The Lock-In is the first new collection of short fiction by critically acclaimed author Tony Black in a decade. This thrilling anthology of crime fiction stories by the eight-times Crime Writers' Association (CWA) Dagger nominated author of the Gus Dury series includes a brand-new outing for the infamous protagonist, 'Dead On'. Also included is 'The Ringer', which was performed on stage by Outlander star Bryan Larkin; 'The Holy Father', a hilarious retelling of the nativity, set on a Scottish housing scheme; and 'Stone Ginger', a fast-paced London noir heist.

A strangled prostitute, laid out on a prize-winning fairway. A stabbed pensioner, found wasting away in a rubbish-strewn house. And a brutally murdered banker, his expensive car sabotaged en route to a plush home. All three have suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, something DCI Kenny Gillespie knows all about. It's certainly bad luck that the Edinburgh detective picked today to tell his wife about his recent affair. But with Scotland's capital city falling into lawlessness and a rabid media calling for his head, Gillespie has much more to worry about than just who has blood on their hands. And with a boss who cares more about his golf average than the body count and a rookie partner who knows more about coffee than he does about crime, the detective has never felt more of an outsider. That's just the way he likes it. Slings & Arrows is a fast-paced psychological thriller that pulls at the edges of a fraying society. Twisty,...

In a cold, windswept field on the outskirts of Edinburgh, lies the brutally mutilated body of a young woman. As DI Rob Brennan looks at the tangled mass of limbs and blood, he feels his heart freeze. Like Fiona Gow five years earlier, this girl has been strangled with her own stockings, sexually mutilated and her eyes have been gouged out. Is this the work of an Edinburgh Ripper? The press certainly think so. Rob Brennan is determined to uncover the truth - however painful that might be. But truth is hard to come by in a world of police rivalries, media hysteria and copycat crime. Praise for Books by Tony Black "Tony Black is one of those excellent perpetrators of Scottish noir...a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu." —The Times "If you're a fan of the Ian Rankins, Denise Minas and Irvine Welshes of this world, this is most certainly one for you." —Scotsman "Black renders his...

Edinburgh's Gus Dury is back...and so are his troubles. After swearing off the drink and reviving his flagging writing career on a webzine, Dury stumbles across a missing person's case that he can't say no to. He thinks the job's a slam-dunk—one missing employee, one decent-sized paycheck—but, when he's woken by police and told the man he'd just found has been tortured to death, Dury realises he's already over his head. Warring drug gangs, corrupt cops and the siren's call of drink all want to see Dury wrecked. Praise for WRECKED: "Wrecked is my novel of the year." —Ken Bruen, bestselling author of the Jack Taylor thrillers

A collection of short stories from Irvine Welsh's 'favourite British crime writer' Tony Black. These mystery and thriller-themed stories are set in the USA and UK.An original box set collection by Tony Black containing London Calling, Killing Time in Vegas, and The Lost Generation.About the Author Tony Black is the author of 12 books, most recently The Last Tiger. The Tasmanian-set novel tells the story of the demise of the Tasmanian tiger. Whitbread-winning author Paul Sayer called the novel, "A rare and heartfelt fable". Barry Graham, Winner of the American Library Association book of the year, said The Last Tiger is "Tony Black's most brilliant and resonant novel so far". Tony Black has also written three crime fiction series, a number of crime novellas and a collection of short stories. His next crime title is Artefacts of the Dead. For more information, and the latest news visit his website at: www.tonyblack.net or his blog: www.pulppusher.blogspot.com 

'It's a dead man . . . Can't you see someone's put a bloody great spike through him?' The discovery of a dead banker sends shock waves through the sleepy coastal town of Ayr. And it's up to DI Bob Valentine – recently back on the force after his near-fatal stabbing – to find the killer. But leads are hard to find and the pressure is on from an anxious Chief Superintendent who is being hounded by the media and still has serious concerns about her DI's mental health. And as it becomes clear that there's a serial killer on the loose, Bob Valentine must battle the demons of his post-traumatic stress, an investigation team that's leaking like a sieve and frightening visions that might just be the key to unlocking the mystery. Valentine is close to breaking point, but can he crack the case before he cracks up?