In the wake of a nasty child-murder case, Detective Ray Lennox of the Edinburgh PD has suffered a full-scale breakdown. He’s placed on leave for mental retuning and takes off for a few days of sun in Miami. From there, Crime becomes an unmistakably Welshian blend of the macabre and the psychologically astute, as Lennox faces a dwindling supply of antidepressants, a bridal-magazine-toting fiancée, and cokehappy locals who lead him back into old habits and leave him to care for a child. Is he really in the right shape to be playing knight-errant to a terrified ten-year-old girl? Will his best instincts and worst judgments get them both killed, or find him the redemption he seeks?

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (May 26, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 039333550X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393335507
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
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“[An] A unique combination of dark realism, satire, and psychological insight…complex, disturbing, and sometimes beautiful.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

After a horrific child murder, Detective Ray Lennox of the Edinburgh Police suffers a nervous breakdown. He’s suspended for psychological adjustment and heads to Miami for a few days of sunshine. From that point on, the crime becomes a Welsh blend of horror and psychological acumen, as Lennox faces dwindling antidepressants, a wedding magazine-toting fiancée and cocaine-snorting locals who push him back into his old habits and leave him with a child to look after. Is he really cut out to play knight errant to a terrified ten-year-old girl? Will his best instincts and worst judgement get them both killed, or will it get him the redemption he seeks?

Publisher : ‎ WW Norton & Company (May 26, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏:‎ 039333550X
ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 978-0393335507
Product Weight: 9.6 oz
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches

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