Enero Sangriento (published in English as Bloody January ) is the debut novel by and the first installment in the gritty Harry McCoy thriller series. Set in 1973 Glasgow , it establishes a dark, "Tartan Noir" atmosphere centered on a city teetering on the edge of a heroin epidemic. Plot Overview
The story begins when an 18-year-old boy shoots a young woman dead in a busy Glasgow street before turning the gun on himself. is convinced this wasn't a random act. His investigation, assisted by his "wet behind the ears" rookie partner Wattie , leads him into the dark underbelly of the city's most powerful and seemingly untouchable family: the Dunlops . Core Characters Book review: Bloody January by Alan Parks - Debbish