Competition: Win a set of 4 novels from ‘The Field of Blood’ author Denise Mina!
With the 2nd series of The Field of Blood hitting BBC1 on 8th August, we though you might like to have a read through some of the source material. So we’ll be giving away all 3 of Denise Mina‘s novels featuring Glasgow journalist Patricia “Paddy” Meehan, along with her latest Alex Morrow novel, and winner of Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year – Gods and Beasts.
The Field Of Blood – In Glasgow, a toddler goes missing, snatched from the front garden of his home. But while the city braces itself for the discovery of a lone sexual predator, the police are led to the doors of two young boys. Paddy Meehan has just started work on the Scottish Daily News where she dreams of becoming an investigative journalist. Although everyone at the paper believes the boys acted on their own, she believes there may be more to it than this, and begins to ask awkward questions. Shunned by those closest to her, Paddy finds herself dangerously alone…
The Dead Hour – It seemed like just another domestic: a woman bleeding from a head injury behind a smart front door in one of Glasgow’s nicer suburbs. She insists she doesn’t need help, and the well dressed man with her assures journalist Paddy Meehan that everything is fine. But Paddy is not convinced. Especially when she is given a £50 note to keep the story out the papers. The next morning, the woman is dead. Paddy has the story of a lifetime – but will lose everything if word gets out about the bribe. And it seems the police have their own reasons for twisting the evidence. As Paddy pursues the dark and brutal truth, it could make her career – or end her life…
The Last Breath – Everything is going well for journalist Paddy Meehan. She finally has a flat of her own, and the job she always wanted, as one of Scotland’s leading newspaper columnists. Then the police knock at her door with the news that her former lover, Terry, has been found in a ditch, shot through the head. Even though they’d split up months before, Paddy is down as the next of kin, and has been left everything, including a box of notebooks… As Paddy tries to uncover what it was Terry wanted her to discover, it soon becomes clear that he was about to expose a secret. A secret worth killing for. And Paddy is next in line…
Gods and Beasts (Winner of Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year) – A grandfather brutally murdered in a post office raid. A corrupt politician fighting for his future. A police force up for sale. Three crimes leading to one question – who really runs Glasgow? Recently returned to work after the birth of her twins, DS Alex Morrow is called in to head the murder enquiry. The grandfather had helped the gunmen before being shot – was as it a moment of madness, a noble act of self-sacrifice, or did the old man and his killer share a dark past? One city, three crimes and a powerful connection that runs from Glasgow’s dark criminal underworld to the international spheres of the super rich.
How to win a set of Denise Mina Novels!
We have 5 sets of the books to give away, and as usual, all you have to do to win, is one (or both!) of the following:
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED!
1. Retweet the following:
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2. Leave a comment on this post saying you want to win!
You can just say you want to win, or… be a bit more creative with your answer, and tell me why I should pick you to win!
The competition closes on 30th Aug 2013 and is open to UK residents aged 16 or over.
There will be 5 winners picked from entries on geektown.co.uk and Twitter.
By entering you are agreeing to the rules of this competition. Full rules can be read here.
Of course I want to win so….pretty please1
woule really really really love to win , have tweeted @maci234
Would love to win!!!!
i would love to win and read more interesting books 🙂
I want to win! It’s mine mine mine!!!
have tweeted @bbdiva1977
please let me win
Would love to win – love reading, especially something new 🙂
I would love to win these for my wife who is an avid reader. Have tweeted @pepicola3
I love crime fiction, there is nothing like it , it makes your mind work and senses tingle, at least the good stuff does. I really want to win.
I have some very having traveling ahead of me, this would really help me pass the time ^_^
I would like to win cause these books sound pretty interesting ..
I have not see The Field of Blood on TV yet so It is a good reason to win the books to see if I did missing good TV progs?
I’d love to win. Denise MIna,,is a great author whose books are full of great characters, twists and turns, and always keep you hooked till the last page, they are true page turners
I’d like to win!
These books look absolutely fantastic! I’m an avid reader so this prize would be very much appreciated. Fingers crossed! xx
what can i say , i love to read in my spare time so the books would be cool! oh and my cat died when my dog ate him and now my dog is in a coma and i don’t have the funds to pay for his treatment as my house was blown down by a storm and im of the verge of a break down if i don’t get these books!! But unfortunately that is all a lie and its just the sort of thing people put to win stuff on the internet, so really it would just be great to win some thing to read, in fact it would be great just to win this compo 🙂 thank you.
I would like to win because I would be your greatest ambassador forever (plus I would thoroughly enjoy reading the books too)
I’d so love to win. I love reading and these are my type of books. Could really get lost in them! I’ve not read any of Denise Mina’s novels before but these look so good.
Have tweeted @cherry271949
great prize would love to win
Denise Mina is one of my favourite authors, so I am really desperate to win this great prize!! 🙂
Love books……need more.
She’s the best thing to come out of Scotland in years!
I trust your choice of who should win, so I am saying please enter me into the competition xxx
Apart from the fact I am a HUGE fan I am entering a period of time in my life where I will be incapacitated again for a round a major spinal surgery. It would be amazing to have my favourite books to read and drift away into to take away the pain and forget about my life for a while. I have degenerative disc disease and have lumbar herinations which need fusion.
Love reading and thought the last series was excellent so winning the books would be FAB!!!!
books full of crime
and without any grime
Denise Mina
please make me a winner
I like to win as Denise Mina is one of the best crime writers and yet not many of her books are available in this part of the world.
Loved to win thse books- I’m an advid crime reader7 sharer but have yet to read Denises work
I want to win. Ishall be watching on TV but you can’t beat getting and reading the original books! Books are much beeter than Tv anyway
I would love to win . I have read other novels by Denise but not these
Would love to have these books
I would love to win 🙂 since I don’t tweet this is my only chance.
I love Denise Mina so would love to win this prize
I’ve not read any of Denise Mina books as yet (pretty pointless trying to win them if I had – haha) but would love to read them. They seem just my type of book. Thanks x
I would love to win these books. I have not read any of the series and they really have passed me by but now I have read the synopsis I think they would be great.
I love Denise Mina, so really want to win!
I’d like to win these novels by Denise Mina because her Garnethill books remain some of the best novels I’ve ever read.
I have just read ‘The Red Road’ and would love to read her other books.
I’d love these great gritty reads!
Would be a great prize to win
I’ve read a few of Denise Mina’s books and loved them and would be so pleased if I won these.
Pick me to win please!
I haven’t read any of Denise Mina’s books, yet!! But, judging by your brilliant reviews, I think it’s time I did. Also, I love to read the book after the TV series – and then compare the two.
Would love to win, can still remember how good the last TV show was.
I’d love to start reading a new author ….tut, never read any of Denise’s… have been reading about them here, and seem right up my street. Sure hope I’m lucky 😉
Would love to win could do with a good read! 🙂
Would love to win!
I want to win because Portugal beat England on penalties and made the Scots happy. As we all know, empathy is the enemy.
I care for my elderly mother who is a very avid reader if she really gets into a good book she can read one in a day!! So winning this book bundle would be really great as I would give them to my mum. It would make her day as well as mine.
Yes please…. Having never read any of Denise Mina’s work, I would absolutely love the chance to become hooked
Could really do with some exciting books to read 🙂
I really, really,really think you should pick me to win a set of these books because I read sooooooo much and I really would love to this series and haven’t gotten around to buying it for myself yet!!!
I so enjoyed watching this and trying to work out the plot, really pleased the second second is coming soon, I saw it advertised on TV the other night and it looks really good.Now I’d love to have the books to read alongside it as well as I really love reading too.
Looks like a very good prize, and why should you pick me??? Well, it must be time i had a nice win! 😉