The Cross Thieves

The Cross Thieves is the second part of a trilogy centred around the Peel region, which began with T and will conclude in his forthcoming work, The Nine Angles. The book is written by author and poet Alan Fyfe. Two hungry boys set out from their squat by a slow river on a not quite mystic quest for revenge. At the same time, a local pastor drives from his beachside home to visit a dying parishioner. What each means to each other will be revealed as brothers, Gark and Pell, run for their lives over one desperate night, across a coastal town haunted by its past. The Cross Thieves is bold, mature, compassionate and sprinkled with humour, 80s pop, carny lore and the mysteries of philately. Fyfe’s knowing eye for place, poverty and powerlessness and his empathy for the underdog is captured in an unforgettable story of profound emotional power.

Bec Bowman chats with Alan Fyfe.