A Song from Dead Lips by William Shaw
The first Breen & Tozer police thriller that reveals gritty sixties London in all its power and prejudice.
'A first-rate police thriller set amidst the seamy underside of the swinging sixties.. The totemic year of '68 will never seem the same again' * C. J. Samson *
'Convincing atmosphere, lively dialogue and a fun cop duo unite Beatlemania, English racism and the Biafran war' * The Times *
Excellent ... authentic, often humorous ... The Sixties have been examined and presented every which way, but A Song From Dead Lips manages to be something fresh, both in this regard and as a detective novel * Killing Time Crime *
'Excellent procedural ... A gripping story, with two appealing protagonists and impeccably researched period details deployed throughout' * Guardian *
'London in 1968 is an evocative setting and Shaw skilfully re-creates an era of social turmoil and class conflict' * Sunday Times *
'Superb characterisation, a vivid recreation of the era, its sights, sounds and prejudices make this a highly enjoyable and readable debut for the pairing, although with Tozer threatening to return to the West Country, a series seems a shade ambitious. I trust that Shaw, who is certainly a name to note for the future, has a plan to subvert this and we shall see this original and likeable couple again soon' * Crime Review *
'Convincing atmosphere, lively dialogue and a fun cop duo unite Beatlemania, English racism and the Biafran war' * The Times *
Excellent ... authentic, often humorous ... The Sixties have been examined and presented every which way, but A Song From Dead Lips manages to be something fresh, both in this regard and as a detective novel * Killing Time Crime *
'Excellent procedural ... A gripping story, with two appealing protagonists and impeccably researched period details deployed throughout' * Guardian *
'London in 1968 is an evocative setting and Shaw skilfully re-creates an era of social turmoil and class conflict' * Sunday Times *
'Superb characterisation, a vivid recreation of the era, its sights, sounds and prejudices make this a highly enjoyable and readable debut for the pairing, although with Tozer threatening to return to the West Country, a series seems a shade ambitious. I trust that Shaw, who is certainly a name to note for the future, has a plan to subvert this and we shall see this original and likeable couple again soon' * Crime Review *
William Shaw has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, longlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and nominated for a Barry Award. A regular at festivals, he organises panel talks and CWA events across the south east.
Shaw is the author of the acclaimed Breen & Tozer crime series: A Song from Dead Lips, A House of Knives, A Book of Scars and Sympathy for the Devil; and the standalone bestseller The Birdwatcher. He is writing a new crime series starring the character DS Alexandra Cupidi from The Birdwatcher, the first of which is Salt Lane. He worked as a journalist for over twenty years and lives in Brighton.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782064169 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782064168 |
| Title | A Song from Dead Lips |
| Author | William Shaw |
| Series | Breen And Tozer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |