Mystery Book Spot is pleased to announce a new contest. Hard Man by Allan Guthrie.
This book comes out on June 4th.
So Brian What is Hard Man about?
Pearce, an ex-con and Edinburgh hard man who’s still recovering from the recent loss of his mother, is invited by the dysfunctional Baxter family to protect their pregnant sixteen-year-old daughter from her martial-arts-expert husband, Wallace, a man ten years her senior with a penchant for killing family pets. Having found out that the baby’s not his, Wallace has sworn vengeance. Pearce declines the job: He’s no babysitter. But when Wallace kills Pearce’s dog, he goes too far. Now it’s personal.
Revenge is part of the grieving process. But has Pearce finally met his match?
Time to find out who the real hard man is.
Val McDermid, author of The Grave Tattoo wrote:
“An Edinburgh festival of lip-smacking gruesomeness and black comedy, where every light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.”
Thomas Perry, bestselling author of Silence wrote:
“Guthrie describes it all with skill, wit, and originality: I promise this is a story you haven’t read before.”
Ken Bruen, Shamus-winning author of Priest and The Guards wrote:
“Blew me to hell and gone . . . line on line of wondrous expression . . . moved me in ways that hurt.”
Martyn Waites, CWA Gold Dagger-nominated author of The Mercy Seat wrote:
“No contest, no argument, this is one of the best crime novels of 2007.”
Megan Abbott, Edgar, Barry and Anthony nominated author of The Song Is You wrote:
“Takes your breath away . . . Among contemporary crime writers, Guthrie has few peers.”
Denise Hamilton, Edgar and CWA Debut Dagger nominated author of Savage Garden wrote:
“Riveting, nasty, dark, violent and utterly compelling. I couldn’t put it down.”
Sean Doolittle, author of The Clean-Up wrote:
“Hard Man kept me grinning, wincing, and guessing right up until the wicked, wistful end. I loved it.”
Zoe Sharp, author of Second Shot wrote:
“Guthrie stamps on all the conventions until you hear the bones snap. Strong characters, brilliantly realized, and a gripping narrative.”
Duane Swierczynski, author of The Blonde wrote:
“Buy it. Hard Man is already my favorite book of 2007.”
Victor Gischler, Edgar-nominated author of Gun Monkeys wrote:
“I laughed and flinched and gasped my way to the very end. A rich, breathless, gritty achievement.”
Jason Starr, author of The Follower wrote:
“Cements Allan Guthrie’s reputation as one of the top new talents in the business.”
Who Can Win?
Open to all FBS Members.
How do you Win?
Send me a PM with Hard Man as the subject and you are entered.
What is the deadline?
TBA (at least 2 weeks)
