Partners in Crime (Hinton novel)
_first_edition_cover.jpg) Cover of the first edition. | |
| Author | Nigel Hinton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Teenage fiction |
| Publisher | Barrington Stoke |
Publication date | 31 January 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-1842991022 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]In 2014 the novel won the Coventry Inspiration Book Award in the category Fancy a Quickie for adults.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Concept of the novel". Nigel Hinton website. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Entry on winning the award". Nigel Hinton blog. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Entry on the shortlisting with the current cover". Nigel Hinton blog. Retrieved 4 October 2014.