The Fracture
by Morgan Cry

Ex-police officer Blake Glover’s past threatens to catch up with him and destroy his small town life in this second instalment of the Blake Glover Crime series by Bloody Scotland co-founder Gordon Brown writing as Morgan Cry.
The Cost is a decidedly moreish thriller that will leave you hankering for just one more chapter’ Ian Rankin
Ex-police constable and now taxi driver Blake Glover thought retiring to his hometown of Fraserburgh would be calm – until, while attending a local funeral service, he notices something disturbing: did the sturdy expensive coffin split as it was lowered into the grave? How could this be possible? Is there a cruel scheme taking place?
As if this wasn’t enough, one of Blake’s customers from the night before has gone missing and Blake is the last person to have seen him alive.
To make matters even worse, Blake is contacted by his old colleague-turned-nemesis, Mitch Campbell – now imprisoned in Glasgow’s HMP Barlinnie. Mitch is threatening to frame Blake unless he agrees to a dangerous request.
Torn between helping friends, confronting a past enemy and uncovering dark deeds, Blake is dragged into a toxic world of small-town tragedy and big-city drama. As he tries to untangle the truth, he underestimates just how deadly things will become . . .
An intricately plotted, twisty and clever Tartan noir thriller by Scottish crime writer Morgan Cry – perfect for fans of IAN RANKIN, VAL McDERMID, DENISE MINA and WILLIAM McILVANNEY.

Reviews

“Brooding, atmospheric, thought-provoking . . . A first-rate read for fans of darker, grittier whodunits”

Booklist

“Cry’s businesslike pace, which gathers steam as his hero moves from reflecting to reaping, makes every fracture worthwhile”

Kirkus Reviews

“Featuring a memorable protagonist fuelled by the best of Scottish fast food, The Cost is a decidedly moreish thriller that will leave you hankering for just one more chapter”

Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Thrillers, on The Cost

“As dark as a November sky over Fraserburgh, The Cost is about the danger of going back. A tight, elegant tale”

Denise Mina, author of Conviction, on The Cost

“Morgan Cry is a splendid storyteller”

The Scotsman on The Cost

“A dark, twisting tale with a gripping plot, a troubled hero, and a haunting and somber conclusion”

Booklist on The Cost

“Blake Glover is a force to be reckoned with in this twisty thriller”

Lin Anderson, author of the Rhona MacLeod series, on The Cost

“Charismatic, clever and crafty, written with Cry's sharp wit”

Caro Ramsay, author of the DCI Christine Caplan Thrillers, on The Cost

“Morgan Cry’s characterisation is an absolute joy in this compelling novel. A deliciously dark slice of tartan noir”

Marion Todd, author of the DI Clare Mackay series, on The Cost

“Fans of Tartan Noir with a taste for appropriately dour heroes will look forward to the coming installments”

Kirkus Reviews on The Cost

“A pacy, up-to-the-date mystery, with a large dram of humour”

Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM, on The Cost

“A gripping high-octane masterpiece”

Andrew Child, co-author of the Jack Reacher series, on Six Wounds

“Told with trademark wit and flair . . . a brilliant, pacey, riveting read. A roller coaster of a Euro-thriller, it’s Morgan Cry at his best”

Abir Mukherjee, author of the Sam Wyndham series, on Six Wounds

“Certainly delivers . . . riveting”

The Sunday Post on Six Wounds

“Highly recommended”

Lin Anderson, author of the Rhona MacLeod series, on Six Wounds

“Dark, disreputable and hugely entertaining. I loved it!”

Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay series, on Six Wounds

“A tight, taut and totally terrific read from Morgan Cry. Smart characters, smart dialogue and a smart plot”

Douglas Skelton, author of the Rebecca Connolly series, on Six Wounds

“Just brilliant . . . Highly recommended. All the stars”

Helen Fields, author of the DI Callanach thrillers, on Six Wounds

“Morgan Cry possesses that rare magic of being able to tell a dark tale with light humour . . . A breakneck speed read that explodes on to the first page – literally – and doesn’t let up”

Deborah Masson, author of the DI Eve Hunter series, on Six Wounds

“Fans of . . . twisted plots might want to try this one”

Library Journal on Thirty-One Bones

“A complex and immersive thrill ride”

Denise Mina on Thirty-One Bones

“Seedy, sweaty fun”

Ian Rankin on Thirty-One Bones

“Readers who like clever, sun-drenched crime capers will find much to enjoy”

Publishers Weekly on Thirty-One Bones

“Hugely entertaining [and] deftly told”

Irish Independent on Thirty-One Bones

“Brown . . . can still make his readers sweat”

Scotland on Sunday on Thirty-One Bones

“This is one of those stories that from the moment you start reading you can’t stop turning pages”

Varietats on Thirty-One Bones

“A joy to read”

Grab This Book on Thirty-One Bones

“A real rollercoaster of a ride”

The Library Door on Thirty-One Bones

“Starts with a bang and just keeps on shooting all the way through”

Chapter in My Life on Thirty-One Bones

“A super thrilling read”

Live and Deadly on Thirty-One Bones

Morgan Cry

Gordon Brown, also writing as Morgan Cry, has twelve crime and thriller books published to date, along with a novella and a number of short stories.Gordon is a founding director of Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival and runs a strategic planning consultancy. He lives in Scotland (and when Brexit rules allow, Spain) and is married with two children – who have long since flown the nest.In a former life Gordon delivered pizzas in Toronto, sold non-alcoholic beer in the Middle East, launched a creativity training business, floated a high tech company on the London Stock Exchange, compered the main stage at a two-day music festival and was once booed by 49,000 people while on the pitch at a major football Cup Final.

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Editions

The Fracture by Morgan Cry is available in the following formats

97814483155674th November 2025 X mm304£1.99
Hardback97814483155504th November 2025144 X 222mm304$39.99
Hardback97814483155504th November 2025144 X 222mm304£21.99
Ebook97814483155674th November 2025N/A304£12.99
Paperback9781448318773129 X 198mm304$18.99
Paperback9781448318773129 X 198mm304£9.99
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