{"product_id":"crow-bait-ebook","title":"Crow Bait","description":"\u003c!-- One-line hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fierce, fast-paced Glasgow crime thriller where old wounds resurface, new threats rise, and Davie McCall must face the darkness he thought he’d left behind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen years out of jail, Davie is free — but freedom comes with enemies, nightmares, and a father who wants blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrow Bait\u003c\/strong\u003e picks up Davie McCall’s story a decade after the events of \u003cem\u003eBlood City\u003c\/em\u003e. Jail was hell — but freedom isn’t much better. It’s 1990, Glasgow’s underworld has new kings, and the city is drowning in drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavie can handle the streets. What he can’t handle are the memories: his mother’s death at the hands of his sadistic father, the nightmares that stalk him, and the darkness that man carved into his soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow his father is back — and he wants blood. He’s carving out a piece of Glasgow’s criminal empire, and anyone who stands in his way is marked for death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavie included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFast, brutal and emotionally charged, \u003cstrong\u003eCrow Bait\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gripping continuation of the Davie McCall Quartet — a story of trauma, vengeance and the fight to outrun your past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A gory and razor-sharp crime novel from the start… moves at breakneck speed like a getaway car on the dark streets of Glasgow.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Tabtha Glancy, The Skinny\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tense, high-velocity crime thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e set in Glasgow’s shifting criminal landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA deeper dive into Davie McCall’s past\u003c\/strong\u003e and the trauma that shaped him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExplosive confrontations\u003c\/strong\u003e with old enemies and new threats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Tartan Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e and gritty Scottish crime fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book\u003c\/strong\u003e in the acclaimed Davie McCall Quartet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Scotland’s leading true-crime authors, with eleven non-fiction titles including \u003cem\u003eGlasgow’s Black Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrightener\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDark Heart\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has appeared in numerous documentaries and news programmes, most recently STV’s \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Bible John\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis book \u003cem\u003eIndian Peter\u003c\/em\u003e was adapted for a BBC Scotland radio documentary, which he presented. \u003cem\u003eBlood City\u003c\/em\u003e marked his first step into fiction and the beginning of the Davie McCall series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Also in the Series --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso in the Davie McCall Quartet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinue Davie McCall’s story in the rest of Douglas Skelton’s acclaimed Glasgow crime series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/blood-city-ebook-\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Book 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/devils-knock-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevil’s Knock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Book 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/open-wounds-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Wounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Book 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOr get the full series in one place:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/the-complete-davie-mccall-quartet-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Complete Davie McCall Quartet Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e — (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781910324318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \/ Scots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crime Fiction \/ Tartan Noir \/ Scottish Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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