The Fracture - (Blake Glover Crime Novel) by Morgan Cry

About the Book

"Ex-police constable and now taxi driver Blake Glover thought retiring to his hometown of Fraserburgh would be calm - until, while attending a local funeral service, he notices something disturbing: did the sturdy expensive coffin split as it was lowered into the grave? How could this be possible? Is there a cruel scheme taking place? As if this wasn't enough, one of Blake's customers from the night before has gone missing and Blake is the last person to have seen him alive. To make matters even worse, Blake is contacted by his old colleague-turned-nemesis, Mitch Campbell - now imprisoned in Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie. Mitch is threatening to frame Blake unless he agrees to a dangerous request. Torn between helping friends, confronting a past enemy and uncovering dark deeds, Blake is dragged into a toxic world of small-town tragedy and big-city drama. As he tries to untangle the truth, he underestimates just how deadly things will become..."--

Book Synopsis

Ex-police officer Blake Glover's past threatens to catch up with him and destroy his small town life in this second instalment of the Blake Glover Crime series by Bloody Scotland co-founder Gordon Brown writing as Morgan Cry.

'The Cost is a decidedly moreish thriller that will leave you hankering for just one more chapter' Ian Rankin

Ex-police constable and now taxi driver Blake Glover thought retiring to his hometown of Fraserburgh would be calm - until, while attending a local funeral service, he notices something disturbing: did the sturdy expensive coffin split as it was lowered into the grave? How could this be possible? Is there a cruel scheme taking place?

As if this wasn't enough, one of Blake's customers from the night before has gone missing and Blake is the last person to have seen him alive.

To make matters even worse, Blake is contacted by his old colleague-turned-nemesis, Mitch Campbell - now imprisoned in Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie. Mitch is threatening to frame Blake unless he agrees to a dangerous request.

Torn between helping friends, confronting a past enemy and uncovering dark deeds, Blake is dragged into a toxic world of small-town tragedy and big-city drama. As he tries to untangle the truth, he underestimates just how deadly things will become . . .

An intricately plotted, twisty and clever Tartan noir thriller by Scottish crime writer Morgan Cry - perfect for fans of IAN RANKIN, VAL McDERMID, DENISE MINA and WILLIAM McILVANNEY.

Review Quotes

Brooding, atmospheric, thought-provoking . . . A first-rate read for fans of darker, grittier whodunits-- "Booklist"

Cry's businesslike pace, which gathers steam as his hero moves from reflecting to reaping, makes every fracture worthwhile-- "Kirkus Reviews"

A dark, twisting tale with a gripping plot, a troubled hero, and a haunting and somber conclusion-- "Booklist on The Cost"

A gripping high-octane masterpiece-- "Andrew Child, co-author of the Jack Reacher series, on Six Wounds"

A pacy, up-to-the-date mystery, with a large dram of humour-- "Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM, on The Cost"

As dark as a November sky over Fraserburgh, The Cost is about the danger of going back. A tight, elegant tale-- "Denise Mina, author of Conviction, on The Cost"

Blake Glover is a force to be reckoned with in this twisty thriller-- "Lin Anderson, author of the Rhona MacLeod series, on The Cost"

Charismatic, clever and crafty, written with Cry's sharp wit-- "Caro Ramsay, author of the DCI Christine Caplan Thrillers, on The Cost"

Fans of Tartan Noir with a taste for appropriately dour heroes will look forward to the coming installments-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Cost"

Featuring a memorable protagonist fuelled by the best of Scottish fast food, The Cost is a decidedly moreish thriller that will leave you hankering for just one more chapter-- "Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Thrillers, on The Cost"

Morgan Cry is a splendid storyteller-- "The Scotsman on The Cost"

Morgan Cry's characterisation is an absolute joy in this compelling novel. A deliciously dark slice of tartan noir-- "Marion Todd, author of the DI Clare Mackay series, on The Cost"