BUNDLE: Digbeth Stories, Night Time Economy and Fire Damage

Get BOTH of our anthologie Digbeth Stories, Night Time Economy and our first novel Fire Damage for a bargain price!

DIGBETH STORIES

Social commentary and wry observation. In 27 new pieces of writing - some truthful, some twisted, some heartfelt, some heart-breaking - we experience first-hand this unique urban quarter of Birmingham and the countless lives it has touched.

'An outstanding collection.' Jonathan Coe

'Readers will enjoy these brand new Digbeth voices.' Steven Knight

'A lively, inventive gifted diversity of stories!' Jim Crace

NIGHT TIME ECONOMY

In this all-new collection of work from some of the West Midlands' leading writers, you'll find stories of forlorn 3am hopes and of nocturnal revelations. Of celebrations and hauntings. Of the lost and the found. Of the urban and the urbane. Of the all too real And the all too unreal.

'Another collection of first-rate tales from the second city.'

Mark Billingham

'A highly imaginative collection of brilliant stories'

Kerry Hadley-Pryce

'A sublime follow-up to Floodgate's first collection.By turns powerful, uplifting, heartbreaking and fun.'

Elizabeth Lee

'A compelling literary map of the nocturnal Midlands in all its rich and poetic variety.'

Paul McDonald

'What sharp insights these authors have...and with talent to burn. A delight.'

Paul McVeigh

'This anthology is the best of the West Midlands... I loved it.'

Kit de Waal

FIRE DAMAGE

The Birmingham Blitz, November 1940

War kills, crime pays, no more so than when the lights are off and everyone’s looking out for themselves – or looking the other way.

After a young girl is found dead, Detective Sergeant Harry Marsh and his new partner, Policewoman Annie Scott, uncover a world of illegal immigrants, arms theft, domestic terrorism and police corruption – all against a backdrop of burnt-out houses and burnt-out lives.

In a world at war, only one thing is certain: life is the cheapest commodity of all.

“A highly enjoyable, big-hearted debut, full of fascinating detail. Historically vivid and humming with contemporary resonance.”

Charlie Hill

Author, Encounters with Everyday Madness

“A pacy and exciting book full of authentic characters that I really cared about. The world-building is so strong, the place and time felt utterly convincing, and this is a story I won’t forget! A pressure cooker of a novel. I love this book.”

Elizabeth Lee

Author, Cunning Women

“A labyrinthine crime tale of courage and morality set in the darkest days of the last century. Proctor’s prose crackles with atmosphere as it lowers you into the flaming depths of the Birmingham Blitz, while his vivid, troubled characters struggle with its central question – how do you retain your humanity in a burning world? An impressive debut from a writer to watch.”

Jenny Lecoat

New York Times bestselling author

"A tense portrayal of wartime Birmingham, murder, and moral quandary."

Kate Mascarenhas

Author, Hokey Pokey