Product Description
'Refreshing . . . I look forward to reading more' Alex Gray'First-rate' Sunday SportWhen it comes to murder, there's no such thing as a coincidence ...
When DI Dania Gorska is called to investigate the shooting of a young man on a Dundee street, the nail hammered into his forehead suggests that local gangster, Archie McLellan has left his calling card. Clues point to his involvement in an illegal replica firearms venture, a scam that may include other members of the infamous McLellan family.
The chance discovery of human remains buried in the grounds of Breek House, once owned by the McLellans, convinces Dania the two cases must be related. But who was the mysterious tenant of Breek House at the time the bodies were put into the ground? Identifying them is complicated as all the teeth have been removed - post mortem, to prevent identification? Or was the back room at Breek House used by the McLellans as a torture chamber?
As Dania moves closer to discovering what went on at Breek House she disturbs dangerous secrets from the past which threaten the lives of those in the present...
Praise for Hania Allen
'A fresh new find for crime fans' Sunday Post
'Nicely nasty in all the right places . . . The story rattles along until bringing the curtain down with an unnerving twist' Craig Robertson
'Captivating characters and an intriguing plot. A great new find for crime fans' Lin Anderson
'Pitch-perfect . . . a witty, tense crime novel written in a highly readable style' Russel D McLean
Review
'Nicely nasty in all the right places, this is an assured debut by Hania Allen... The story rattles along until bringing the curtain down with an unnerving twist'
'Captivating characters and an intriguing plot. A great new find for crime fans'
'Pitch-perfect, combined with a clever mystery, but more than that, it's a witty, tense crime novel written in a highly readable style'
Book Description
Set in Dundee, Scotland's fourth largest city, this fast-paced crime novel features Polish detective Sergeant Dania Gorska.
From the Back Cover
'Refreshing' Alex Gray
DI Dania Gorska is called to investigate the death of a young man found shot on a Dundee street, with a nail hammered into his forehead. The calling card suggests this is the work of local gangster Archie McLellan and clues point to the victim's involvement in a dangerous venture with the infamous McLellan family.
When human remains are discovered buried in the grounds of Breek House, once owned by the McLellans, it seems there is an even darker history to be uncovered. The bodies have had their teeth removed, making identification complicated. Was this the act of a smart killer? Or could the back room at Breek House have been used as a torture chamber?
As Dania delves into the sinister history of the house she disturbs dangerous secrets from the past, threatening the lives of those in the present...
'First-rate' Sunday Sport
'Nicely nasty in all the right places . . . with an unnerving twist' Craig Robertson
'Captivating characters and an intriguing plot' Lin Anderson
'Pitch-perfect . . . witty, tense' Russel D McLean
About the Author
Hania Allen was born in Liverpool, but has lived in Scotland longer than anywhere else, having come to love the people and the country (despite nine months of rain and three months of bad weather). Of Polish descent, her father was stationed in St Andrews during the war, and spoke so fondly of the town that she applied to study at the University.
She has worked as a researcher, a mathematics teacher, an IT officer and finally in senior management, a post she left to write full time. She is the author of the Von Valenti novels and now lives in a fishing village in Fife.
