Five by Five
$24.20
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2025
Summary
What if the killer she’s hunting turns out to be the woman she’s falling for?
Line of Duty meets Orange is the New Black in this gripping debut from a major new talent in Scottish crime writing.
Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are caught and locked up, doesn’t mean they stop committing crime. That’s where Kennedy Allardyce comes in - working in one of Scotland’s toughest prisons, monitoring not just the prisoners, but also the staff.
And she’s just…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405964463 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405964464 |
| Author: | Claire Wilson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 247g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
A very satisfying blend of grit and humanity * Ian Rankin *
Tense, chilling and distinctive, this is a one-sitting read * Guardian *
A bloody good read – Val McDermid
A significant crime debut. Authoritatively authentic, irresistibly pacey and nerve-shreddingly tense – Chris Brookmyre
Five by Five is an assured debut by former prison officer Claire Wilson, taking us inside the claustrophobic and offtimes gladitorial setting of a modern prison. With the dodgy guards and vicious cons, this is a topical dive into the darker aspects of our penal system. Terrifyingly authentic.
Raw, brutal, claustrophobic, fast and impossible to put down. Written by someone who’s walked the walk and seen the prison system close up – Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Grave
Brilliantly plotted and so tense I forgot to breathe in places – Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me
I really enjoyed this gritty crime thriller… feels like a blend of Orange is the New Black and Line of Duty – Roxie Key, author of The Deadly Spark
Raw, brutal, claustrophobic, fast and impossible to put down. Written by someone who’s walked the walk and seen the prison system close up. * Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Grave *
Claire Wilson
Claire Wilson is from central Scotland. Her debut novel Five by Five was the inaugural winner of the Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers’ Prize. The book is based on her day job as an Intelligence Analyst in a Scottish Prison and has gone on to be shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize, the CrimeFest Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, Capital Crime’s Debut Award and longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger.
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