"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, author of TWISTED CITY

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.

This lean and muscular crime caper with a seriously twisted dark side was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger in the UK. TWO-WAY SPLIT is an explosive introduction to the raw talent of Allan Guthrie, one of crime fiction's hottest new writers.

"Nobody else out there is doing it like Allan Guthrie. He's a great big plus to modern crime fiction." James McKimmey, author of SQUEEZE PLAY

Allan Guthrie was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. He is married to Donna. He has published several short stories in a variety of magazines and anthologies. TWO-WAY SPLIT is his first novel. His second novel, KISS HER GOODBYE, is scheduled for publication in the first half of 2005. Visitors are always welcome at his website, Noir Originals.

"tough, fast-moving, funny - a stripped down, breathless, all-at-one-sitting read"
Lee Horsley, author of THE NOIR THRILLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE
CWA DEBUT DAGGER

Trade Paperback
ISBN: TBA
Price: TBA

Available Late Spring 2004