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Two-Way Split
"With razor-sharp characterisation and an evocative sense of place, the novel's pace never the supremely damaged characters that Guthrie conjures up are seldom let off the hook, and stew throughout in their fetid juices. Dark and splendid." The Guardian
Edinburgh, dead of winter.
Robin Greaves is an armed robber whose professionalism is put to the test when he discovers his wife has been sleeping with a fellow gang member. Robin plans the ultimate revenge, but things go from bad to worse when the gang bungles a post office robbery, leaving carnage in their wake. Suddenly they are stalked by the police, sleazy private eyes, and a cold-blooded killer who may be the only one not looking for a cut of the money.
Two-Way Split is a lean and muscular crime thriller with some hard-hitting violence and a seriously twisted dark side.
Winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger award.
"Seek him out and buy his book." Ian Rankin
"Excellent." George Pelecanos
"In the tradition of Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, Allan Guthrie chronicles life in the underbelly of Edinburgh with dazzling grace. Two-Way Split is a hard-edged, fast-paced noir thriller with outstanding dialogue and plenty of unforgettable bad guys. It's Scottish crime fiction with a unique American hard-boiled twist." Jason Starr
"Scottish crime noir at its best" Sunday Independent
"the tension ratchets up with each snatch of mayhem" Sunday Herald
"...a memorable and stunning and pitch-perfect debut and one you should grab forthwith. I can't remember a first novel this good in a long, long time." Mystery Scene
"Allan Guthrie is a master at giving readers heroes who are anti-heroes, people who they can easily identify with and care about. In Guthrie’s world, unconventional becomes conventional, sanity is found in madness, love springs from the dark. Critics are fond of calling books like Guthrie’s neon noir or hard-boiled fiction. Call it anything you want, but read ‘Two-Way Split.’ It is damn good fiction." The New Review
Praise for Allan Guthrie's police thriller, Bye Bye Baby , a Top Ten Kindle Bestseller
"A quick, taut thriller ... not a word is wasted." Ian Rankin
"A terrific read and a great premise from an excellent writer." Stuart MacBride
"The approach is so fresh that it makes the whole thing feel like the first time I've read a police story" Do Some Damage
"...a purely original, funny, sharp piece of writing. It has a plot that develops in an unorthodox, non-linear fashion--hardly resembling many of the police procedurals I've read. It's often noted that Guthrie is one of the top working mystery writers, and he certainly lives up to that reputation..." Death By Killing
"A story that moves quickly, in short chapters of crisp prose, with plenty of plot turns to hold the attention, and characters you can love and others you can hate... Like Guthrie's full-length novels, Bye Bye Baby is sly, noir as all hell (more noir than some, actually), and it just might bring a tear of pity to your eyes. It's a police procedural filled with incident and back story, and man, what an ending." Detectives Beyond Borders
"...a dark, clever, funny and sad story which races along to reach a smart conclusion. A tough and lovely slice of the hard side of life." You Would Say That, Wouldn't You?
Allan Guthrie is an award-winning Scottish crime writer. His novels include Savage Night and Slammer . He is also the author the novella, Bye Bye Baby , a Top Ten Kindle Bestseller.
Edinburgh, dead of winter.
Robin Greaves is an armed robber whose professionalism is put to the test when he discovers his wife has been sleeping with a fellow gang member. Robin plans the ultimate revenge, but things go from bad to worse when the gang bungles a post office robbery, leaving carnage in their wake. Suddenly they are stalked by the police, sleazy private eyes, and a cold-blooded killer who may be the only one not looking for a cut of the money.
Two-Way Split is a lean and muscular crime thriller with some hard-hitting violence and a seriously twisted dark side.
Winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger award.
"Seek him out and buy his book." Ian Rankin
"Excellent." George Pelecanos
"In the tradition of Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, Allan Guthrie chronicles life in the underbelly of Edinburgh with dazzling grace. Two-Way Split is a hard-edged, fast-paced noir thriller with outstanding dialogue and plenty of unforgettable bad guys. It's Scottish crime fiction with a unique American hard-boiled twist." Jason Starr
"Scottish crime noir at its best" Sunday Independent
"the tension ratchets up with each snatch of mayhem" Sunday Herald
"...a memorable and stunning and pitch-perfect debut and one you should grab forthwith. I can't remember a first novel this good in a long, long time." Mystery Scene
"Allan Guthrie is a master at giving readers heroes who are anti-heroes, people who they can easily identify with and care about. In Guthrie’s world, unconventional becomes conventional, sanity is found in madness, love springs from the dark. Critics are fond of calling books like Guthrie’s neon noir or hard-boiled fiction. Call it anything you want, but read ‘Two-Way Split.’ It is damn good fiction." The New Review
Praise for Allan Guthrie's police thriller, Bye Bye Baby , a Top Ten Kindle Bestseller
"A quick, taut thriller ... not a word is wasted." Ian Rankin
"A terrific read and a great premise from an excellent writer." Stuart MacBride
"The approach is so fresh that it makes the whole thing feel like the first time I've read a police story" Do Some Damage
"...a purely original, funny, sharp piece of writing. It has a plot that develops in an unorthodox, non-linear fashion--hardly resembling many of the police procedurals I've read. It's often noted that Guthrie is one of the top working mystery writers, and he certainly lives up to that reputation..." Death By Killing
"A story that moves quickly, in short chapters of crisp prose, with plenty of plot turns to hold the attention, and characters you can love and others you can hate... Like Guthrie's full-length novels, Bye Bye Baby is sly, noir as all hell (more noir than some, actually), and it just might bring a tear of pity to your eyes. It's a police procedural filled with incident and back story, and man, what an ending." Detectives Beyond Borders
"...a dark, clever, funny and sad story which races along to reach a smart conclusion. A tough and lovely slice of the hard side of life." You Would Say That, Wouldn't You?
Allan Guthrie is an award-winning Scottish crime writer. His novels include Savage Night and Slammer . He is also the author the novella, Bye Bye Baby , a Top Ten Kindle Bestseller.
248 pages, Paperback
Published August 19, 2023
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