A deliciously dark, unapologetically funny, and nail-bitingly tense
psychological thriller by the international bestselling author of
The Cry NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ***Guardian, Telegraph, Herald
Scotland AND The Week BOOK OF THE YEAR*** ***Sunday Times TOP 40
Crime Novels in the Last 5 Years*** ***Longlisted for Theakston’s
Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2020*** ‘Shocking,
gripping and laugh-out-loud hilarious from the first line to the
last. Brilliant’ Erin Kelly ‘This frenetic novel’s strongest
assets are its sheer verbal energy and the acerbic views of its
heroine, who resembles a female Frankie Boyle’ Sunday Times
‘The main character is one of the most extraordinary you’ll
meet between the pages of a book’ Ian Rankin ‘A scandalously
rude comic masterpiece’ Daily Telegraph ‘Sublime’ Guardian
_________________ Mary Shields is a moody, acerbic probation offer,
dealing with some of Glasgow’s worst cases, and her job is on the
line. Liam Macdowall was imprisoned for murdering his wife, and
he’s published a series of letters to the dead woman, in a book
that makes him an unlikely hero – and a poster boy for Men’s
Rights activists. Liam is released on licence into Mary’s care,
but things are far from simple. Mary develops a poisonous obsession
with Liam and his world, and when her son and Liam’s daughter
form a relationship, Mary will stop at nothing to impose her own
brand of justice … with devastating consequences. A
heart-pounding, relentless and chilling psychological thriller,
rich with deliciously dark and unapologetic humour, Worst Case
Scenario is also a perceptive, tragic and hugely relevant book by
one of the most exciting names in crime fiction. _________________
‘Laced with pitch-dark acerbic humour, the classic thriller gets
a hell of a twist’ Heat ‘This darkly, funny, shocking and
surprisingly emotional thriller is unlike anything you’ve ever
read before’ Fabulous Magazine ‘This novel is a funny,
agonising account of one good woman’s battle with rage, guilt,
fear, duty and disaster’ Literary Review ‘Absolutely compelling
company from start to finish in this wonderful, energetic,
hard-hitting and deeply funny novel’ Big Issue ‘Simply
stunning. Dark, uncompromising, funny, and almost impossible to put
down’ Luca Veste ‘Outrageous, extremely funny and ultimately
devastating’ Ambrose Parry ‘Dark humour and darker truths
permeate a thrilling crime novel that is fabulously transgressive
and completely unique … nobody writes like Helen Fitzgerald’
Mark Billingham ‘Helen Fitzgerald is one of a kind, and a welcome
breath of fresh air in the world of off-beat but achingly relatable
crime fiction’ SJI Holliday ‘A dark, comic masterpiece which
manages to be both excruciatingly tense and laugh-out-loud funny at
the same time. Great stuff!’ Mark Edwards
General
Imprint: |
Orenda Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2019 |
Authors: |
Helen FitzGerald
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-912374-69-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-912374-69-2 |
Barcode: |
9781912374694 |
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