
Slammer
Allan Guthrie(Author)
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Publisher)
Published on 27. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84697-097-9 (ISBN)
Description
Young prison officer Nicholas Glass is finding the stresses of the job increasingly hard to handle. Bullied and abused by inmates and colleagues alike, every day is getting longer than the one before. When a group of cons use outside help to threaten his wife and daughter, Glass agrees to help them out with a 'favour'. But, as their threats escalate, and one favour leads to another, Glass grows ever closer to breaking point. And when glass breaks, it shatters...
Reviews / Votes
'His prose snarls, squeals and spits' * The Independent * 'One of the new kings of tartan noir' * The Herald *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84697-097-9 (9781846970979)
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Person
Allan Guthrie was born in Orkney and now lives in Edinburgh with his wife, Donna. He has published several short stories in a variety of magazines and anthologies. Allan is webmaster/editor of Noir Originals, commissioning editor for both Pulp Originals and PointBlank Press, and a literary agent. Award nominations: CWA Debut Dagger, MWA Edgar Award, Mystery Ink Gumshoe Award and Anthony Award. Visit his website at www.allanguthrie.co.uk.