About this item
Who says crime doesn't pay? The perpetrators of a botched kidnap make their getaway in this hilarious sequel to The Big OKaren and Ray are on their way to the Greek islands to rendezvous with Madge and split the fat bag of cash they conned from her ex-husband Rossi when they kidnapped, well, Madge. But they’ve reckoned without Stephanie Doyle, the cop who can’t decide if she wants to arrest Madge, shoot Rossi, or ride off into the sunset with Ray. And then there’s Melody, the wannabe movie director, who’s pinning all her hopes on Sleeps, the narcoleptic getaway driver who just wants to go back inside and do some soft time.A European road-trip screwball noir, Crime Always Pays features cops and robbers, losers and hopers, villains, saints – and a homicidal Siberian wolf called Anna.
About the Author
Declan Burke is the author of four novels: Eightball Boogie and Slaughter's Hound, both featuring the private eye Harry Rigby; Absolute Zero Cool; and The Big O. Crime Always Pays, a comedy crime caper, will be published by Severn House in 2014. He is also the editor of Down These Green Streets, a collection of essays, interviews and short fictions about the rise of Irish crime writing. With John Connolly, he is the co-editor of Books To Die For, a collection of essays by the world's leading crime writers on the subject of their favourite crime novels and authors. Eightball Boogie, Absolute Zero Cool and Slaughter's Hound were all shortlisted in the crime fiction category for the Irish Book Awards. Absolute Zero Cool won the Goldsboro Last Laugh Award at Crimefest 2012. Praise for Declan Burke:'A fine writer at the top of his game. ?Lee Child. 'Prose both scabrous and poetic. ?Publishers Weekly. 'Proust meets Chandler over a pint of Guinness. ? The Spectator. 'A sheer pleasure. ? Tana French. 'A hardboiled delight. ? The Guardian. 'Imagine Donald Westlake and Richard Stark collaborating on a screwball noir. ? Kirkus Reviews (starred review) .'The effortless cool of Elmore Leonard at his peak.? Ray Banks.'Among the most memorable books of the year, of any genre, was ABSOLUTE ZERO COOL.? Sunday Times.'The writing is a joy.? Ken Bruen.'A cross between Raymond Chandler and Flann O'Brien.? John Banville.
