Win, read and review copies of Needless Alley by Natalie Marlow
To celebrate the release of Needless Alley by Natalie Marlow, John Murray Press is delighted to offer 10 copies of the hardback book to 3 reading groups. We warmly welcome libraries in and around Birmingham to pitch to take part.
About Needless Alley
Birmingham, 1933.
Private enquiry agent William Garrett, a man damaged by a dark childhood spent on Birmingham’s canals, specialises in facilitating divorces for the city’s male elite. With the help of his best friend – charming, out-of-work actor Ronnie Edgerton – William sets up honey traps. But photographing unsuspecting women in flagrante plagues his conscience and William heaves up his guts with remorse after every job.
However, William’s life changes when he accidentally meets the beautiful Clara Morton and falls in love. Little does he know she is the wife of a client – a leading fascist with a dangerous obsession. And what should have been another straightforward job turns into something far more deadly.
Praise for Needless Alley
‘Crafted with all the style and elegance of classic hardboiled fiction, lovingly splashed in the grubbiness and grime of interwar Birmingham’s cuts, alleys and back streets. A smart, ripping yarn (with) some shocking and moving revelations.’ Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street
‘Deftly plotted, beautifully written, Needless Alley is a delicious slice of Chandleresque Midlands noir.’ Mark Wightman, author of Waking the Tiger
How to get involved
To be in with a chance of winning 10 copies of Needless Alley to read and review with your reading group, please log in and complete the survey below by 12 January.
Please note, group members will be expected to share a review in exchange for their free copy within six weeks of receiving the book. Please do not pitch if you cannot commit to this.
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