Chasing the Dragon is the second novel in the Betancourt Mystery series by UEA alumnus Mark Wightman and is published by Hobeck Books this week. Mark graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Writing) in 2018 and also holds a MSc in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh. Waking the Dragon, the first of the series and his debut novel, was published in 2021 by Hobeck Books and was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize and shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year Award, the 2022 Crime Writers’ Association John Creasy (New Blood) Dagger Award for the best debut crime novel, and the 2022 Ngaio Marsh Best Novel Award.
Chasing the Dragon by Mark Wightman
