Megan Abbott
"Takes your breath away . . . Among contemporary crime writers, Guthrie has few peers."--(Megan Abbott, Edgar, Barry and Anthony nominated author of The Song Is You)
Victor Gischler
"I laughed and flinched and gasped my way to the very end. A rich, breathless, gritty achievement."--(Victor Gischler, Edgar-nominated author of Gun Monkeys)
Denise Hamilton
"Riveting, nasty, dark, violent and utterly compelling. I couldn’t put it down."--(Denise Hamilton, Edgar and CWA Debut Dagger nominated author of Savage Garden)
Sean Doolittle
"Hard Man kept me grinning, wincing, and guessing right up until the wicked, wistful end. I loved it."--(Sean Doolittle, author of The Clean-Up)
Duane Swierczynski
"Buy it. Hard Man is already my favorite book of 2007."--(Duane Swierczynski, author of The Blonde)
Martyn Waites
"No contest, no argument, this is one of the best crime novels of 2007."--(Martyn Waites, CWA Gold Dagger-nominated author of The Mercy Seat)
Val McDermid
"An Edinburgh festival of lip-smacking gruesomeness and black comedy, where every light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train."--(Val McDermid, author of The Grave Tattoo)
Thomas Perry
"Guthrie describes it all with skill, wit, and originality: I promise this is a story you haven't read before."--(Thomas Perry, bestselling author of Silence)
Ken Bruen
"Blew me to hell and gone . . . line on line of wondrous expression . . . moved me in ways that hurt."--(Ken Bruen, Shamus-winning author of Priest and The Guards)
Jason Starr
"Cements Allan Guthrie's reputation as one of the top new talents in the business."--(Jason Starr, author of The Follower)
Zoe Sharp
"Guthrie stamps on all the conventions until you hear the bones snap. Strong characters, brilliantly realized, and a gripping narrative."--(Zoe Sharp, author of Second Shot)
