Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Harvey's taut plot, snappy prose, and memorable characters make this debut novel a real winner.

I hated myself for needing him at such times, for craving his strength whenever I felt upset.

My first book was the most successful debut novel in the UK ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the UK. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it.

I have come to think of violence as a self-perpetuating mania of the power of the aggressive over those less strong.

Why do all your brilliant ideas involve felonies?

Experience is a valuable thing. It enables us to recognize mistakes when we repeat them.

Chance wore a white tuxedo with tails. On anyone else? Doopy. On him? Yes, please.