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 fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

"[Welsh] has never written with greater verve... This is a novel packed with energy." -- Tom Adair Scotsman "Shady, crazy and dark." Shortlist "Welsh doesn't disappoint... Bag yourself a ringside seat." -- Elena Seymenliyska Daily Telegraph "This is a visceral romp of a novel, a manic endorphin rush of a read that nevertheless also manages to sneak in some serious commentary on the state of American society, putting this book right up there with the best of Irvine Welsh's work." -- Doug Johnstone Independent on Sunday "Not only cleverly conceived but genuinely, hauntingly, transgressive." -- Sandra Newman Guardian

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 fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

"[Welsh] has never written with greater verve... This is a novel packed with energy." -- Tom Adair Scotsman "Shady, crazy and dark." Shortlist "Welsh doesn't disappoint... Bag yourself a ringside seat." -- Elena Seymenliyska Daily Telegraph "This is a visceral romp of a novel, a manic endorphin rush of a read that nevertheless also manages to sneak in some serious commentary on the state of American society, putting this book right up there with the best of Irvine Welsh's work." -- Doug Johnstone Independent on Sunday "Not only cleverly conceived but genuinely, hauntingly, transgressive." -- Sandra Newman Guardian

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 fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

"[Welsh] has never written with greater verve... This is a novel packed with energy." -- Tom Adair Scotsman "Shady, crazy and dark." Shortlist "Welsh doesn't disappoint... Bag yourself a ringside seat." -- Elena Seymenliyska Daily Telegraph "This is a visceral romp of a novel, a manic endorphin rush of a read that nevertheless also manages to sneak in some serious commentary on the state of American society, putting this book right up there with the best of Irvine Welsh's work." -- Doug Johnstone Independent on Sunday "Not only cleverly conceived but genuinely, hauntingly, transgressive." -- Sandra Newman Guardian