Smoke

4.4/5 ( ratings)

People from Tranent aren’t called ‘the Belters’ for nothing. It didn’t take Carlo Salvino long to find that out the first time around and, now he’s out of the hospital, he’s all set for revenge.
The Ramsay brothers, on the other hand, are keen to rise up in the world and get the hell out of town. They gather all their hopes in the one basket, ‘The Scottish Open’ dog-fighting tournament. In Leo they have the dog to win it, now all they need is a fair wind.
The Hooks, well they’re just a maladjusted family caught up in the middle of it all.
A tale of justice, injustice and misunderstanding, ‘Smoke’ takes us along for a ride with the characters introduced in ‘An Arm And A Leg’ . Belts on and hold on to those hats.

About The Author

Nigel Bird has released two collections of short crime fiction, the critically acclaimed ‘Dirty Old Town ’ and ‘Beat On The Brat ’.
His work has appeared in the anthologies ‘Speedloader’ and ‘The Mammoth Book Of Best British Crime Stories 8’ and will soon appear in the collection ‘Grim Tales’ to be published by Untreed Reads.
His story ‘Beat On The Brat’ was the winner of the Watery Grave Invitational Contest in 2010 and was also nominated for the Spinetingler Awards in the Best Online Story earlier this year.
He is also the co-editor, along with Chris Rhatigan, of the outstanding collection ‘Pulp Ink’.
His blog can be found at http://nigelpbird.blogspot.com where he runs the series ‘Dancing With Myself’.