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Alan Parks


Scotland

Alan Parks has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. His debut novel Bloody January was one of the top crime debuts of 2018 and was shortlisted for the prestigious international crime prize the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. He lives and works in Glasgow.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
Series
Harry McCoy
   1. Bloody January (2017)
   2. February's Son (2019)
   3. Bobby March Will Live Forever (2020)
   4. The April Dead (2021)
   5. May God Forgive (2022)
   6. To Die In June (2023)
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Alan Parks recommends
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Needless Alley (2023)
(William Garrett, book 1)
Natalie Marlow
"Needless Alley not only evokes 1930s Birmingham in all its dark glory - it introduces characters that are impossible to forget. Read it."
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The Second Cut (2022)
(Rilke, book 2)
Louise Welsh
"Brilliant."
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All Was Lost (2021)
Steven Maxwell
"Dark, fast-paced and thrilling."

Awards
2022 McIlvanney Prize : May God Forgive

Award nominations
2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : May God Forgive
2023 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (shortlist) : May God Forgive
2022 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Bobby March Will Live Forever
2021 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : The April Dead
2020 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : February's Son


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