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An Old Tin Can : The first book in a new black comedy crime series featuring Harry Burnard and The Squad! Kindle Edition

by Bryan J Mason (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
YOU ONLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE AT THE SHARP END

Belfast 1989. The Troubles.

Harry Burnard joins a police force confronted with threats on every side.
His team, ‘The Squad’, a bunch of abandoned oddballs, are only allowed to work criminal cases.
But there is no crime. Only terrorism. So, do they really have nothing to do?

When Harry uncovers clues about an apparently random series of sectarian stabbings, he gets caught up in an increasingly complex political landscape.
And sets out to find a killer unlike any other.

In this explosive witty novel, where not everyone is who they seem to be, it can be dangerous to know who you are.

Are you a Billy, a Dan, or an old Tin Can?
In a land where identity is everything, it gets bloody complicated.

An Old Tin Can is the first in a new black comedy crime series featuring Harry Burnard and The Squad
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D2Y9RP31
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SpellBound Books (May 30, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 106866553X
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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  1. Bryan J Mason

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    Bryan J Mason wrote his first novel, Shaking Hands with the Devil, in the late 1980s, but put it away, concluding he was a failed author after failing to get it published. He finally decided to redraft it and it was published over thirty years since the first draft in 2021.

    He has worked as a financial investigator, a mediator and made sound effects for BBC Radio. He is now a full-time crime writer. As well as crime writing he contributes regular theatre reviews for StageTalk Magazine and Bristol 24/7 amd directs the renowned Hotwells Pantomime.

    An Old Tin Can is the first in a new black comedy crime series set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Future titles will be Dead On scheduled for 2025 and Never A Happy Ending.

    He lives in Bristol with his wife and has two children in their twenties. He is never happier than hanging around in graveyards, which he thinks might come in handy one day.

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  • G. Thames
    5.0 out of 5 stars History and Intrigue!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
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    A really good telling of The Troubles in Northern Ireland amongst murder and mystery.
    I look forward to the continuing story in the next book!
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  • FullyBookedInKentucky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic dark comedy. Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
    A laugh out loud detective thriller with a serial killer in Northern Ireland? Yes please! Set in 1989, this was a little nostalgic and made me do a quick dive into what was going on in Belfast at that time.

    Dark comedy may sometimes be a little morbid but Bryan Mason nails it with this one. I can’t wait to see what Harry Burnard and The Squad get into next !
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars By turns freightening, funny, and always engaging
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
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    Some crime novelists have a knack for creating stories which are unlike any others.
    Mason combines a cracking plot along with a sense of time and place few can match.
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  • mwiltshire
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read from Mr Mason!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2024
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    Another great read from Mr Mason. Informative, entertaining narrative, interesting character portrayal,
    great language reach, rhythm and flow, - a well crafted book by a talented wordsmith. Book to film adaptation surely? Looking forward to the next in the series.
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  • Mary R
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining funny and uncomfortable - bring on the next one
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2024
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    I was drawn to this based on some reviews from people whose opinion I value, and I'm very grateful. It's set in 1989 during the Troubles, a time I'm familiar with albeit from a view down south.

    Harry is Jewish and has arrived to take charge of his team known as The Squad whose only purpose seems to be investigating missing cats. Everything else seems to be deemed terrorist related and handled elsewhere. When people start dying, Harry is determined to ensure his team get the go ahead to investigate the work of a serial killer.

    I enjoyed the story, and I felt the history bits interspersed throughout really added to it. Most of all though, the black humour throughout made it easier to read. Suddenly I have a bit of a craving for Rich Tea biscuits!

    This series has got off to a great start and I look forward to whatever is next in store for Harry and his squad.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, original thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2024
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    This was a great thriller with an unusual premise which the author develops very well. The plot, characters and settings were very well drawn and there was some enjoyable dark humour. Highly recommended.
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  • simon atkin
    4.0 out of 5 stars A must read addition to your TBR pile
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2024
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    A rare find where history meets humour yet still manages to conjure the atrocities of the troubles in quite vivid detail.

    I loved the use of juxtaposition here, especially between opposing IRA and UVF members. Excited to see where this book series goes next.
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  • Janet E. Lang
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not the page turned I hoped for
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2025
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    I met the author and promised to read the book. I found it quite slow and that it used unnecessary, complicated words in places. I persevered to the end and admit to enjoying the last 30%. The book was informative about the troubles and interesting in places but as I said not the page turner I hoped for.
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