''A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil'' is the tenth novel by

Christopher Brookmyre Christopher Brookmyre (born 6 September 1968) is a Scottish novelist whose novels, generally in a crime or police procedural frame, mix comedy, politics, social comment and action with a strong narrative. He has been referred to as a Tartan No ...

Awards

It has been long-listed for the 2008

Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award The Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is one of the UK's top crime-fiction awards, sponsored by Theakston's Old Peculier. It is awarded annually at Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of ...

External links

Grim and Bear it
The Guardian review. 2006 British novels Novels by Christopher Brookmyre Little, Brown and Company books {{2000s-crime-novel-stub