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Scott Lynch
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The Lies of Locke LamoraThe Lies of Locke Lamora
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New First British Edition Gollancz (2007)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk Red Seas Under Red Skies
Thief and con-man extraordinaire, Locke Lamora, and the ever lethal Jean Tannen have fled their home city and the wreckage of their lives. But they can’t run forever and when they stop they decide to head for the richest, and most difficult, target on the horizon. The city state ofTal Verarr. And the Sinspire.
The Sinspire is the-ultimate gambling house. No-one has stolen so much as a single coin from it and lived. It’s the sort of challenge Locke simply can’t resist…
…but Locke’s perfect crime is going to have to wait.
Someone else in Tal Verarr wants the Gentleman Bastards’ expertise and is quite prepared to kill them to get it. Before long, Locke and Jean find themselves engaged in piracy. Fine work for thieves who don’t know one end of galley from another.
Scott Lynch has woven an engrossing and exciting tale of the high seas and the lowest cunning, a tale of trust and betrayal, a tale of friendship tested to breaking point. Fast moving, full of thrills and intricately plotted Lynch’s new novel is a sure-fire hit for all lovers of adventure and the art of the con.
Reviews for The Lies of Locke Lamora
‘Like Locke Lamora himself, Scott Lynch’s novel oozes charm, ability, guile, flair, courage, cheek, humour, brevity and bravery in equal measure. It’s an awesome debut, powerful and dangerous, romantic and relentless and it absolutely lives up to the hype. This is a novel you’ll have to work very hard not to be utterly blown away by’ John Berlyne, SFRevu
‘A complex and highly entertaining mix of magic, manipulation and mayhem… mesmerizing’ SFX
‘High octane fantasy. A great swashbuckling yarn of a novel’ Richard Morgan
‘A fresh, original and engrossing tale by a bright new voice’ George R R Martin


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Paperback - Gollancz (2006)
First British Edition Gollancz (2006)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Lies of Locke Lamora
Book One o f The Gentleman Bastard Sequence
The Thorn of Camorr is said to be an unbeatable swordsman, a master thief, a ghost that walks through walls. Half the city believes him to be a legendary champion of the poor. The other half believe him to be a foolish myth. Nobody has it quite right.
Slightly built and barely competent with a sword, Locke Lamora is, much to his annoyance, the fabled Thorn. He certainly didn’t invite the rumours that swirl around his exploits, which are actually confidencegames of the most intricate sort. And while Locke does indeed steal from the rich (who else would be worth stealing from?). the poor never see a penny. All of Locke’s gains are strictly for himself and his tight-knit band of thieves: The Gentlemen Bastards.
The capricious, colorful underworld of the ancient city of Camorr is the only home they’ve ever known. But now a deadly mystery has begun to haunt the city, and a clandestine war is threatening to tear the underworld apart. Caught up in a murderous game, Locke and his friends will find both their loyalty and their ingenuity tested to the breaking point as they struggle to stay alive ...
'A remarkably stylish debut' The Times
'A fresh, original, and engrossing tale by a bright new voice' George R.R.Martin
‘High octane fantasy. A great swashbuckling yarn of a novel’ Richard Morgan
‘Hugely enjoyable, a rollicking blast of solid fun; Locke Lamora cuts a roguish dash - with all the swagger and the spark of Errol Flynn in his heyday - and the twists and turns of the plot make for compulsive reading’ Hal Duncan
‘Scott Lynch is a con man, a conjuror, a wickedly entertaining juggler of words with knives up his sleeves and hatchets down his back’ Matthew Woodring Stover
‘Wickedly enjoyable, outrageously ingenious. Dark, complex and utterly compelling’ Sarah Ash
‘Tough, funny, and inventive. You WILL be entertained’ Kate Elliot


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About The Author
Scott Lynch was born in 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he still lives now. In addition to being a freelance writer for various role playing game companies he has done all the usual jobs writers put in their bios: dishwasher, waiter, web designer, marketing writer, office manager and short order cook.
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N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

  • Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gollancz, 2007) New Jul 07
  • The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz, 2006) Gollancz Pbk Feb 06


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