Killer Tune - Softcover

Mitchell, Dreda Say

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340937092 ISBN 13: 9780340937099

Publisher: Hodder, 2008

Synopsis

A fifteen-year-old boy firebombs a building as he listens to Vivaldi's Winter Concerto splicing behind a red hot R 'n' B track. A veteran musician is found dead in an alley with the pulse of an old time reggae classic playing in his pocket. Rap sensation Lord Tribulation discovers his new found stardom threatened when he finds himself in the middle of both incidents. His music is accused of inciting the firebombing, and the dead musician is his father. With the beat of the media and government blasting down his neck, LT's search for the truth about his father's death takes him back to an old flame, and on a retro trail to 1976. A time when music was politics and politics was music. A time when the heat-drenched streets of Notting Hill burst into open rebellion. A time that, as LT gets closer to the truth, could lead straight to his own murder . . .

About this title

About the Author:

Dreda Say Mitchell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Spare Room, the Gangland Girls and Flesh and Blood series, as well as the DI Rio Wray thrillers Vendetta and Death Trap. Her debut was awarded the CWA's John Creasey Dagger and she chaired the Harrogate Crime Fiction Festival in 2011. Since her sixth book she has been co-writing with Tony Mason. She has been a frequent guest on television and radio including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, The Stephen Nolan Show, Front Row, Woman's Hour and numerous others. She has also presented Radio 4's Open Book. Dreda was named one of Britain's 50 Remarkable Women by Lady Geek in association with Nokia. She was born and raised in the East End of London where she continues to live.

Review:

'Edgy, evocative and heartfelt, Killer Tune is a novel with soul and a compelling music all its own'―Guardian

Very sharp . . . an impressive first book with a strong sense of place and community―Sunday Telegraph

Praise for RUNNING HOT―:

Packed with suspense and fascinating detail about a culture rarely portrayed in fiction . . . We need more art like this―Christina Patterson, Independent

Dreda Say mitchell confirms her position as a hot new name in crime writing with this taut novel. It's set among London's black music community and has vivid descriptions of the music and a winning central character in rap sensation Lord Tribulation.―Elle

Confidently-paced tale, told in language both lyrical and salty―Daily Mail

An exciting new voice in urban fiction . . . a memorable and striking debut―Guardian, Nicholas Clee

A book's "voice" is what determines its greatness and Mitchell's voice is unmistakably great. This is a great London story.―Lee Child, Daily Express

'With piercing descriptions of London and its intriguing characters the novel is also brilliantly interwoven with musical references that will bring a smile to your face as you read it. There are also twists and turns that will also make you think and spectacular cliff-hangers which make this novel not only an exciting read but a fascinating social and cultural commentary. It is well worth the read and not solely for the music references but also the way in which this story is told. Sad at times but also exhilarating.'―www.shotsmag.co.uk

'Vividly portrays London's black music scene and confirms the promise of her prize-winning debut'―The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0340937092
• ISBN 13: 9780340937099
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 416