The Crime Writers’ Association

Gold Dagger 2023

Shortlisted


Simon Van der Velde

The Silent Brother

Published by: Northodox Press

Written from the perspective of an abused child who becomes a dead-eyed criminal, this harrowingly brutal and ambitious page-turner documents a life with characterisation so vivid you can’t help but root for it. A bleak tale well told.

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