About The Flames That Lick at The Shadows by A.D. Stephenson:
“Paddy sighed, knowing he hardly had any choice. Standing up, he heard the wetness of his feet soaking into the carpet beneath him, and, hoping that Dundas had not noticed, he held out his hand. Dundas stayed seated and smiled thinly, gesturing towards the exit. Paddy closed his eyes, exhaled and turned to leave, but before he could go, Dundas coughed and whispered in a tone that brooked no argument. ‘Don’t let me down, McAlpin.’”
Backed into a corner by the third richest man in Scotland, and charged with stopping a blackmail plot, Paddy is out of his depth and not sure where to turn. When he seeks help from his friend, Mayor Galloway, they open an investigation that will tear Claston city apart. They think they’re heroes, but what if they’re the villains of someone else’s story? Can they save themselves and their city before it’s consumed by flames?
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Author Bio:
Anthony David Stephenson is the creator of Paddy McAlpin and author of A Cloud Can Weigh A Million Pounds. His debut novel was born during the 2020 COVID lockdown and is the first glimpse of footballer turned detective and warrior for social justice, Paddy McAlpin.
A keen football fan himself, Stephenson has a soft spot for Hamilton Academical, but deep down just wants to see real football at all levels (in some ways the lower the better).
He also enjoys good suits and live music.
Before penning novels, Stephenson worked as a teacher in the UK and Germany.
Stephenson currently lives in Lanarkshire with his wife.