Blood Rights
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Blood Rights
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Blood Rights
A gripping new thriller from the master of crime…
The first thriller in the Sam Dean series, a gripping crime thriller mystery for 2022
A gripping new thriller from the master of crime…
‘It’s a winner, involving bent MPs, snatched heiresses, sex, drugs, and double dealing’ Time Out
In the 1980s, London is a melting pot of cultures, but race and class create sharp divisions.
Black British journalist Sam Dean looks for stories, not missing persons.
But when an old friend asks for help tracking down a White Conservative MP’s daughter, he feels he can’t say no.
Especially as Virginia’s disappearance is tangled with the fate of Roy, a young mixed-race boy who reminds Sam of his own son.
A trail of secrets leads Sam into the backstreets of Black British culture, to the crossroads of race and class where you’ll find seedy walk-up flats, betting parlours and smoky nightclubs.
London’s answer to S.A. Cosby, Blood Rights is a riveting time capsule of London’s multi-cultural history wrapped up in a tense thriller.
Series: Sam Dean Thriller
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Blood Rights by Mike Phillips is well-regarded as a hard-boiled crime novel with a gradually unfolding mystery. Reviewers praise the book's engaging, pacy narrative style, concise and witty prose, and sharp social commentary. The dialogue and protagonist's reflections are noted for their authenticity, adding a unique transatlantic perspective. The atmosphere captures the gritty realities of urban London, reminiscent of classic American noir.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008542009
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Mike Phillips was born in Guyana, came to Britain as a child and grew up in London. A journalist, broadcaster and university lecturer before becoming a full time writer, his series of crime fiction novels began with ‘Blood Rights’ (1989), adapted for BBC television, and his reputation as a historian was established with ‘Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-Racial Britain’ (1998). Mike writes for the Guardian, and works as Cross Cultural curator at Tate Britain.
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