Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| True Brit Grit |
2011 |
Buy |
| Protectors: Stories to Benefit PROTECT |
2012 |
Buy |
| Crime Factory Issue 6 |
2014 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Last Orders |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Sin Bin |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Lock-In |
2023 |
Buy |
DI Bob Valentine Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Artefacts of the Dead |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Taste of Ashes |
2015 |
Buy |
| Summoning the Dead |
2019 |
Buy |
| Her Cold Eyes |
2019 |
Buy |
DI Rob Brennan Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Truth Lies Bleeding |
2011 |
Buy |
| Murder Mile |
2012 |
Buy |
Doug Michie Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Storm Without |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Inglorious Dead |
2013 |
Buy |
Gus Dury Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Paying for It |
2008 |
Buy |
| Gutted |
2009 |
Buy |
| Loss |
2010 |
Buy |
| Long Time Dead |
2010 |
Buy |
| Wrecked |
2021 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hard Truths |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| RIP Robbie Silva |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Ringer |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| His Father’s Son |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Last Tiger |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bay of Martyrs |
2017 |
Buy |
| Slings & Arrows |
2021 |
Buy |
Tony Black is a Scottish crime writer whose Gus Dury series brought Edinburgh noir to five books starting with Paying for It (2008). Dury is a hard-drinking, down-on-his-luck journalist who gets pulled into criminal investigations, and the series draws on the darker side of the city.
Black has written prolifically across crime fiction, with the DI Bob Valentine series (4 books), the DI Rob Brennan series (2 books set in Edinburgh), and the Doug Michie series. His standalone novels include His Father’s Son (2013), The Last Tiger (2014), and Bay of Martyrs (2017). He has also published short fiction collections, non-fiction, and contributed to crime anthologies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Tony Black written?
Tony Black has written 26 books across nine series.
What was Tony Black's first book?
Tony Black’s first book is Paying for It, published in 2008.
What is Tony Black best known for?
Tony Black is best known for the Gus Dury series, five noir novels set in Edinburgh following a hard-drinking journalist turned investigator. He has also written the DI Bob Valentine series (4 books), the DI Rob Brennan series (2 books), and the Doug Michie series (2 books), as well as standalone novels and short fiction.