Allan Guthrie
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Allan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. He is married to Donna. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2007. His second novel, Kiss Her Goodbye, was nominated for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, and a Gumshoe Award.
Guthrie is part of a literary circle that includes Ken Bruen, Reed Farrell Coleman, and Jason Starr.
Allan's books are published by Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn Limited.
[edit] Novels
- Two-Way Split (2004)
- Kiss Her Goodbye (2005)
- Hard Man (2007)
- Kill Clock (2007)
- Savage Night (2008)
- Slammer (2009)
[edit] Prizes and awards
- 2001 CWA Debut Dagger: Blithe Psychopaths (Two-Way Split)
- 2006 Mystery Writers of America Best Paperback Original Award (nominee): Kiss Her Goodbye
- 2006 Anthony Award (nominee): Kiss Her Goodbye
- 2006 The Mystery Ink Gumshoe Award (nominee): Kiss Her Goodbye
- 2007 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (winner): Two-Way Split
