Long Time Dead (Gus Dury 4) [Paperback]

'Ripping, gutsy prose and a witty wreck of a protaganist makes this another exceptionally compelling, bright and even original thriller from a writer yet to explode' --Daily Mirror

'If you've yet to discover the hardcore brilliance of Gus Dury, pour yourself a large one and start here' --Daily Record

'From the word go, the no-nonsense cynicism of Dury is back and in full throttle ... Dury has the potential to be a long-running success story of Tartan Noir' --Scotsman

'A dark, personal journey with convincingly raw emotions and a protagonist who is digging beyond rock bottom' --Eurocrime

`A dark, personal journey with convincingly raw emotions and a protagonist who is digging beyond rock bottom' --Crimesquad

`Gus shows us Edinburgh at its rawest. Gritty as always, Black puts his man through the wringer' --Examiner, Tasmania

`Another great instalment in a great series. Dark, personal and disturbing this is a novel that will stay with you long after you finish it' --Sons of Spade

`Long Time Dead is another urban classic from Tony Black and fans of the previous Gus Dury books won't be disappointed' --Pulp Metal Magazine

`One of the strongest voices in the UK crime scene at the moment, and it's a voice that gets clearer and more precise with each book. Tony writes with blunt force, creating dark and brutal stories that still manage to crack a gallus smile' --Do Some Damage

Gus Dury is back on the skids, but even worse is the murder case which his best friend needs help with.

Gus Dury is back on the drink. While in hospital after a hit-and-run accident, his best friend, Hod, asks him to investigate the ritual, on-campus hanging of an Edinburgh University student. The murder victim's mother is a high-profile actress, who has promised a big-money reward. Gus, desperate for money, goes undercover at the university, taking a janitor's job, and soon uncovers a similar ritualistic hanging which took place in the 70s. Few of the students are prepared to talk about it - until another one of their group turns up dead by the same method. But Gus now moves into very dangerous waters as he begins to discover what and who is really behind it all - and he becomes the next target for the executioner.

Fourth novel in the brilliant Gus Dury series, scintillating crime writing that hits you like a shot of whisky and aims straight for the gut...

Gus Dury is back on the skids, but even worse is the murder case which his best friend needs help with. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'If you've yet to discover the hardcore brilliance of Gus Drury, pour yourself a large one and start here' Daily Record

Ritual hanging ... a secret fraternity ... Gus Dury undercover and in the greatest danger of his life.

'You're a long time dead' is hard-drinking student 'Bender' Ben's favourite phrase - at least it is until he is found hanged on campus at Edinburgh University. Gus Dury is - to put it mildly - not in good shape after his last case. Best friend Hod is desperate to get him back on the straight and narrow, and persuades Gus, ill as he is, to investigate the student hanging.

It is the beginning of a nightmare ...

'Ripping, gutsy prose and a witty wreck of a protagonist makes this another exceptionally compelling, bright and even original thriller from a writer yet to explode' Daily Mirror

'Tony Black is one of those excellent perpertrators of Scottish noir ... a compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu' The Times

Tony Black is an award-winning journalist, who has written for most of the national newspapers. He is the author of Paying for It, Gutted and Loss.

www.tonyblack.net