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Dead Dog Beach by P J Murdoch is a gripping tale of love, loss, and dangerous secrets set against the backdrop of music, betrayal, and a shadowy underworld. Ian's life is thrown into chaos when Maria, his fiery Italian wife, abruptly ends their marriage during their anniversary dinner, invoking a bizarre decade-old pact. As she vanishes, leaving only a mysterious brass key and a trail of cryptic postcards, Ian is forced to confront their fractured past. But what begins as an emotional reckoning soon spirals into a perilous journey when an enigmatic stranger warns him to stay away from her-or risk his life. Determined to uncover the truth, Ian joins forces with his eccentric former bandmates, embarking on a whirlwind adventure to Sardinia. There, beneath the island's sunlit beaches, lies a dark web of secrets tied to Maria's Mafia family and a criminal empire with a score to settle. Packed with sharp wit, heart-pounding twists, and unforgettable characters, Dead Dog Beach is an electrifying story of love, survival, and the lengths we go to for answers. Will Ian find Maria-or lose everything trying? Dead Dog Beach - The place where Glasgow Gangland, Rock Bands and the Mafia slug it out.

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""The novel I'm reviewing this time is 'Dead Dog Beach' by Paul Murdoch. I've read it twice and enjoyed it as much, if not more so, the second time. The novel could be described as that of two families. One the protagonist's own family, the other the Mafia! But there are other relationships explored, some being revealed unexpectedly. The story is well paced and mostly driven by dialogue, with the narration in the first person providing the reader with all the background we need. Writers are often advised to write what they know and here the author creates authenticity to the story by so-doing. There are several hooks in the first chapter which are developed as the story moves along. The strands of these developments are very carefully controlled, which all adds to the suspense. Some not developing as the reader might have expected. Although it is quite misogynistic in places (the reality of an all-male band in the 1970's) two very 'strong', women emerge, each, in their own way, pivotal to the story. But all the characters emerge as very distinct, believable people. There is depth to each one so readers can 'visualise them. There is some violence but never gratuitous, similarly the odd 'swear' word creeps in but only in context - three 1970s rockers meets mafia gangsters Music, travel, mystery, suspense, a lot of humour, often raw, throw in family feuds and what does emerge is a fast moving story, with credible characters, lots of action, and a few surprises along the way. As I said not my genre, but thoroughly enjoyed it, so I have no hesitation in recommending this hard hitting, witty thriller."" Mary Irvine, February, 2025 - Glasgow West End Review ""This book is my guilty pleasure, in much the same way that I don't like to admit I like what used to be called Chick lit, I also feel awkward about really liking what might possibly be seen as a bloke's book. However I did really like it, I got it as an email and thought it would take me ages to read it as I had to turn my lap top on each time I wanted to look at it, instead I looked forward to the moments I could return to it. And yes; I didn't want it to end and at the same time I really wanted to find out the ending. A book of hapless men, blundering through Europe while being saved by young female assassins; death, drugs and rock and roll with a yearning to set things right while not being too sure what you have done wrong - and of course bewilderment at the course of events. and at the baddies and the mafia and the buddies who were maybe never the buddies we always half knew they weren't. It is a fast, funny, yes for a stolid quiet man, I did laugh out loud on occasion!! It is, when I am reflective, a lesson in our desire to be more than we can possibly can, our regrets at what we really are and our dream of something impossible. It is a book of friendship in a masculine, slightly macho world about the sort of things us men certainly got up to in the past and probably still do"". - Author Graham Morgan MBE

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