A sweeping debut crime novel about the far-reaching effects of a murder on a community in Glasgow. An epic story of resilience, redemption and love.
'Clever, honest, heart-rending.' Val McDermid
'Richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful.' Janice Hallett
Everyone's talking about Janey Devine...
Glasgow, 1979. While walking her dog, twelve-year-old Janey finds a murdered woman on an abandoned railway - and her innocent childhood ends in a shocking moment of trauma.
When the victim is named as daughter of a local hardman, Janey's nana, Maggie, is distraught and deeply afraid. Janey claims she can't remember what she saw that day, but the police think she's hiding something, and they're not the only ones interested.
Maggie tries desperately to keep Janey safe but is battling long-buried secrets of her own. As fear and rumour stalk the streets of Possilpark, Maggie becomes convinced she will lose her beloved granddaughter forever - especially when Janey starts to remember exactly what happened in that bad, bad place...
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A moving evocation of working class lives. It's clever, honest, heart-rending and funny too. It doesn't shy away from the darkness but it also reveals the love and compassion that sustain people. And it's wonderfully twisty too, giving our assumptions a good shake-up. * Val McDermid, international No.1 bestselling author of Past Lying * The very best writing can transport you through time and place - well A Bad Bad Place took me to Glasgow, to 1979 and to a young girl who discovers a brutal murder, the repercussions of which resound across a troubled community. It's hard to believe this richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful story, beautifully written in local dialect, is actually a debut. Bravo Frances Crawford! * Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal * 'Gripping, gruesome, and so gritty you can smell it. A visceral and exciting debut.' * Belinda Bauer, bestselling author of Snap * A Bad, Bad Place will stay with me for a long, long time. The writing is raw and visceral, and the story richly layered. One to watch. * Jennie Godfrey, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things * Thoroughly enjoyed this compelling debut...another addition to the brilliant crime writing coming out of Scotland now, gritty with two unique voices and an authentic working-class feel, it's sure to be on the prize lists next year. * Trevor Wood * Terrific! I got a glimpse of the beginning of this one and immediately fell in love with the characters and Frances Crawford's unique voice. Her debut is everything I hoped it would turn out to be. * Mari Hannah * An incredible book, I loved it from the first line. Janey and Maggie are probably the best unconventional protagonists in a crime novel I've ever come across, each of their voices pitch perfect - an amazing feat, a testament to Frances Crawford's undeniable talent and skill. Possilpark of the seventies is conjured with an unflinching eye, rich in detail but free of nostalgia. A Bad, Bad Place is a must read for fans of Kirkland Ciccone and Ely Percy. * Callum McSorley *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd
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Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 40 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-85750-800-3 (9780857508003)
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As a passionate advocate of lifelong learning, Frances was delighted to graduate age 60 with MLitt (Distinction) Creative Writing from Glasgow University. In 2023, she won Bloody Scotland/ Glencairn Crime Short Story Competition and the first chapters of her debut novel, A Bad, Bad Place, won Highly Commended in Moniack Mohr Emerging Writer 2024.
Frances grew up in North Glasgow, and credits the people of Possilpark and Milton as her writing inspiration. She still lives in Glasgow with her family, and likes libraries and punk rock.
