Guardian Best Book of 2020 Irish Times Best Crime Fiction of 2020
Times Book of the Month Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Month The
Spectator Crime Fiction of the Month Crime Time Book of the Year
2020 'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Heron The first time I met Harold
Challenor, he frisked me for weapons - I was ten years old. Bent is
the explosive story of the rise and fall of SAS commando, and
notorious Detective Sergeant, Harold 'Tanky' Challenor. During the
Second World War, Challenor was parachuted behind enemy lines into
Italy and France, performing remarkable feats of bravery. In the
grimy underbelly of 1960s Soho, he was a ferocious and
controversial presence, mediating between factions of club owners
and racketeers, and cultivating informers. But just how far will he
go to break the protection gang that has a grip on his manor? It
can be a fine line that divides hero and villain. PRAISE FOR JOE
THOMAS 'Brilliant' The Times 'Feverish energy' Guardian
'Wonderfully vivid' Mail on Sunday 'Sophisticated, dizzying' GQ
'Vivid and visceral' The Times 'Superbly realised vivid and
atmospheric' Guardian 'Original' Mail on Sunday 'A stylish,
atmospheric treat an inspired blend of David Peace and early
Pinter' Irish Times 'Sparse, energetic, fragmented prose' The
Spectator 'Vibrant, colourful, and complex' Irish Independent
'Stylish, sharp-witted, taut. A must for modern noir fans' NB
Magazine 'Definitive confident and energetic' Crime Time 'Brilliant
manic energy' Jake Arnott 'Wildly stylish and hugely entertaining'
Lucy Caldwell 'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Herron 'Gripping,
fast-paced, darkly atmospheric' Susanna Jones 'Snappy, thoughtful,
moving' John King 'Exciting, fresh, incredibly assured' Stav Sherez
'Happy days!' Mark Timlin 'Utterly brilliant' Cathi Unsworth 'Had
James Ellroy and David Peace collaborated on a novel they'd have
written something like this' Paul Willets
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