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After the Bridge

Death or Glory? Who wins? Who survives? Who dies?

Two suicidal strangers, failing actor Owen Chard and traumatised Ukrainian refugee Becky Letts, postpone death on the Humber to honey-trap men. They make easy money zig zagging across the north of England until they reach Manchester when a blackmailing civil servant dies on Becky in a hotel room. Owen, seduced by life-changing megabucks, fakes his death and steals the dead man’s identity to con a quarter of million quid from a brain-damaged hero’s trust fund. His impersonation is good, but doesn’t fool a cynical cop, or the deceased’s crazy self-harming granddaughter. Putin’s pals, in the city sponsoring a world boxing championship showdown, are demanding the blackmailer’s sex-pest list with menaces. Will Owen and Becky rediscover their humanity in Manchester or drown in a sea of corruption and criminality?

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  • ‘Engaging throughout.’

    Danuta Reah, author of ‘The Last Room’ and ‘Not Safe’.

  • ‘Dark, twisted and utterly compelling. Loved every moment.’

    Emma Haughton, author of 'The Dark’ and 'The Sanctuary’.

  • 'In a very noir world, Andrew Field offers us a very noir novel.'

    The Irresponsible Reader

  • 'After The Bridge is consistently entertaining with a lively wit and inventive energy sustained throughout. Particularly appealing is the portrayal of strong women and …. sympathetic characters despite their excesses and flaws.'

    Martin Fletcher, editor

  • 'Much to admire.'

    Stephanie Glencross, editor, literary agent

  • '...a cleverly constructed tale, boasting an intricate interweave of plot strands and a cast of off-beat, unpredictable and jump-off-the-page realistic characters. Looming over it all is Manchester itself, and the setting is so well realised you can almost smell the dank canal-side air.'

    Sandra Mangan, Crime Fiction Lover

  • 'What a wild ride.'

    Anne Foster, GoodReads Reviewer

  • ‘This is a rocket-powered ride, totally gripping from beginning to end.’

    Katie Vandyck, screenwriter

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Andrew J Field lives with Catherine by the sea, next to the docks, near three bridges (but not that one), close to the border. He previously lived in Manchester.  Armed with an MA from Manchester  University, he writes post-modern ironic noirish thrillers. A member of the Society of Authors and the Crime Writers Association, Andrew likes coffee, dry white wine and scoffing fish and chips overlooking the Tweed estuary. He is currently reading Mark Brumby’s Big Daddy.

After the Bridge

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