It is the Swinging Sixties in London and aristocrats and financial power players gather around the exclusive gaming tables of Berkeley Square while the rest slum it in the underground scene of Notting Hill. Against this background of London society and villainy detective Vince Treadwell enters when investigating the seemingly unrelated murder of a young black woman in Notting Hill and blue-blooded
It's the Swinging Sixties but not all barriers have come down - the aristocrats and financial power players still gather around the exclusive gaming tables of the Montcler Club in Berkeley Square while the rest slum it in the underground ska clubs and elicit drinking dens in Notting Hill.
And it's against this background of London society and villainy that detective Vince Treadwell enters when investigating the seemingly unrelated murder of a young black woman in Notting Hill and blue-blooded Johnny Beresford in Belgravia. As Vince digs deeper he finds himself embroiled in a secret world of debauchery and corruption, where the underworld happily mixes with the aristocracy, and where no one remains an innocent victim.
Praise for Kiss Me Quick:
'A thrilling read.' - Buzz Magazine
'Dark and involved.' - Daily Express
Unmissable. - Best
'This unusual and atmospheric crime novel suggests that Danny Miller is a writer to watch.' - Good Book Guide
'...one of those books that literally grabs you from page one.' - The Week
A dark and involving story of misplaced passion and menace - Daily Express
A fiendishly complex plot - Sunday Times
Miller ably handles all the plot strands while showing us an unknown London. - Catholic Herald
A novel that has its own distinct (and highly enjoyable) identity. - Good Book Guide
Danny was born in Brighton and studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London. As a playwright he's had his work performed at the National Theatre Studio, Bush Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East. As a scriptwriter he's worked for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.
Kiss Me Quick (2011) was his first novel and the first in a detective series featuring Vince Treadwell. It was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Awards 2011 and was highly commended by the judges.