Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss Her Goodbye | 2005 | Allan Guthrie | Buy |
| 2 | Hard Man | 2007 | Allan Guthrie | Buy |
The Pearce series consists of two novels featuring the title character, a rough Edinburgh criminal. Kiss Her Goodbye (2005) puts Pearce in a desperate situation after his daughter dies, and Hard Man (2007) finds him caught up in another mess involving family and violence.
Both books are quick, punchy reads with the kind of black humor and brutal action that defines Allan Guthrie’s crime fiction. Pearce is not a likable hero in any traditional sense, but readers who enjoy morally gray protagonists and Scottish noir will find him hard to put down.