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A Bad, Bad Place
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  • Published: 12 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529974072
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $38.00
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A Bad, Bad Place

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Tr. Paperback
10 Feb 2026
EBook
12 Feb 2026
Audiobook
12 Feb 2026
Hardback
12 Mar 2026
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The debut crime novel of the year - acquired in a ten-publisher auction – this is The List of Suspicious Things meets Shuggie Bain. It’s beautifully written and startlingly original - a reading experience unlike anything you've come across before.

Don't miss the must-read debut of the year - a murder mystery unlike any other...

What happened to the dog walker who found the body?

Glasgow, 1979.

Twelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not anymore. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman.

Janey claims she can’t remember what she saw at the abandoned railway, but the police think she’s hiding something. And they’re not the only ones interested.

Fear and rumour rip through the tight-knit community of Possilpark. Janey and her nana, Maggie, are dragged into the hunt for a murderer. And Maggie’s struggle to keep her beloved granddaughter safe becomes ever more desperate.

Because Janey’s memories can’t stay hidden forever.

And neither can the killer…

'Clever, honest, heart-rending.' Val McDermid

'Richly authentic, funny, moving and insightful.' Janice Hallett
  • Published: 12 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529974072
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $38.00
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About the author

Frances Crawford

As a passionate advocate of lifelong learning, Frances was delighted to graduate age 60 with MLitt (Distinction) Creative Writing from Glasgow University. In 2023, she won Bloody Scotland/ Glencairn Crime Short Story Competition and the first chapters of her debut novel, A Bad, Bad Place, won Highly Commended in Moniack Mohr Emerging Writer 2024. Frances grew up in North Glasgow, and credits the people of Possilpark and Milton as her writing inspiration. She still lives in Glasgow with her family, and likes libraries and punk rock.
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