Edgar Wallace 
Man Called McGinnice 

While this might be one of Wallace’s shorter tales, he packs it with plenty of character and an unusual amount of darkness.Tam is interrogated over his role in the crashing of an artillery bus. However, the questioning leads to a chain of events with a rather unhappy ending for one character. With more than a whiff of ‘Catch 22, ‘ by Joseph Heller, and ‘Trainspotting, ‘ by Irvine Welsh, ‘The Man Called Mc Ginnice’ is a superb read for those who like their short stories, wry, dry, and unsentimental.-