Name: The Dead Hour
ISBN: 9780316735940

Denise Mina

The domestic dispute in a wealthy suburb seems like nothing unusual. The elegant blonde bleeding in the shadows doesn't want help; and the well-dressed, ingratiating man at the front door tells investigative journalist Paddy Meehan everything's fine. Then

A Novel

The Dead Hour

Melody Izard

Paddy is an interesting character. I look forward to reading more Mina. This one is the second - wish that I had read the first one first - but it didn't ruin it that I hadn't. Judging from the last sentence in this book - you definitely want to read this one before the third. 

You learn a bit about Scotland and some about the cocaine world and more about failing newspapers.

The Dead Hour A Novel