Gimme Shelter
Synopsis
Gimme Shelter pits a young, female, Witness Protection Officer against one of the deadliest psychopaths imaginable as she fights to keep her latest witness safe; but is that witness all she claims to be? And, in a world in which nothing can be taken on trust, is the Protection Officer all she seems?
Author's Biography
Rob Gittins is an award-winning screenwriter who has written for numerous top-rated television drama series, including EastEnders, Casualty and The Bill. He has also written over twenty original radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and his drama series, Losing Paradise, won the Gold Drama Medal at the New York International Radio Festival.
Reviews
Terrifying and suspenseful, non-stop jeopardy. Just be glad you're only reading it and not in it. (Tony Garnett)
An unflinching spotlight on the lesser-known corners of police work… noir at its most shocking. (Rebecca Tope)
A definite contender for my book of the year... This is certainly a startling and original debut novel. (Crime Fiction Lover)
Visceral realism doesn't come much better than in this taut,
superbly plotted debut. Brilliant. (Sally Spedding)
TV writer Rob Gittins's ultra-violent crime debut hits hard from the start. (Iain McDowall)
This is a book that will haunt the reader long after the covers are closed. (Katherine John)
An unflinching debut… as vicious and full of twists as a tiger in a trap. (Russell James)
Gimme Shelter is an extraordinary achievement. (Nicholas Rhea)
Gittins's gritty story and his murky, damaged and at times violent characters are as vividly (and disturbingly) portrayed as those of Elmore Leonard. (Susanna Gregory)
…full of intrigue and narrative twists… powerfully written and uncompromising in its style. (Dufour Editions)
This disturbing and exhilarating novel should quickly establish its author as a fiction writer of universal note. (Morning Star)
Price: £8.95/17.95
An unflinching spotlight on the lesser-known corners of police work… noir at its most shocking. (Rebecca Tope)
A definite contender for my book of the year... This is certainly a startling and original debut novel. (Crime Fiction Lover)
Visceral realism doesn't come much better than in this taut,
superbly plotted debut. Brilliant. (Sally Spedding)
TV writer Rob Gittins's ultra-violent crime debut hits hard from the start. (Iain McDowall)
This is a book that will haunt the reader long after the covers are closed. (Katherine John)
An unflinching debut… as vicious and full of twists as a tiger in a trap. (Russell James)
Gimme Shelter is an extraordinary achievement. (Nicholas Rhea)
Gittins's gritty story and his murky, damaged and at times violent characters are as vividly (and disturbingly) portrayed as those of Elmore Leonard. (Susanna Gregory)
…full of intrigue and narrative twists… powerfully written and uncompromising in its style. (Dufour Editions)
This disturbing and exhilarating novel should quickly establish its author as a fiction writer of universal note. (Morning Star)
Price: £8.95/17.95
Reader Comments
Brilliant!
Couldn't put it down!
Gripping, stomach turning read with more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at.
Well worth reading.very deep but very well researched
Superb
Brilliant book that breaks new ground. A very different and exciting crime book. Ron Gittins deserves great success
Gripping novel! Loved it!
A wonderful read!
Great read, great writing, great author. A must read!
Brilliant first novel. Full of twists and turns. Loved it
Brilliant debut!