The Bad Fire
Ebook
Overview
A police detective returns to Glasgow to investigate his estranged father’s death in international bestselling author Campbell Armstrong’s atmospheric, page-turning thriller
Detective Eddie Mallon is coming home to Glasgow for the funeral of his father, whom he barely knew. Decades ago, the Mallon family split down the middle, and Eddie went to America with his mother while his sister stayed with their father, Jackie, a charming, mercurial, violent man. Now Jackie has been murdered and the investigators assigned to his case don’t seem particularly interested in dealing with Eddie’s concerns, or the clues he uncovers.
Eddie has no choice but to conduct his own investigation, which takes him into the shadowy history of his father’s past and present and into something bigger and more disturbing than one man’s death.
Campbell Armstrong’s suspenseful writing brings the foggy alleys of Glasgow to life, transforming the mysterious city into a character in and of itself.
The Bad Fire is the 1st book in the Glasgow Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
“Armstrong is among the most intriguing of writers . . . near to unputdownable.” —GQ
“A thrilling, complex plot with characters that bring the city of Glasgow to life.” —The Journal (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
“Excellent . . . A real page-turning plot, lush with rich Glasgow dialogue and dark humour, liberally peppered with ruthless violence. In short, a sure-fire bestseller.” —Evening Express (Aberdeen)
“Armstrong creates electric tension.” —The Daily Telegraph
“Armstrong has discovered a way with words that raises him above the routine level of the marketplace.” —The Times (London)
Product Details
- Title : The Bad Fire
- Author: Armstrong, Campbell
- Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781504007115
Born in Glasgow and educated at the University of Sussex, Armstrong worked as a book editor in London and taught creative writing at universities in the United States.