A Killing in November by Simon Mason

A Killing in November by Simon Mason

A Killing in November is an Oxford-set crime series of surprising twists, troubled pasts and a dynamic duo who are brought together by a mysterious murder investigation.

This is a terrific crime novel, with a startlingly original protagonist we're going to see a lot more ofOxford's mean streets just got meaner.

* Mick Herron *
This moody, atmospheric novel is full of surprises, with subplots about sexual harassment and the impact of the Syrian civil war. * Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month) *
It's a brave writer who sets a new crime series in Inspector Morse's Oxford but Mason has come up trumps with chalk-and-cheese cops DI Ryan Wilkins and DI Ray Wilkins...It's well plotted and very funny. ***** * The Sun *
The first novel in a promising new police series set in Oxford that explores the working relationship between a chalk-and-cheese detective duo. * Sunday Times Crime Club (Star Pick) *
This has a TV series written all over it. * Daily Mail *
Simon Mason has reformulated Inspector Morse for the 2020s. This angelic two-year-old son, Ryan Jr ("Is it hard being a daddy?"), are superb and his relationship with Ray, a snob with a heart of gold beneath the sharp suit, shows huge potential. The good news is they'll be back. * Mark Sanderson, Times (Best New Crime Fiction for Jan 2022) *
The story has modern relevance, ingenious plotting, vivid characterisation, a touching father-son relationship and impressively accurate city geography. * The Times (Audiobook of the Week) *
[T]his is a very individual piece of work, with a satisfying plot involving Syrian refugees, snobbish dons and nimble interaction between the ill-assorted protagonists. There is real craftsmanship at work here. * Financial Times *
Ryan Wilkins is about as far removed from George Smiley as a protagonist can be, he may in time become as memorable. He's an extraordinary creation, and demonstrates that even in the most suspenseful thrillers, character is king * The Spectator *
Mason avoids the obvious tropes, and rather movingly focuses on Ryan's relationship with his young son. Well plotted, too. It's the first in a series: start now and avoid the rush. -- Mick Herron * Guardian (Best Holiday Reads) *
Mason has reformulated Inspector Morse for the 2020s * The Times (Best Books For Summer) *

Simon Mason has pursued parallel careers as a publisher and an author, whose YA crime novels Running Girl, Kid Got Shot and Hey, Sherlock! feature the sixteen-year-old slacker genius Garvie Smith. A former Managing Director of David Fickling Books, where he worked with many wonderful writers, including Philip Pullman, he has also taught at Oxford Brookes University and is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Exeter College, Oxford.

At first he wrote books for adults, then books for children, which grew up at roughly the same rate his own children grew up, and now he is back writing books for adults again. He has written a work of non-fiction, The Rough Guide to Classic Novels. His novels have been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Branford Boase Prize for Best First Children's Novel, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Prize for Best Children's Book, and have won the Betty Trask for Best First Novel and the Crimefest Prize for Best YA Crime Novel.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781529415674
ISBN 10	1529415675
Title	A Killing in November
Author	Simon Mason
Series	Di Wilkins Mysteries
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quercus Publishing
Year published	2022-01-20
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.