Captivating and violent, dark and satisfying. I just flew through it. - Bret Easton Ellis

A burning plot, unforgettable characters, and a language as sharp as if it were written with a knife. Detective McCoy is a true noir anti-hero and the perfect guide through the vice and violence of Glasgow's underworld. Bloody January firmly places Alan Parks in the same league as Ian Rankin and Louise Welsh. - Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

How much is the truth worth? When Detective Harry McCoy arrives at the scene of a double murder in the middle of a busy street in Glasgow, he knows one thing for sure: this was no random act of violence. McCoy must rely on his connections to the underworld to uncover the truth. How long will it be before McCoy himself crosses to the wrong side of the law?

Alan Parks has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. His debut novel Bloody January was among the best crime novels of 2018 and was nominated for the prestigious international crime award Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. He lives and works in Glasgow. Bloody January is the first Harry McCoy thriller.