"'We might just have found a new Ian Rankin.' Daily Mail * 'A rising star of Scottish literature' - Scotsman * 'His writing has a great feel for authenticity and a terrific narrative drive.' - Val McDermid * 'Ferris is a writer of real authority, immersing the reader into his nightmare world with a brand of scabrous writing reminiscent of William McIlvanney's Laidlaw... everything speaks of an original voice.' - Independent * 'Deft, disturbing and as thoroughly grimy as its 1946 Glasgow setting, The Hanging Shed is the word of mouth hit that is leaving its fellow thrillers in its wake every bit as good as its electronic sales would suggest... This is the latest addition to Scotland's proud tradition of fictional sleuths, and if the strength of his debut is anything to go by, we'll be seeing a lot more of Douglas Brodie.' - Observer * 'Ferris scores with some unexpected plot twists, a convincing portrayal of sad, edgy postwar Glasgow and a background of lost love.' - The Times"

Gordon Ferris is an ex-techy in the Ministry of Defence and an ex-partner in one of the Big Four accountancy firms. Maybe that's where he gets his interest in spies and crooks. He writes about the important things in life: conflicted heroes and headstring women embroiled in tangled tales of life, love and death. He is the author of the No. 1 bestselling eBook The Hanging Shed.