This is the first part of the “Red Riding Quartet”. It”s winter, 1974, and Ed Dunford’s the crime correspondent of the “Evening Post”. He didn’t know that this Christmas was going to be a season in hell. A dead little girl with a swan’s wings stitched to her back.
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“David Peace is the future of crime fiction… A fantastic talent.” – Ian Rankin“[David Peace is] transforming the genre with passion and style.” – George Pelecanos“Peace has single-handedly established the genre of Yorkshire Noir, and mightily satisfying it is.” – Yorkshire Post“Peace is a manic James Joyce of the crime novel… invoking the horror of grim lives, grim crimes, and grim times.” – Sleazenation“A tour de force of crime fiction which confirms David Peace’s reputation as one of the most important names in contemporary crime literature.” – Crime Time“A compelling and devastating body ...
“Peace is a manic James Joyce of the crime novel… invoking the horror of grim lives, grim crimes, and grim times.” – Sleazenation“[Peace] exposes a side of life which most of us would prefer to ignore.” – Daily Mail“David Peace is the future of crime fiction… A fantastic talent.” – Ian Rankin“British crime fiction’s most exciting new voice in decades.” – GQ“[David Peace is] transforming the genre with passion and style.” – George Pelecanos“Peace has single-handedly established the genre of Yorkshire Noir, and mightily satisfying it is.” – Yorkshire Post“A compelling and ...
