To Pay the Ferryman
A D.I. Lomond Thriller
by Pat Black
£9.99
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Crime & thriller
Reviews
Pat Black has breathed new life into the police procedural in To Pay the Ferryman, the first novel in what promises to be a highly entertaining series
The Sunday Times
Arresting writing... The art theme works very well, and the villain is a surprise
The Critic
With a well-worked plot and credible, sympathetic characters, this is an enjoyable slice of Tartan Noir'
The Scotsman
a gripping, multi-faceted mystery with a cast of engaging characters and a delicious dose of camaraderie spiced with dark humour... the first in an exciting new series
Sunday Post
a smartly-written thriller
The Herald
'this is a fine addition to [Black's] expert storytelling
Irish News
Plenty of Scottish police humour, awful coffee, and a most dramatic ending
Daily Mirror
There's a dark sense of humour that bubbles away nicely beneath the grisly plot and Black's writing style is hypnotically succinct
Scottish Field
[a] classic murder mystery... laced with Scottish humour. Glasgow-born Pat Black is the author of several thrillers and this is a fine addition to his expert storytelling
BreakingNews.ie
packed with urgency and threat, and ultimately satisfying
Jen Med Book Reviews
About the Book
A cold case in the city of the dead.
D.I. Lomond is a devoted family man. A good detective.
When the body of a young woman involved in the worlds of art and adult streaming is found in the River Clyde, Lomond believes there may be echoes of a cold case from the start of his career: an unsolved death on a rural Scottish estate in the 1990s.
Then, a Swedish feminist activist, who also has a connection to Lomond’s past, arrives in the city to protest against the failure of the police to find the killer.
The victims all seem to be drawn from the world of art and business. Is the cold case the answer, or just part of the key, and could the killer be about to get dangerously close to Lomond and his family?
The Author
Pat Black
Pat Black is a journalist and the author of several thrillers published by Head of Zeus, including The Family and The Winter House. He has been published in magazines including Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Pat was born and raised in Glasgow but now lives in Yorkshire with his wife and children.
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