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Synopsis
'A masterpiece by the woman who may be Britain’s finest living crime novelist' Daily Telegraph
**WINNER OF THE 2017 MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR**
**CHOSEN BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017**
**CHOSEN BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017**
**CHOSEN BY THE GUARDIAN AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017**
**CHOSEN BY THE SCOTSMAN AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017**
'Relentlessly tense and exciting' Sunday Mirror
William Watt wants answers about his family's murder. Peter Manuel has them. But Peter Manuel is a liar.
William Watt is an ordinary businessman, a fool, a social climber.
Peter Manuel is a famous liar, a rapist, a criminal. He claims he can get hold of the gun used to murder Watt's family.
One December night in 1957, Watt meets Manuel in a Glasgow bar to find out what he knows.
Based on true events, The Long Drop is an extraordinarily unsettling, evocative and compelling novel from a writer at the height of her powers.
'The Long Drop is not just a success and a thrilling read in its own right, but a game-changer for the genre' Scotland on Sunday
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Review
"It is a beautifully written book, a masterpiece by the woman who may be Britain’s finest living crime novelist" (Daily Telegraph)
"The Long Drop is not just a success and a thrilling read in its own right, but a game-changer for the genre." (Stuart Kelly Scotland on Sunday)
"Deeply unsettling and thought provoking in all the best ways" (Doug Johnstone Big Issue)
"A relentlessly tense and exciting read, every page oozes menace and its core of truth makes it all the more unsettling." (Sunday Mirror)
"A wonderfully atmospheric, unsettling read." (Louise Rhind-Tutt i)
"Deliciously shadowy." (Claire Allfree Metro)
"Dark, gritty and chilling, it is steeped in the atmosphere and mores of Glasgow in the 1950s" (Choice)
Book Description
William Watt wants answers about his family's murder. Peter Manuel has them. But Peter Manuel is a liar.
A thrilling literary suspense novel from the multi-award-winning crime writer, Denise Mina
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- PublisherHarvill Secker
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 191121523X
- ISBN 13 9781911215233
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'A masterpiece by the woman who may be Britains finest living crime novelist' Daily Telegraph **WINNER OF THE 2017 MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR** **CHOSEN BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017** **CHOSEN BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017** **CHOSEN BY THE GUARDIAN AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017** **CHOSEN BY THE SCOTSMAN AS ONE OF THE BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2017** 'Relentlessly tense and exciting' Sunday Mirror William Watt wants answers about his family's murder. Peter Manuel has them. But Peter Manuel is a liar. William Watt is an ordinary businessman, a fool, a social climber. Peter Manuel is a famous liar, a rapist, a criminal. He claims he can get hold of the gun used to murder Watt's family. One December night in 1957, Watt meets Manuel in a Glasgow bar to find out what he knows. Based on true events, The Long Drop is an extraordinarily unsettling, evocative and compelling novel from a writer at the height of her powers. 'The Long Drop is not just a success and a thrilling read in its own right, but a game-changer for the genre' Scotland on Sunday. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR008119730
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