- Paperback: 263 pages
- Publisher: Creme de la Crime Books; First Edition edition (3 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 095515894X
- ISBN-13: 978-0955158940
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 21.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 378,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Truth Dare Kill: Danny McRae Series, Book 1
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £5.45
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in Truth Dare Kill (A Creme de la Crime Period Piece) for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £5.45, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
"* 'We might just have found a new Ian Rankin.' - Daily Mail * 'The rising star of Scottish literature.' - Scotsman * 'His writing has a great feel for authenticity and a terrific narrative drive.' - Val McDermid * 'Every now and then you come across a writer and wonder how on earth you haven't read their books before... Mr Ferris has confirmed himself as an exciting and original voice in the crime noir genre' - New York Journal of Books"
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
edition.
Book Description
Memories can lie...
Especially when other people mess with your mind...
Especially when other people mess with your mind...
Danny McRae is a private investigator. He's no Philip Marlowe - but what
else is a demobbed SOE agent to do now the war is over and the world
struggles back to normality?
Not that anything will be normal for Danny until he fills the void in his
memory which swallowed up an entire mission to France.
But first he has a case to investigate. Elegant, upper-class Kate Graveney
has made a shocking admission, and Danny needs to get her off the hook.
Danny sets off on a hunt through bomb-ravaged London, the bleak cityscape
mirroring the ruins of his mind. The head injury which gouged his memory
also gives him blackouts: hours, sometimes days, are a complete blank.
Newspaper headlines about a brutal killer stalking London's red light
district make him uneasy, and a visit from an old adversary awakens dark
misgivings.
And then there's Valerie, who is at least on his side - but even she proves
elusive. He is assaulted by the police and befriended by the madam of a
cat-house. He is torn between his upper class client and the shop girl who
believes in him.
The odds stack up against Danny and soon he fears for his life. The only
escape is through that gap in his memory...
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
157 of 158 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having read and enjoyed The Hanging Shed, I went back to read the author's earlier novels. This is the first Danny Macrae story and what a cracker it is. Gripping and compelling from the very first page..wonderfully drawn characters set against the background of immediate post war London and a plot that will keep you clicking the 'Next Page' button until the early hours.
I'm now about to read the follow up, The Unquiet Heart, which will no doubt be equally enjoyable.
My only query is..where on earth has Gordon Ferris been hiding all these years? As a storyteller he is up there with the best and in Danny Macrae and Brodie (from The Hanging Shed) he has created two superb characters who can certainly live on through many more books.
Not to be missed and at the Kindle price, an absolute bargain.
I'm now about to read the follow up, The Unquiet Heart, which will no doubt be equally enjoyable.
My only query is..where on earth has Gordon Ferris been hiding all these years? As a storyteller he is up there with the best and in Danny Macrae and Brodie (from The Hanging Shed) he has created two superb characters who can certainly live on through many more books.
Not to be missed and at the Kindle price, an absolute bargain.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Do you enjoy reading thrillers? Can your bed time reading keep up with the twists and turns of a complex plot and simultaneously appreciate well-developed characters and attention to historical detail? Then maybe this novel is for you. Set in the gloom of post war London the damaged mind of Danny McRae struggles with demons from the war while trying to make sense of the complications of the peace. Will he succeed or is he doomed ..and can he really make a living as a private detective? Read the book and discover for yourself ... but save it for a quiet evening because you won't be able to put it down.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a gripping and intelligently written first novel. Ferris mixes a pacey intertwined plot with great characterisation and evocative descriptions of the grey, uncertain, haphazard London immediately after World War II. He changes pace very well, and applies some very sharp dialogue in his character development. The baddies are pretty bad, the goodies suffer a lot of fear, doubt and uncertainty before their goodness starts to shine through. Altogether, a very potent and addictive cocktail - I can't wait for the next one!
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Was this review helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
An author to remember
Slow in finding Gordon Ferris.
Picked this book as it was set just after the second war world, London 1945. Read more
Picked this book as it was set just after the second war world, London 1945. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Richard Latham
TDK
Downloaded this after reading The Hanging Shed and put off reading as I thought it couldn't possibly be as good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by EvE
Pretty good page turner
After reading this book and Black Out by John Lawton both set in the 40's and very much have WWII as a running theme throughout the book I have to say that this is by far the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by MR M ROBEY
Superb novel from Gordon Ferris
I was recommended Gordon Ferris over Christmas 2011. I downloaded his three novels for 99p each. What a bargain! Only read Truth Dare Kill to date but thought it a stunning read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steve Hayman
Great Kindle introduction
This is the first book I've read on my new Kindle and what a treat! A scorching plot, totally believable characters and a completely unexpected ending - I so didn't see that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Booklover
gritty story about gritty times
It took me a few pages to get into this, I realised I haven't read many first person narratives and it takes a while to get used to being inside someone's head. Read more
Published 3 months ago by RedPete
Gripping, Moving, Post War Noir
Set in the grim and brilliantly depicted aftermath of World War II, Danny McRae is the perfect Chandleresque Private eye. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Huggermugger
Good read
I have just discovered Gordon Ferris and am enjoying his books very much. I particularly liked the Hanging Shed and its atmosphere but this is very good too. Read more
Published 5 months ago by CSM
Contrived and Utterly Disappointing
Having read the Hanging Shed, which I greatly enjoyed, I bought Truth Dare Kill. The book started great & for the 1st half was a real page turned. Read more
Published 7 months ago by euan
Sample only - One of the best indie Kindle samples I've seen
I like the cover, but from first appearances, I didn't expect a Raymond Chandler/Phillip Marlowe type of noir. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andrew Ives
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
