Alec Duncan, a black Scots ex-copper, seeks closure with his girlfriend's killer, only to become a murder suspect in a gritty near-future Liverpool.
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Alec Duncan, a black Scots ex-copper, seeks closure with his girlfriend's killer, only to become a murder suspect in a gritty near-future Liverpool.
Alec Duncan, King of Swing, it says on the billboard outside Tony's. A black man playing a white piano; just what you need to tart up a dodgy Liverpool nightspot. Forty quid a session, plus tips - about all a black Scots ex-copper with nimble fingers and a record of violence on the job can hope for. But now, with Trevor Bladon, his girlfriend's killer, safely banged up for the rest of his natural, it's time for Alex to put it all behind him. Get on with his life. But first he needs to go and sor...
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Central themes of murder and violence; Alec's past includes violence on the job.
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Subtle near-future social commentary on race and class in Liverpool.
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Themes of systemic racism and personal loss tied to murder of a loved one.
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