Blood Money
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:4th Feb '10
Should be back in stock very soon

A stunning thriller set during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 from ITN's political correspondent and acclaimed author Tom Bradby.
New York, 1929, a city of speakeasies, swells and hoodlums at the fag end of the roaring twenties. It's a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world.
Joe Quinn's first case is one that could put his name up in lights;
New York, 1929, a city of speakeasies, swells and hoodlums at the fag end of the roaring twenties. It's a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world.
Joe Quinn's first case is one that could put his name up in lights; a banker takes a dive from a tall building onto Wall Street. All the signs point to murder. Pretty soon, the dead man has company; a group of old buddies is being eliminated, in a particularly gruesome manner.
For the young detective a case that starts as an opportunity swiftly becomes a nightmare from which he cannot escape. Joe Quinn is about to discover just how tough being an honest cop in a dishonest world can be...
The smoky romantic notion of speakeasies and Irish beat cops...is captured beautifully by Bradby's love of minute detail. * News of the World *
This feisty, pacey thriller by TV news reporter turned writer Tom Bradby has it all - nervy gangsters, crooked politicians, gutsy cops and a sexy moll. It is also blessed with excellent timing....A top-notch piece of crime writing * Press Association *
Compulsively readable...Bradby makes the most of his exotic ingredients to create a story rich in atmosphere and steeped in intrigue * Yorkshire Evening Post *
This story of murder stalking a group of bankers during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 couldn't be more topical * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
ISBN: 9780552153089
Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 34mm
Weight: 367g
544 pages