The Lock-In
An anthology of short stories
Published on 24. October 2023
210 pages
978-0-85716-261-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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10/2023
McNidder & Grace
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Tony Black is an award-winning journalist, an internationally sought artist and the author of some of the most critically acclaimed British crime fiction of recent times. He has written more than twenty titles, including: The Storm Without (the first Doug Michie crime thriller), the Gus Dury series (Penguin Random House), Paying for It, Gutted, Loss, Long Time Dead, and Wrecked. Literary titles include His Father's Son and The Last Tiger (runner-up in The Guardian's Not The Booker Prize). Tony's short story collection Last Orders is also published by McNidder & Grace.
Content
- Intro
- Reviews for Tony Black
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction - Real Life, Real Love
- The Lock-In
- Dead On - A Gus Dury Story
- The Holy Father - A West-Coast Christmas Story
- Stone Ginger
- Ten Bells At Robbie's
- The Gift Of Family
- Daft Davie, Painter And Decorator - Or, The Dangers in Suppressing the Creative Urge
- First Day In The Job
- The Lost Generation
- Take It Outside
- Too Cool For School
- Jailbait Stalemate - An Anti-Romance
- This Charming Tam
- The Wilkie Woman
- The Four Fields
- The Ringer - (A Novella)
- The Apple And The Tree
- About the Author
- Copyright
- Back Cover
