Okay, if you're looking for a way into Jay Stringer's work, most folks will steer you straight toward the Eoin Miller trilogy. The first one, 'Guns of Brixton,' is pretty much the universal entry point. It's got this great, gritty energy—Miller's a half-Romany ex-cop turned fixer in the West Midlands, and the book just smacks you with attitude and a real sense of place. The second, 'How to Kill Friends and Implicate People,' cranks up the dark humor even more. I tried starting with his standalone 'The Final Minute' once, but I felt a bit lost without the context of his style from the earlier books.
Honestly, the trilogy is his most popular for a reason; it's where his voice really solidifies. After that, you can jump to the standalones like 'Marah' or 'The Final Minute' with a better feel for how he handles morally messy characters. The Miller books are just more... accessible, I guess, in terms of having a clear series hook and a protagonist who's flawed in a way that's immediately engaging.