Papercuts

Description

Through world wars and civil strife, the Bangor Express has never missed an issue, but now it is losing money hand-over-fist and Rob Cullen, fresh off the plane from his London news desk, has absolutely no idea that he's the man to save it. Rob's back in Northern Ireland for the first time in 20 years for the funeral of his one-time mentor, the late editor of the aforementioned Express. Tomorrow morning the Guardian reporter intends to be on the first plane back to London, but that's before an exceptionally good night out and the promise of GBP1,500 for just one day's work lures him into the Express offices. It's been a long time since Rob had a real story to get his teeth into ...and with the Bangor Express, that's just what he's going to get. From armed robberies to arson attacks there is no shortage of front-page news. Just as well Rob can rely on the Express crew to back him up. They're like a family. A dysfunctional, highly unpopular and poverty-stricken family.

Reviews

'Genuinely hilarious ... exciting, exhilarating, a whirlwind of invention. The perfect summer read' Benedict Cumberbatch. 'Comic thrillers that are actually comic and thrilling' Daily Telegraph, 50 crime writers to read before you die. 'He just seems to get better and better' Ian Rankin. 'Throwing a knowing eye on what life really is like in a local paper ... we can't wait for another Bateman classic' Woman's Way.

Author description

Colin Bateman is an author, screenwriter and playwright. He is the creator of the BBC series Murphy's Law and was listed by the Daily Telegraph as one of the Top 50 crime writers of all time. Find out more at colinbateman.com