If you love crime fiction, you won’t want to miss our special event featuring Pauline McLean, right, in discussion with Frances Crawford about her highly acclaimed debut crime novel A Bad, Bad Place, at Clydebank Library on Monday 6th July at 7.00 pm. This event is free of charge but ticketed. Book your free place at: https://tinyurl.com/ms4h9vn5
This is just some of the praise that Frances has been receiving for her debut novel: ‘Clever, honest, heart-rending.’ VAL MCDERMID
‘Richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful.’ JANICE HALLETT
‘I haven’t read anything quite as unique as this since Trainspotting.’ LIN ANDERSON
A brief synopsis of A Bad, Bad Place:
Glasgow, 1979. Twelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not anymore. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman. Janey claims she can’t remember what she saw at the abandoned railway, but the police think she’s hiding something. And they’re not the only ones interested. Fear and rumour rip through the tight-knit community of Possilpark as Janey and her nana, Maggie, are dragged into the hunt for a murderer. And Maggie’s struggle to keep her beloved granddaughter safe becomes ever more desperate, because Janey’s memories can’t stay hidden forever. And neither can the killer…
As well as Frances being in discussion with BBC journalist Pauline McLean, there will also be refreshments and the opportunity to buy the book and get it signed.
Frances grew up in North Glasgow and credits the good people of Possilpark and Milton as her writing inspiration. She still lives in Glasgow with her family and likes libraries and punk rock.