Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2011.
Kiss Me Quick goes behind the headlines of rioting Mods and Rockers, and into the deadly world of a secret Corsican crime organization, a burgeoning drug trade, police corruption, pornography rackets, and the dark side of the music business. With its elaborate and compelling plot, a cast of deliciously treacherous and vividly drawn characters, this page turning thriller introduces us to the dangerous world of Vince Treadwell.
CWA Judges’ comments: 'Miller creates a dark and complex thriller set against a threatening and realistic evocation of 1960s Brighton, and the sleaze that underlies its vibrancy and excitement.'
Set in Brighton over the bank holiday weekend of 1964, an ambitious and handsome young detective named Vince Treadwell is sent down to solve a murder and catch the elusive and powerful gangster, Jack Regent. In the tangled web of the crime, Vince falls for Jack's beautiful girlfriend, Bobbie LaVita, and discovers the truth about their own dark pasts.
Danny Miller was born in Brighton and studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths, University of London. As a playwright he's had his worked performed at the National Theatre Studio, the Bush Theatre, and the Theatre Royal Srtatford East. As a sricptwriter he's worked for the BBC, ITV, and Chanel 4. Kiss Me Quick is his first novel.
