News & Events: contraband
A Proper Person to be Detained: The story of a murder and its aftermath
Catherine Czerkawska’s A Proper Person to be Detained, published by Contraband on 4 July, tells the …
Chinese Spring: profound insights into modern China and Hong Kong
As the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaches, Christopher New’s Chinese Spring, published …
Mr Todd’s Reckoning: A first-rate serial killer thriller
Iain Maitland’s Mr Todd’s Reckoning, out now, is adrenaline-pumping, creepy and atmospheric – bringi …
Saraband secures Creative Scotland funding
Saraband has been awarded funding from Creative Scotland in support of our aim to publish a series o …
Runaway: Aberdeen’s answer to Happy Valley
Claire MacLeary’s Runaway, published by Contraband on 14 March, is the third novel in her hit Harcus …
Down to the Sea: a dark Victorian Scottish mystery
Down to the Sea, the latest historical thriller by Sue Lawrence and published by Contraband on 14 Ma …
New year, new titles
In 2019, Saraband is looking forward to another great year of publishing. As usual there will be a t …
Douglas Skelton’s The Janus Run: the ultimate New York thriller
Douglas Skelton, one of Scotland’s foremost Tartan Noir authors, is muscling in on new territory wit …
THIRD award shortlisting for In the Valley of the Sun
In the Valley of the Sun, Andy Davidson’s sublime literary horror, has been shortlisted for the Kill …
The Accident on the A35 out in paperback
The paperback edition of Graeme Macrae Burnet’s latest novel, The Accident on the A35, is published …