Publisher's Synopsis
The 'trial of the century' in 1950s Glasgow is over. Peter Manuel has been found guilty of a string of murders and is waiting to die by hanging. But every good crime story has a beginning, and Manuel's starts with the murder of William Watt's family. Watt is an ordinary businessman, a fool, a social climber - and the police are convinced he's guilty. Desperate to clear his name, Watt turns to Manuel, a career criminal who claims to have information that will finger the real killer. As Watt seeks justice with the cagey Manuel's help, everyone the pair meets has blood on their hands, as they sell their version of the truth...
