Author:Gladys Mitchell
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Rediscover Gladys Mitchell – one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
When former banana-grower Edris Tidson hears of the possible sighting of a water-naiad he insists that his wife, her aunt Prissie and Prissie's young ward Connie, travel with him to Winchester in search of the nymph. As tensions rise between Connie and Edris, Prissie invites the renowned psychoanalyst, and unrivalled detective, Mrs Bradley to join them and unofficially observe Edris and his growing obsession. Then two young boys are found drowned and speculation mounts that the naiad is luring them to her deaths. Can Mrs Bradley unravel the mysteries hidden within the river?
Opinionated, unconventional, unafraid... If you like Poirot and Miss Marple, you’ll love Mrs Bradley.
A master of his material . . . an unusually competent and humane police procedural
—— ScotsmanThe hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish
—— The HeraldOswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers
—— Daily MailUnsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names
—— GuardianI dare you to find a first novel as self-assured, impeccably researched and beautifully rendered . . . Richardson paints a portrait of espionage that calls to mind early le Carré
—— Gregg Hurwitz , No. 1 bestselling author of Orphan XCompelling, intense and sharply authentic
—— James Swallow , bestselling author of NomadA pleasingly convoluted spy saga . . . which combines immaculate Cold War tradecraft with modern tech savvy as our maverick hero comes up against a Le Carre-esque establishment while trying to find a mole and head off a terrorist atrocity
—— Sunday Times Crime ClubTruly authentic and frighteningly so . . . a remarkable thriller
—— Shot MagazineAuthentic, mysterious, fraught with deception, betrayal, and uncertain allegiances, it captures perfectly the foggy world of spies, populated by conspiracy and turncoats, both friends and enemies, an evocative descent into the Wilderness of Mirrors
—— Jason Matthews , author of Red SparrowMatthew Richardson's debut is a bang-up-to-date thriller told with old-school panache. A great read
—— Mick Herron , CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of Dead LionsElegant and assured, My Name is Nobody weaves a complex web of moles, double agents and tradecraft, brought right up to date by a fresh young voice . . . compelling spy fiction
—— Michael Ridpath , bestselling author of AmnesiaA supremely confident debut . . . This story is told with panache and a taste for spy craft that mark it as outstanding
—— Daily MailTold with panache and a taste for the intricacies of craft that mark it as outstanding ... Solomon Vine reminds me not so much of le Carre's Smiley, but rather Len Deighton's spy in his marvellous debut The Ipcress File. If he keeps going, Vine could be that good ... a supremely confident debut
—— Daily MailAn absorbing, spine-tingling novel brimming with atmosphere.
—— Daily Expressa superb, compelling read
—— Woman & HomeSirens immediately feels like a classic, not a debut . . . a book for every crime fan.
—— Julia Heaberlin, author of Black Eyed SusansAn amazing thriller. Sexy, stylish suspense.
—— A. A. DhandA dark, dangerous noir, Sirens will be one of 2017’s smash hit debuts.
—— Nick QuantrillA down and dirty slice of Manchester noir . . . Impressively bleak.
—— Shots MagazinePage-turner is the only word for it.
—— Press AssociationBrooding, blistering. Sirens is a remarkable literary thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and James Lee Burke
—— A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
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