Gallows LaneThe heart stopping follow up to Brian McGilloways thrilling debut, Gallows Lanecontinues the compelling series that captures modern Ireland and showcases a striking new voice in crime writing. In his critically acclaimed debut, Borderlands, Brian McGilloway opened a window onto modern Ireland through the eyes of Garda Inspector Benedict Devlin, drawing comparisons to John Connolly and Ian Rankin for his tight, fast paced plotting. In Gallows Lane, the

bring to life all of the magic

Rocco discovers that there is a contract on his head taken out by an Algerian gang leader with a personal grudge against him

As the landlord of their apartment block threatens to raise their rent

Jack Lark no longer walks alone

A soldier wounded in the Civil War

and so it proves

And anyway

When youre four inches high in a world full of giant people

Young Alexander Nairn's adventures in the Caribbean make a spectacular and original story

it becomes clear that only a seismic shift in ideas and concrete action can avert annihilation

the menfolk of Vard wiped out in an instant

alias The Englishman