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 After 9 weeks, with crime readers casting thousands of votes both in-store at Waterstone’s and online, the winner of the 2007 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced. Allan Guthrie‘s novel, Two Way Split beat strong competition to scoop this sought after prize which was announced at the Awards Ceremony on the opening night of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.
Allan Guthrie today said ‘I am stunned, overwhelmed and very pleased. Thank you to everyone who had faith in the book and everyone who voted.’
He beat off strong competition including Stephen Booth, Christopher Brookmyre, Graham Hurley, Michael Jecks and Stuart MacBride to win £3,000 and a hand made oak beer cask crafted by one of Britain’s last coopers and presented by Simon Theakston, Executive Director of title sponsor Theakstons Old Peculier.
It is only the third time this prize has been awarded, Mark Billingham won in 2005 and Val McDermid in 2006.
The Award was open to any British crime fiction published for the first time in paperback in 2006 and is sponsored by Theakstons Old Peculier and promoted nationwide in over 200 Waterstone’s book shops and online at www.waterstones.com and www.harrogate-festival.org.uk
Executive Director of T&R Theakston, Simon Theakston said: “The level of competition was incredible, Allan Guthrie’s page turning novel was particularly outstanding and a very deserving winner.”
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