Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written twelve further novels, including Crime and the number one bestseller Dead Men's Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
An ingeniously plotted and propulsive thriller... bristling with risky satire and moral disgust. * Literary Review * If you like your crime dramas Scottish and sweary, this one's for you. -- Jessie Thompson * Evening Standard, *Books to Look Out For 2022* * A triumph... A great, redemptive book... It leaves you wanting more, much more * Observer, on CRIME * Powerful, passionate writing... Welsh gets it just right * Literary Review, on CRIME * Powerful... A bracing and engaging read * Daily Telegraph, on CRIME *