This is the second Doug Michie crime novel by Tony Black, the acclaimed
Scottish writer. Full of intrigue, lies, secrets, and illicit sexual
encounters, this is a must-read for all fans of crime noir.
Doug Michie is still holed up in Burns Country, trying to lick his
wounds after the death of his mother and the disaster of his last case,
when he finds himself something of a local celebrity in Ayrshire. His
name, it seems, is now synonymous with the eradication of corruption -
but, living up to the expectations of others has never been a strong
point of his. After selling off the family home, he finds himself
looking for something to fill his long days. What he finds is the case
of a murdered member of the Orange Order, who could have been a
poster-boy for the sectarian bigotry he despises so much. His sense of
justice is alerted when he hears the facts of the case and he feels
compelled to dig deeper. Uncovering a victim whose lifestyle was
anything but wholesome, and with potential killers mounting up by the
minute, Doug feels he has taken on an unsolvable case. Knowing the
territory, and calling in old favors from contacts in the north of
Ireland, Doug endeavors to root out the true reasons behind the Ayrshire
killing, and finds a wider conspiracy than he ever imagined possible. If
you love hard boiled crime you'll love this book.
