Won the McIlvanney Prize in 2022 for May God Forgive and has been a finalist for the MWA Edgar Awards. The Harry McCoy Series
The core of Parks' work is the series. Each book is named after a month of the year, starting with his debut, Bloody January . The series follows Detective Harry McCoy as he navigates the corruption and drug-fueled underbelly of 1970s Glasgow. Book Order Publication Year Bloody January February's Son Bobby March Will Live Forever The April Dead May God Forgive To Die In June Recent and Upcoming Work AlanParks rar
Earned an M.A. in Moral Philosophy from the University of Glasgow . Won the McIlvanney Prize in 2022 for May
Before writing, Parks spent over 20 years as a Creative Director at and Warner Music , where he worked with major artists like New Order, Gnarls Barkley, and The Streets. This background often saturates his novels with the atmosphere of the 1970s music scene. Genre: Tartan Noir / Historical Crime. The series follows Detective Harry McCoy as he