Synopses & Reviews
When people in Edinburgh want to borrow money, they go to Cooper. When they don't pay it back, they get a visit from Joe Hope. But now Joe's got problems of his own. His teenage daughter is found dead, an apparent suicide. Then the police arrest him for murder. But for once in his life, Joe's innocent and with help from Scotland's hardest men (and one of Scotland's hardest women), he sets out to find the person who framed him and deliver his own brutal brand of justice.
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"Stupendous...Kiss Her Goodbye delivers beautifully...pure hardboiled heaven." Crime Scene
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"A page-turning countdown to [a] violent explosion...a throwback to pulp fiction's heyday." Giant Magazine
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"Kiss Her Goodbye is very well done. Allan Guthrie has a bright or should I say dark? future in crime fiction." Bill Pronzini, author of Blue Lonesome
Synopsis
Joe Hope is a loan shark's enforcer in Edinburgh, Scotland. When his teenage daughter dies in what appears to be an apparent suicide, Joe is arrested for her murder. Now with the help from Scotland's hardest men (and one hard woman), Joe sets out to find out who's framed him. Original.
Synopsis
Joe Hope is a loan shark's enforcer. When his wife and young daughter die, he'll stop at nothing to bring down the man responsible.
About the Author
Allan Guthrie's first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award and his short stories have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies. He is also the creator of the Noir Originals website and commissioning editor for both Point Blank Press and the Pulp Originals line of e-books. Guthrie lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, on whose mean streets his books are set.