Small Vices by David Armstrong

Small Vices by David Armstrong

Through tatter'd clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. King Lear Act: 4 vi Lovers DC Jane Salt and Inspector Frank Kavanagh are separated by their work. She is in London investigating a series of audacious cash heists while he is Birmingham struggling to find a serial killer targeting the city's prostitutes. Can information provided by a young eco-warrior help the police prevent the death of another street girl? Meanwhile advances in DNA profiling are threatening to ruin the reputation of the newly appointed 'drug star' Michael Hyland. Desperate to protect himself he begins calling in favours from contacts in high places - a dangerous strategy that soon finds him in trouble...Small Vices is a thrilling and cleverly plotted new novel, tackling contemporary issues head on with Armstrong's characteristic dark humour.

'Peopled with believable characters who fumble their way through realistic relationships [Armstong's work] has a certain sly humour and a great deal of understated warmth' Times Literary Supplement 'Excellent atmospheric thriller [with] a strong cast of flawed characters' Daily Telegraph 'David Armstrong is a new and arresting talent' Financial Times 'Quite Brilliant' The Sunday Times

David Armstrong was born in Birmingham and now lives in Shropshire. He left secondary school without qualifications but later went on to read English at university in Cardiff. His first novel was short-listed for the Crime Writers' Association Best First Crime Novel and since then his work has continued to receive critical acclaim. Small Vices is his fifth novel.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780749005078
ISBN 10	0749005076
Title	Small Vices
Author	David Armstrong
Series	A And B Crime S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Allison & Busby
Year published	2001-05-11
Number of pages	246
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