Alex North's Black Flowers Released
Psychological crime novelist Alex North has released *Black Flowers* today, following Neil Dawson as he investigates his father's mysterious past. The novel joins a strong February lineup that includes Jo Nesbo's atmospheric *Wolf Hour* and Gregg Hurwitz's action-driven *Antihero* from the Orphan X series.
- Alex North is a pseudonym for the established British crime writer Steve Mosby; *Black Flowers* was originally published under the Mosby name in 2011. - North's breakout novel, *The Whisper Man*, was an international bestseller that was nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award and had its film rights acquired by *Avengers: Endgame* directors Joe and Anthony Russo. - The plot of *Black Flowers* follows a dual storyline, with Neil Dawson looking into his father's death and its connection to a mysterious old novel, while Detective Hannah Price investigates the same case, leading her into her own past. - Several of North's novels, including *The Whisper Man* and *The Shadows*, are set in the fictional town of Featherbank and feature recurring characters like Detective Amanda Beck. - Jo Nesbo, author of *Wolf Hour*, is a globally renowned Norwegian crime writer, best known for his Harry Hole detective series. *Wolf Hour* is a standalone thriller set in Minneapolis. - Gregg Hurwitz's *Antihero* is the eleventh installment in the popular *Orphan X* series, which follows a former government assassin named Evan Smoak who now uses his skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
