The Cutting Room

An auctioneer by profession, Rilke is an acknowledged expert in antiques but also considers himself something of an expert in many other fields.

When he comes upon a hidden collection of violent, and highly disturbing, erotic photographs, Rilke feels compelled to unearth more about the deceased owner who coveted them. What follows is a compulsive journey of discovery, decadence and deviousness.

Praise for The Cutting Room:

‘Astonishingly this is a first novel, catapulting Welsh straight into the superstar league, while establishing Rilke as a classic original.’

The Times

‘The Cutting Room is a hugely commendable debut, assured and memorable. Crime fiction may have its prize-winner at last.’

Independent

‘This elegiac, elegant and atmospheric book is an original and compelling first novel. Rarely can such gothic material have been treated with such subtlety.’

Daily Telegraph