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A Good Day to Die Amen Alonge

A Good Day to Die By Amen Alonge

A Good Day to Die by Amen Alonge


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Summary

An action-packed, unforgettable thriller from a fresh and exciting new voice. Longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger.

A Good Day to Die Summary

A Good Day to Die by Amen Alonge

'Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining' Adam Hamdy

Meet Pretty Boy. Vengeance is on his mind.

His real name:

Unknown

His code of conduct:
Don't be a pawn in someone else's game.
Never underestimate the enemy.
Above all, survive. There is no glory in death.

His mission:

It's been ten years since Pretty Boy left the big city - today he's back. No one knows why, but it's clear that revenge is on his mind: he is determined to make the person responsible for his exile from the London scene finally pay. But his plans seem derailed when he takes possession of a bracelet, unaware that its original owner has set a high price for its safe return. Suddenly, the hunter becomes the hunted and Pretty Boy will have to find out if it is indeed a 'good day to die'.

Jam-packed with action, an unforgettable cast of characters and peppered with dry humour, A Good Day to Die marks the arrival of a fresh and exciting new voice in thriller writing.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER

'A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes' William Shaw

'A cracker of a debut' Trevor Wood

'Brutal, striking' Daily Mail

A Good Day to Die Reviews

Alonge's fine debut is . . . remarkable * Sunday Times *
This brutal but striking debut . . . reeks with authenticity. It is crime-writing with a rap beat - fast, hard, unrelenting . . . the story's honesty and impressive humanity shine through the violence * Daily Mail *
Debut British writer Amen Alonge's A Good Day to Die intriguingly channels the black crime ethos of such US writers as S.A. Cosby, but places its criminal anti-hero in an acerbically realised UK setting -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining, A Good Day To Die is a cracking crime thriller. Amen Alonge is a powerful new voice in thriller writing and a talent to watch * Adam Hamdy, Sunday Times bestselling author *
A smart, gritty, action-packed thriller that invokes the spirit of Chester Himes * William Shaw *

This is a cracker of a debut, sharp and brutal, with a body count that would make Tarantino blink

* Trevor Wood *
Expect plenty of punch, some memorable characters and even a dash of humour * Crime Fiction Lover *
High octane * Crime Monthly *
An action-packed contemporary gangland thriller * BBC Online *
In A Good Day To Die the action never stops, the body count is high, but there's also a lot of great humour. Amen Alonge's debut book is a refreshing new addition to the world of British thriller publishing, with a feel of the US cult series The Wire * Melan Mag *
A Good Day to Die is a thoughtful and insightful novel and the continuous action feels explosive - often quite literally. The writing is elegant, there's a love of language and the plot superbly crafted... The tension in the plot is maintained in masterly fashion and the level of excitement is fever pitch. A classy debut, the opener for a series that promises to be riveting * Crime Fiction Lover *
Seriously gripping from the first page to the last, this fast-paced, action-packed roller-coaster of a thriller comes from an exciting new voice in crime fiction * Dead Good *

About Amen Alonge

Amen Alonge was born in Lagos and moved to London as a teenager almost twenty years ago. He took a Master's Degree at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, then worked as an engineer. He went on to take a screenwriting course at London Film Academy and, for a while, ran the family business, a sports media company that owned the global licensing rights for the Nigerian Football League. He changed careers since, and is currently training to become a solicitor. Amen lives in London with his wife and their son.

Additional information

GOR012729424
9781529415216
1529415217
A Good Day to Die by Amen Alonge
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Quercus Publishing
20220707
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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