"With a referendum on Scottish independence only days away, a senior civil servant is found shot to death in a Glasgow alley.
The murder triggers a chain of catastrophic events and an investigation by reporter Fulton Mackenzie. His job is to discover who the victim was, who wanted him dead, and the biggest question of all – who is trying to alter the future path of an entire nation?
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Although the author is an accomplished and experienced journalist, this is his first venture into the world of fiction. I’m confident it won’t be his last.
The Darker the Night immerses the reader in the tough world that is Glasgow-based crime, newspaper reporting and politics. The realism of the characters, the authenticity of the dialogue and narrative, and the sheer audacity of the plot are testament to the author’s background and knowledge.
This is a gritty, no-nonsense thriller that will engage you, draw you in and keep you reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A referendum on Scottish independence is only days away, and the campaign has been expertly orchestrated by First Minister Susan Ward. All signs point to victory for the nationalists. But when senior civil servant John Millar is shot in a Glasgow alley on a furiously rain-soaked night, his death triggers a chain of catastrophic events. An incriminating phone number and video are found in his possession.
Into this chaos walks reporter Fulton Mackenzie. A man himself blighted by tragedy but also someone used to seeing beneath the surface to find the truth. Who was John Millar? Who wanted him dead? And why? And the biggest question of all – who is trying to alter the future path of an entire nation?
'Brilliant debut. The Darker the Night pulled me in from the start and didn't let go. The latest in a distinguished line of Scottish thriller writers, Martin Patience could do for his native Glasgow what Ian Rankin did for Edinburgh' -- Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor
'The storytelling skills that made Martin a great BBC correspondent are brought to bear in the pages of this book.' -- Jon Sopel, journalist and presenter
