A J Liddle

No Rules Apply

HUMAN LIFE IS SACRED.STEAL A LIFE AND DONADZE WILL FIND YOU. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia A bank is robbed, cash stolen, two people brutally murdered. Cruel and vicious criminality in Georgia's capital city. The work of professional killers, their actions appear senseless: pointless murder and a small sum of money taken. And what of the bank itself? Georgia's most important financial institution, guardian of the nation's prosperity and a major employer. Protected, powerful and too big to provoke? Lieutenant Ramaz Donadze doesn't think so. For him, all murder is personal. With a growing reputation for getting the job done, his tragic past continues to haunt and drive him; his actions compulsive, reckless and ultimately damaging to himself and the people he holds most dear. As the Georgian nation nervously watches war play out in a neighbouring country, the memories of its own war with the same aggressor still raw, Donadze must deliver his enduring promise regardless of the cost-justice for the dead and punishment of the guilty. Praise for No Rules Apply 'No Rules Apply is a gripping slice of Georgian Noir, giving an enthralling glimpse into the criminal underbelly of Tbilisi. AJ Liddle writes with style and undoubted authority, and in Ramaz Donadze he's created a complex hero we can root for.' Craig Robertson 'From the shocking opening, No Rules Apply hits the ground running and does not stop. The contrast between the shocking yet tender opening and the tightly woven plot made this a book I did not want to put down.' Marion Todd 'A thoroughly authentic thriller that takes the reader behind the scenes of crime and punishment in modern-day Georgia. Ramaz Donadze is an excellent addition to the cast of international fictional police detectives and I'm eager to read about what he gets up to next.' Mark Wightman 'A page-turning roller-coaster ride involving ruthless criminals and high-up corruption in a vividly evoked setting. Ramaz Donadze is Georgia's Rebus: maverick, insubordinate and determined to get his perp.' Marsali Taylor 'Detective Ramaz Donadze's third outing in No Rules Apply is his most exciting investigation yet, dragging us deep into the danger and intrigue of the Georgian underworld. From the terrifying opening the case gallops towards an intense and thrilling conclusion, will keep you compulsively turning pages ' GR Halliday 'Gripping. Had me hooked from the first page.' Andrew James Greig