Rob Brennan, who is confronted with the gruesome reality of the crime. As he investigates the tangled scene, the emotional weight of the case and its implications begin to take a toll on him, hinting at a deeper narrative of horror and the psychological impact of violence. The setting and the brutal nature of the crime promise a gripping tale of suspense and investigation.
This thrilling anthology of crime fiction stories by the eight-times Crime Writers' Association (CWA) Dagger nominated author of the Gus Dury series includes 'The Ringer', which was performed on stage by Outlander star, Brian Larkin and 'The Holy Father', a hilarious retelling of the nativity, set on a Scottish housing scheme, and 'Stone Ginger', a fast-paced London noir heist.
The narrative revolves around DCI Kenny Gillespie as he investigates a series of gruesome murders, including a strangled prostitute, a stabbed pensioner, and a murdered banker. Each crime scene reveals the dark underbelly of society and the unforeseen circumstances that led to these tragic fates. As Gillespie grapples with his own past misfortunes, he must unravel the connections between the victims and confront the harsh realities of life and death in his pursuit of justice.
She's missing, and her mother knows who to blame. But nobody's listening. When the case falls to DCI Bob Valentine, however, he has no choice but to listen. Haunted by the girl's cold gaze and her mother's hurt, the detective soon finds himself at the centre of the most harrowing investigation of his police career. Uncovering a ring of ritualistic abuse that leads to the highest echelons of a degraded and Satanic society, Valentine wonders how the world could contain such evils.And then the bodies start to mount. And the demons' defenders appear. Can the detective fight on so many fronts? Can he even hope to find the missing, never mind the guilty? Her Cold Eyes is a harrowing journey down the most twisting, turning rabbit hole, where the screams from below might just be preferable to the ones above.
DI Bob Valentine is settling back onto the force, until one of Ayrshire's darkest secrets is unearthed. The skeletal remains of a boy, his hands and feet cable-tied, turns up in a semi-foetal position during routine drainage works.
Bob Valentine struggles to deal with the rapidly unfolding events and the terrifying visions that haunt him. As he starts to uncover the illicit secrets of the family's past, can he keep a grip on the case and on his own sanity before the body count starts to rise?
A Tasmanian-set tale about a family of Lithuanian immigrants and the secrets they bring with them to Van Dieman's LandIt's 1910 and 12-year-old Myko and his family have fled the Czarist occupation of their native Lithuania for the freedom of America—only to discover their ship has arrived in Tasmania, the once notorious prison island of the British Empire, known as Van Diemen's Land. Myko wonders what will become of them as he watches his father, Petras, and mother, Daina, become anxious about how they will survive in this new land where tigers roam. Myko has never seen a tiger before, except in his picture books, and is filled with fear as stories of the tigers' vicious attacks upon the island's settlers are retold to him. He wishes his brother Jurgis was with him, but knows his sibling's disappearance is something he should force out of his mind. But when Petras takes work as a tiger trapper and Myko discovers the den of the last tigers, the family are thrust into a fight over the last of these beautiful, wild beasts that will force dark secrets to the surface, and pit son against father.
'The Inglorious Dead' is the long anticipated follow up to 'The Storm Without' by the critically acclaimed crime writer Tony Black and features the return of Burns quoting Doug Michie.
'Last Orders' is an exciting and thrilling anthology of original short crime fiction by the up-and-coming and critically acclaimed crime writer Tony Black - Irvine Welsh's favourite british crime writer. Features the return of Edinburgh's reluctant investigator Gus Dury in 'Last Orders' and 'Long Way Down'.
Australia is the Lucky Country, and Joey Driscol knows it. It's a far cry from his native Ireland, but he believes this is the place he and his wife can make a new life and forget the troubles of the past. And for a time, they do just that. But as the years pass, this new life thousands of miles from the Old Country comes under threat.