Ebook {Epub PDF} Lennox by Craig Russell
· Review: Lennox by Craig Russell Atmospheric, deftly plotted, says Laura Wilson Skip to where Russell's new series is set. Lennox introduces the . · Russell tells the tale of Lennox’s attempt to solve the murders of the McGahern twins in a first person voice that is genuinely engaging and brings s Glasgow Naturally cynical, hardened by the war and tenacious, Lennox is well able to look after himself on the tough streets of the Scottish city, offering services to shady characters, including the three kings, the rival leaders of the main three gangs.4/5. Craig Russell combines atmosphere, action and a pitch-black sense of humour with an intelligent and complex character who is a product of the recent war he lived through. The first in a unique and memorable crime series, Lennox is gritty, compelling, and unashamedly neo-Noir. Genre: Mystery.
Craig Russell combines atmosphere, action and a pitch-black sense of humour with an intelligent and complex character who is a product of the recent war he lived through. The first in a unique and memorable crime series, Lennox is gritty, compelling, and unashamedly neo-Noir. Craig Russell, also known as Christopher Galt, is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and author of The Devil www.doorway.ru Hamburg-set thriller series featuring detective Jan Fabel has been translated into 23 languages. Russell speaks fluent German and has a special interest in post-war German history. His books, particularly The Devil Aspect and the Fabel series, tend to include historical. "Craig Russell's 'Lennox' is a fascinating character, taking inspiration from the classic noir detective and infusing him with freshness and bite through intricately researched setting.
Lennox is one of those lone-wolf, fixer, cynical, wisecracking, dark and troubled traditional noir characters. Not a cliché however, he sits within the timeframe of 's Glasgow and the place and circumstances. Damaged by a brutal war, Lennox, and Glasgow, the crime figures, the cops, everyone fits within the expectations of time and place. The plot follows the blueprint of weaving between the ancient and recent history and the present day that can be found in most of Craig Russell’s books. Lennox Series The Lennox series, generally written after the Fabel books, is centered around a Scottish shady investigator who is trying to find his way in the tough, post war streets of Glasgow. Three crime bosses control the murky streets, but a small-scale con is trying to invade their territory. The balance is shifting. Lennox, a hard man in a hard city at a hard time, finds himself caught in the middle – a dangerous place to be. One night, a body is discovered on the road, his head mashed to pulp, and Lennox is in the frame for murder.
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