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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Tippermuir

ISBN: 9781913836610

RRP: £11.99

PAGES: 280

PUBLICATION DATE:
April 6, 2026

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Family Man: The Third Book of Aldo

by Colin Burnett

Adolfo Ali makes his long-awaited return in this fast-moving and unpredictable third outing. Complex anti-hero, Aldo, is the de facto head of Edinburgh’s most powerful crime family. But being a crime boss isn’t what it used to be. Not only does Aldo need to balance his duties running his crew of killers and psychotic hitmen, but he also needs to hope and pray that one or two secrets stay dead and buried.

As rival criminal organisations start threatening his authority on the Scottish capital’s streets, Aldo is tested like never before.

At home, Aldo shows his softer side, devoted to his partner Roxy and committed to being a loving dad to Jennifer—and to Bruce the Staffy, his heir apparent.

Can Aldo retain control of Edinburgh’s mean streets and still be a ‘family man’? 

Family Man, The Third Book of Aldo, introduces a whole host of new characters into the ‘Aldo universe’, and delivers a heart-pounding rollercoaster of emotions, and its fair share of laugh-out-loud moments.

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Colin Burnett (Author)

Colin Burnett is the author of ‘Who’s Aldo? and ‘A Working Class State of Mind’. In ‘Who’s Aldo?’ charismatic career criminal and Edinburgh antihero Aldo returns in a riotous, gritty, action-packed sequel. Aldo is determined to become a better person. His best pals, Dougie and Craig, and the four-legged love of his life, Bruce the Staffy, do their best to keep him on the path to redemption, but his lawless nature and chaotic home life propel him into a series of comical, exhilarating, occasionally brutal adventures. On the way, he encounters a host of memorable characters and finds a new love. Trying to balance this romance, the expectations of his family and life on the streets turns out to be a bigger challenge than Aldo anticipated. Can he turn over a new leaf and still keep his title as the toon’s number one gangster? ‘Who’s Aldo?’ is captivating, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny. Imagine if Kelman, Welsh and Boyle collaborated to produce the ultimate Scottish working-class character – that’s Aldo!

Recently, he was nominated for Media Person of the Year (2020) and Scots Writer of the Year (2021) at the Scots Language Awards.