Country Of The Blind - Hardcover

Brookmyre, Christopher

4.04

3,576 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316640271 ISBN 13: 9780316640275

Publisher: Abacus, 1997

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The murder of a media moghul in his country mansion appears to be the result of him distubing a gang of would-be thieves. The robbers are swiftly caught, but when they are unexpectedly moved to a different prison they escape. Back in Edinburgh, a young solicitor reveasls to the press that one of the subjects had left a letter with her some time before the break-in which proves his innocence. Jack Parlabane, journo-extraordinaire, is intrigued, but when he approaches the lawyer he discovers someone else is trying to get near her - someone with evil intent, political connections of the highest order and a corrupt agenda. Fast-moving, blackly humorousk and intriguingly credible.

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Review:

Violent, funny, Scottish...a publisher's dream. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)

Irvine Welsh out of Iain Rankin. (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

Tough, in your face...studded with a lot of black humour. (IRISH TIMES)

Tartan Noir (THE INDEPENDENT)

Book Description:

Another fast talking, fast action thriller by the author of QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING, winner of the 1996 Critics' First Blood Award.

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