Loose Threads

'Meet the most exciting 'detective' in Scottish literature. This second book in the Robbie Gould series is fast-paced and laugh-out-loud funny'

-- Rachel Mackie * The Scotsman *

'Terrific fun, a witty and fast-paced caper'

-- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *

'A guffaw-inducing crime romp... Stewart is a valuable addition to Scotland' crime writing scene'

-- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post *

'Stuffed full of dark humour and quick wit, this pacy crime novel set in Glasgow boasts gangsters galore, a drawer full of radioactive shoes, llamas, an emu, and the most gloriously vexatious protagonist'

* LoveReading, Star Book and Book of the Month *

'Robbie Gould is back and as radioactive as ever, taking on gangsters, spies and inclement weather in his trademark bonnet. Loose Threads has bags of style, a madcap plot and patter to rival Glasgow's biggest gobshites. Martin Stewart is my favourite new crime writer'

-- Callum McSorley

'Pacy, punchy and propulsive. Martin Stewart is a gifted proponent of the no-fannying-about school of crime fiction'

-- Chris Brookmyre

'I absolutely loved it. Robbie Gould is a genius creation ... It's brilliant'

-- Heather Critchlow, author of the Cal Lovett series

'A fast-paced plot involving gangsters, grime and espionage... set among a grim-up-Glasgow of decay and ruined lives'

-- Jeremy Black * The Critic *

'This fast-paced, dark humoured novel [is a] fun holiday read'

* Scottish Field *

'A hugely enjoyable ride on what feels like a runaway train. Robbie Gould is one of Scottish fiction's more memorable characters'

-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotla