Books by Cathi Unsworth

A gripping crime novel inspired by the "Jack the Stripper” killings in 1960s London.Bad Penny Blues is the latest gripping crime fiction from Cathi Unsworth, London's undisputed queen of noir. Set in late 1950s and early 1960s London, it is loosely based on the West London "Jack the Stripper” killings that rocked the city. The narrative follows police officer Pete Bradley, who investigates the serial killings of a series of prostitutes, and, in a parallel story, Stella, part of the art and fashion worlds of 1960s "Swinging London,” who is haunted by visions of the murdered women.

You wait three years for a new SAVAGE KICK and then three come along in a few months. Each issue full of exclusive stories that foreground the dark and fascinating underbelly of literature. SK#8 is the first of them... CONFESSIONS deals with people revealing their darkest - or sweetest - secrets. That concept has been at the core of every issue of THE SAVAGE KICK. Previous writers Robert McGowan and Steve Hussy return; along with folks like Cathi Unworth and MSP's latest member, David Noone. SK#8 Contents: --- Savage Kick's Exclusive Interview with Cathi Unsworth --- Intoxicated Man by Cathi Unsworth --- Fourth Degree Burn by Amy Yolanda Castillo --- The Fix by R.C. Rogers --- Exclusive Interview with David Noone --- Confessions of a Tennessee Lowlife by Anthony Tinsman --- Secretary by Robert McGowan --- Harvest by Steve Hussy --- Mara by Grant Flint