A Numbers Game - by R J Dark (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

All Malachite "Mal" Jones wants is a quiet life as the foremost (fake) psychic medium on the Blades Edge estate.

Enter his new client: Janine, the widow of a man who hid away a huge amount of money. Mal is drawn into a mystery he never asked for in an attempt to help Janine find the cash and escape the estate once and for all.

Problem is, Mal's not the only one hoping to get his hands on the cash. The crime lord of the estate to other criminals are all on the hunt. Plus adding to his worries, there are some corrupt cops after Mal's best and only friend, Jackie.

Aided by Jackie and Beryl, Mal's nosy secretary, Mal sets out to find the cash and a solution that pleases everyone. If he can't, he'll have to pay the price. After all, it's a numbers game...

Review Quotes

"A whirlwind of a hard-edged caper novel."
- Chris Nickson, author of the Tom Harper novels

"One of the best books I've read this year ... a terrific debut."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"wisecracking and just flat out twisted fun."
- Steven Savile, author of Silver and Parallel Lines

"I had a hard time putting this book down."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"It seems that whatever RJ Dark writes, he spins pure gold."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"twisty and turny and keeps you guessing right to the very end."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"PG Wodehouse ... with bullets."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"It's fun and it's sad in parts and sometimes it's quite violent."
- NetGalley Reviewer

"a winning comedic noir"
- Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

He lives in Leeds with his wife, son and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music and more books than they have room for. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and has always been "that one with the book in his pocket". He played in rock bands before deciding he was a rubbish musician. He is a far from rubbish writer.