Dark Suits and Sad Songs
A D.C.I. Daley Thriller
by Denzil Meyrick
£9.99
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Crime & thriller
Reviews
If you thought Denzil Meyrick’s previous book, The Last Witness was thrilling, this one is truly mesmerising... completely captivating... DCI Daley is shaping up to be the West Coast’s answer to Edinburgh’s Rebus
Scottish Home & Country
‘The right amount of authenticity ... gritty writing ... most memorable’
The Herald
‘Touches of dark humour, multi-layered and compelling’
The Daily Record
‘Has the ability to give even the least important person in the plot character and the skill to tell a good tale’
The Scots Magazine
Simultaneously dark and funny
Scottish Field
About the Book
Death. Betrayal. Revenge.
When a senior Edinburgh Civil Servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch Harbour, D.C.I. Jim Daley comes face-to-face with the murky world of politics. To add to his woes, two local drug dealers lie dead, ritually assassinated. It's clear that dark forces are at work in the town. With his boss under investigation, his marriage hanging on by a thread, and his sidekick wrestling with his own demons, Daley's world is in meltdown.
When strange lights appear in the sky over Kinloch, it becomes clear that the townsfolk are not the only people at risk. The fate of nations is at stake. Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes. This is not just about a successful investigation, it’s about survival.
'Excellently paced' - Scotland on Sunday
The Author
Denzil Meyrick
After studying politics, Denzil Meyrick worked as a police officer, distillery manager, freelance journalist, and company director. He was one of the UK's bestselling crime novelists, originally from Campbeltown in Argyll, and author of the bestselling D.C.I. Daley series. He passed away in February 2025 at the age of 59.
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