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Russel D McLean
Russel D McLean is the author of The Good Son, his debut crime novel, available in winter ‘08/’09 and published by Five Leaves Publications. His short stories have been published in a variety of markets including Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and the 2007 anthology Expletive Deleted, where ‘Pedro Paul’ was singled out by Publisher’s Weekly as “awesomely dark”. He has previously run the highly regarded noir fiction ezine Crime Scene Scotland, and still reviews crime novels both in print and online (The revamped Crime Scene Scotland review and interview hub can be found at http://www.crimescenescotlandreviews.blogspot.com) as well as writing a regular column for the International Thriller Writer’s website - http://www.thrillerwriters.org. He lives in Dundee.
“He has all the merits of this brilliant writer [Jean-Patrick Manchette] with the added bonus of a Scottish sense of wit that is like no other.” Ken Bruen
Books by Russel D McLean
The Good Son
James Robertson, a local farmer, finds the body of his estranged brother hanging from a tree, an apparent suicide. Daniel’s death may seem self-explanatory, but his brother needs closure. Dundonian private investigator, J. McNee, discovers that Daniel was on the run from a London gangster, the kind of man who doesn’t take kindly to being ripped off. Which is why a pair of vicious London hard men are on the loose in Dundee. With the stench of death in the air and McNee still coming to terms with a tragedy from his own past, the fuse is lit on an explosive set of circumstances that threatens to leave no one alive.
“the most exciting, and gripping, Scottish crime fiction debut of recent years. Stylish and atmospheric, it marks the arrival of an exceptional talent.” John Connolly
“an astonishing debut; Russel D McLean hasn’t only made the British PI credible, he’s updated and honed the sub-genre to a razor-sharp edge… tight, sleek and controlled, with an emotional resonance that is utterly refreshing.” Ray Banks
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