Brit Grit Alley features news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.
British writer
Aidan Thorn has released his first collection of short stories, Criminal
Thoughts. Inside this collection you'll find 11 hard-boiled
tales of revenge, deceit, extortion and murder. Aidan takes you inside the
minds of hit men, gangsters, policemen, prisoners and more as they wade through
the underworld.
Aidan said, ‘It
was important to me not to just put out a collection of stories without any
quality control. I knew a few of the stories were good as they’d been picked up
by some top anthologies and eZines in the past, but I wanted to ensure that
every story was of a high standard. I asked Darren Sant, who I really respect
as a writer and for what he has done with Near to the Knuckle, to check the
stories for quality and once it had been past his critical eye I was happy that
it was worth putting out. I then asked another great writer and editor, David
Barber, to do a full edit of the collection and he’s done a great job.’
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The line-up of stories includes some that have been
available previously through various publications and sites alongside stories
that have never before seen the light of day. But, Aidan, and his editor,
David, have revisited every story and so they’re sharper, tighter and better
than before.
Since having his first story ‘Fingered’ published in
the excellent Radgepacket series from Byker Books in 2012, Aidan has been doing
the rounds of the Brit Grit scene. He’s seen his stories published online at
Near to the Knuckle, Thrillers, Killers ‘N’ Chillers and Thrills, Kills ‘N’
Chaos, as well as in the Near to the Knuckle Anthology: Gloves Off.
You can buy Criminal Thoughts – A Short StoryCollection here and Aidan can be found on Twitter: @AidanDFThorn or on
his website http://aidanthornwriter.weebly.com/
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Darren Sant's latest is Shattered Hearts & BrokenGlass: All Lee wants to do is spend some quality time
with his girlfriend and friends before his next army posting, but things never
quite go according to plan on the Longcroft Estate. When a new gang, The
Headhunters, start causing trouble, Lee and his friends get sucked into an
ever-worsening cycle of intimidation, retaliation and violence.
Published by Byker Books,Darren Sant’s explosive new novella, Shattered Hearts and Broken Glass, is his first set in the dangerous Longcroft Estate. His best selling 'Tales From The Longcroft' (volumes 1 & 2 available) have stirred hearts and minds across the country for their insightful and, at times, humorous look at real issues without a judgemental eye. Sant has created a place where the sense of community is strong but the streets are tough. A place where chancers and dead beats vie for the next opportunity to claw their way to a better life. It could be just down the road from you. Do you dare walk the shadowy alleyways of The Longcroft Estate?
There'll be more carryings on down Brit Grit Alley very soon, sorta kinda thing, like.
