Crow Bait

A 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.

Ten years out of jail, Davie is free — but freedom comes with enemies, nightmares, and a father who wants blood.

About the Ebook

Crow Bait picks up Davie McCall’s story a decade after the events of Blood City. 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.

Davie 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.

Now 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.

Davie included.

Fast, brutal and emotionally charged, Crow Bait is a gripping continuation of the Davie McCall Quartet — a story of trauma, vengeance and the fight to outrun your past.

Critical Praise

"A gory and razor-sharp crime novel from the start… moves at breakneck speed like a getaway car on the dark streets of Glasgow."
— Tabtha Glancy, The Skinny

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• A tense, high-velocity crime thriller set in Glasgow’s shifting criminal landscape.
• A deeper dive into Davie McCall’s past and the trauma that shaped him.
• Explosive confrontations with old enemies and new threats.
• Perfect for fans of Tartan Noir and gritty Scottish crime fiction.
• The second book in the acclaimed Davie McCall Quartet.

About the Author

Douglas Skelton is one of Scotland’s leading true-crime authors, with eleven non-fiction titles including Glasgow’s Black Heart, Frightener and Dark Heart. His work has appeared in numerous documentaries and news programmes, most recently STV’s In Search of Bible John.

His book Indian Peter was adapted for a BBC Scotland radio documentary, which he presented. Blood City marked his first step into fiction and the beginning of the Davie McCall series.

Also in the Davie McCall Quartet

Continue Davie McCall’s story in the rest of Douglas Skelton’s acclaimed Glasgow crime series:

• Blood City — Book 1
• Devil’s Knock — Book 3
• Open Wounds — Book 4

Or get the full series in one place:

The Complete Davie McCall Quartet Bundle

Publication Details

Publisher: Luath Press

Publication Date: —

Print Length: — (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781910324318

Format: Ebook

Language: English / Scots

Categories: Crime Fiction / Tartan Noir / Scottish Fiction

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