The Dark Side of the Road
by Simon R. Green

Introducing Ishmael Jones – a detective with a difference – in this compelling murder mystery.

Ishmael Jones is someone who can’t afford to be noticed, someone who lives under the radar, who drives on the dark side of the road. He’s employed to search out secrets, investigate mysteries and shine a light in dark places. Sometimes he kills people. Invited by his employer, the enigmatic Colonel, to join him and his family for Christmas, Ishmael arrives at the grand but isolated Belcourt Manor in the midst of a blizzard to find that the Colonel has mysteriously disappeared.

As he questions his fellow guests, Ishmael concludes that at least one of them – not least Ishmael himself – is harbouring a dangerous secret, and that beneath the veneer of festive cheer lurk passion, jealousy, resentment and betrayal. As a storm sets in, sealing off the Manor from the rest of the world, Ishmael must unmask a ruthless murderer before they strike again.

Reviews

Jones is most engaging when he smells blood, and readers will be anxious for a sequel

Publishers Weekly

Lighthearted, supernatural romp. Fans of the British TV series Torchwood will enjoy the irreverent, otherworldly protagonist

Booklist

His (Greens's) first foray into more traditional crime fiction (albeit with an otherworldy flavor) will delight mystery readers, especially those who relish a bit of genre blending

Library Journal, Starred Review

Simon R. Green

Simon R. Green was born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, where he still lives. He is the New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Nightside, Secret Histories and Ghost Finders series, the Ishmael Jones mysteries, the Gideon Sable series and the Holy Terrors mystery series.Simon has sold more than four million copies of his books worldwide.

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Editions

The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R. Green is available in the following formats

Hardback978072788388930th January 2015145 X 222mm192£20.99
Hardback978072788388930th January 2015145 X 222mm192£21.99
Ebook97817801062741st May 2015N/A224$6.99
Ebook97817801062741st May 2015N/A224£4.99
Hardback - Large Print97807278727391st December 2015145 X 224mm352$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978072787273931st August 2015145 X 224mm352£23.99
Paperback97818475157971st July 2019139 X 216mm192$17.95
Paperback978184751579731st August 2015139 X 216mm192£13.99
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