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Dead End Street

Heartstopping conclusion to a prizewinning trilogy about a homeless man

Trevor Wood

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Quercus Publishing
27 December 2022
Fresh, original, authentic and gritty' Lee Child
The third and final gritty Newcastle-set crime thriller in this acclaimed trilogy about a PTSD-suffering veteran turned sleuth in the face of local villainy.

A group of vigilantes are carrying out a campaign of harassment against the homeless, hounding them both verbally and physically to get them off the streets. Jimmy Mullen is approached by his friend Gadge, who wants to confront the people behind it but Jimmy has finally got his life back on track. He's working at a hostel for 18 to 25-year-olds and he's reluctant to get involved in anything dodgy.

Gadge decides to go it alone but is attacked by two of the vigilantes. The police find him unconscious in an alley, covered in blood. Problem is, there's a dead body in the alley too and it's his blood that Gadge is covered in. He's also got the murder weapon in his hand.

Convinced that Gadge has been set up, and feeling guilty that he didn't back him up in the first place, Jimmy returns to the streets to try and find out who's behind his friend's difficulties. Unfortunately, he's about to discover that Gadge has a lot of enemies to choose from.

Praise for Dead End Street

'A brilliant character' Harriet Tyce

'An unforgettable ride, filled with twists that will make your head spin' Sun

'Fast-paced and intense' Patricia Gibney

'Authentic . . . raw and riveting' Sunday Independent

'A fantastic story' Nikki Smith

'Unflinching yet compassionate' Philippa East

'A breakneck and exhilarating conclusion' Kate Simants

'Satisfying and involving' Quietus

'Wood writes with knowledge and compassion' Literary Review

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Imprint:   Quercus Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   300g
ISBN:   9781529414813
ISBN 10:   1529414814
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for twenty-five years and considers himself an adopted Geordie. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for sixteen years. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. The Man on the Street, his first novel, was published to widespread critical acclaim and won the 2020 CWA New Blood Dagger. One Way Street was his second novel and Dead End Street concluded the trilogy.

Reviews for Dead End Street: Heartstopping conclusion to a prizewinning trilogy about a homeless man

More than just a crime series. Dead End Street is the perfect conclusion to the trilogy, both melancholic and hopeful, completing a character work that is at the vanguard of British crime * Dominic Nolan * Fast paced, very moving and a worthy conclusion to the trilogy. Jimmy is a brilliant character as are the other musketeers and I'm going to miss them a lot, though excited to see what Trevor writes next * Harriet Tyce *


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