The Long Knives - by Irvine Welsh (Paperback)

About the Book

"In Edinburgh, Detective Inspector Ray Lennox is investigating a brutal crime... Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse. Vicious, racist and corrupt, many thought he had it coming. But nobody could have predicted this. After the life Gulliver has led, the suspects are many--corporate rivals, political opponents, the countless groups he's offended. And the vulnerable and marginalized, who bore the brunt of his cruelty. As Lennox unravels the truth, and the list of shocking attacks grows, he must put his personal feelings aside. But one question refuses to go away: who are the real victims here?"--

Book Synopsis

The highly-anticipated second installment in Irvine Welsh's CRIME trilogy

Justice can be a blunt instrument

"Men like him usually tell the story.
In business.
Politics.
Media.
But not this time: I repeat, he is not writing this story."

Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse.

Vicious, racist and corrupt, many thought he had it coming. But nobody could have predicted this.

After the life Gulliver has led, the suspects are many: corporate rivals, political opponents, the countless groups he's offended. And the vulnerable and marginalized, who bore the brunt of his cruelty - those without a voice, without a choice, without a chance.

As Detective Ray Lennox unravels the truth, and the list of brutal attacks grows, he must put his personal feelings aside. But one question refuses to go away...

Who are the real victims here?

Review Quotes

An ingeniously plotted and propulsive thriller...bristling with risky satire and moral disgust. ― Literary Review

If you like your crime dramas Scottish and sweary, this one's for you. ―Evening Standard, *Books to Look Out For 2022*

"[An] inimitable combination of dark realism, satire and psychological insight . . . complicated, unsettling and at times beautiful."--Publishers Weekly, starred review of Crime

"Welsh applies his unique artistic gifts to a more conventional story line and succeeds admirably." ―Booklist starred review of Crime

About the Author

Irvine Welsh travels a lot but when stationary he lives between the great capital cities of Edinburgh and London with his wife, Emma. Except in the winter, where you're more likely to find him in Miami Beach.