Crime by Irvine Welsh
Detective Inspector Ray Lennox has fled to Miami to escape the aftermath of a mental breakdown induced by occupational stress and cocaine abuse, and a harrowing child-sex murder case back in Edinburgh.
A triumph.. A great, redemptive book... It leaves you wanting more, much more * Observer *
Powerful, passionate writing... Welsh gets it just right * Literary Review *
Powerful... A bracing and engaging read * Daily Telegraph *
Crime is by some distance Welsh's most restrained and thoughtful work * The Times *
You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again * Observer *
Powerful, passionate writing... Welsh gets it just right * Literary Review *
Powerful... A bracing and engaging read * Daily Telegraph *
Crime is by some distance Welsh's most restrained and thoughtful work * The Times *
You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again * Observer *
Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fourteen further novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller Dead Men’s Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099506980 |
| ISBN 10 | 009950698X |
| Title | Crime |
| Author | Irvine Welsh |
| Series | The Crime Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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