It's DCI Pat Curzon's old school's reunion. Tonight, somebody from the Springburn class of '89 will die and somebody will become a murderer.
For Curzon, this will be a particularly challenging investigation. Why? Because for the first time in thirty years he'll have to come face-to-face with the bullies who made his school days a living hell, not least by inventing that pejorative nickname: The Dirty Rouge.
As if things aren't already complicated enough, somehow the case crosses paths with that of an escaped Swedish serial killer, turning what should be a mundane inquiry into a murky web of political intrigue. Once again, the high-stakes Glasgow cop finds himself having to tightrope walk over the abyss if he is to survive.
Inspired by its tenements, city-centre grid plan, social history, culture and inimitably noir atmosphere, Geoff Small's first four books are set in Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Guilt Tripper was his debut, but he is better known for the Dirty Rouge detective series, featuring DCI Patrick Curzon. So far Curzon has made three appearances, in The Dirty Rouge, A Long Walk In The Snow and now Whisky Leaks.