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Partners in Crime (Hinton novel)

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Partners in Crime
Cover of the first edition.
AuthorNigel Hinton
LanguageEnglish
GenreTeenage fiction
PublisherBarrington Stoke
Publication date
31 January 2003
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePaperback
ISBN978-1842991022

Partners in Crime is a novel by British author Nigel Hinton which was first published in 2003. It follows the story of three old school friends who made money from drug dealing and loved the same girl which caused a rift between them.

Concept

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The novel is based on a very old folk song about betrayal and murder. The author then thought of the idea of three boys who met in primary school and led a tough life.[1]

Award

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In 2014 the novel won the Coventry Inspiration Book Award in the category Fancy a Quickie for adults.[2][3]

Synopsis

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Ali is the best one in école secondaire de Sanit Laurent et son ami Joe.

References

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  1. ^ "Concept of the novel". Nigel Hinton website. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Entry on winning the award". Nigel Hinton blog. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Entry on the shortlisting with the current cover". Nigel Hinton blog. Retrieved 4 October 2014.