
Kiss Me Quick
Danny Miller(Author)
Constable (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 3. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-84901-516-5 (ISBN)
Description
Set in Brighton over the bank holiday weekend of 1964, an ambitious and handsome young detective named Vince Treadwell is sent down to solve a murder and catch the elusive and powerful gangster, Jack Regent. In the tangled web of the crime, Vince falls for Jack's beautiful girlfriend, Bobbie LaVita, and discovers the truth about their own dark pasts.
Kiss Me Quick goes behind the headlines of rioting Mods and Rockers, and into the deadly world of a secret Corsican crime organization, a burgeoning drug trade, police corruption, pornography rackets, and the dark side of the music business. With its elaborate and compelling plot, a cast of deliciously treacherous and vividly drawn characters, this page turning thriller introduces us to the dangerous world of Vince Treadwell.
Kiss Me Quick goes behind the headlines of rioting Mods and Rockers, and into the deadly world of a secret Corsican crime organization, a burgeoning drug trade, police corruption, pornography rackets, and the dark side of the music business. With its elaborate and compelling plot, a cast of deliciously treacherous and vividly drawn characters, this page turning thriller introduces us to the dangerous world of Vince Treadwell.
Reviews / Votes
A thrilling read. * Buzz Magazine * Dark and involved. * Daily Express * Unmissable. * Best * This unusual and atmospheric crime novel suggests that Danny Miller is a writer to watch. * Good Book Guide * ...one of those books that literally grabs you from page one. * The Week *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
281 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84901-516-5 (9781849015165)
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Person
Danny Miller was born in Brighton, and studied English & Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London. As a playwright he's been performed at the National Theatre Studio, Bush Theatre, and Theatre Royal Stratford East. As a scriptwriter he's worked for the BBC, ITV and Chanel 4. Kiss Me Quick is his first novel, and the first in a series featuring Vince Treadwell. His second novel, The Gilded Edge, will be out in 2012.