Three Craws

By James Yorkston

A thwarted artist returns home to rural Scotland in this bittersweet slacker debut by an acclaimed, internationally-renowned singer-songwriter. Johnny's return from London to stay with his best friend Stevie is the final admission that his dreams of being a great artist are dead. In Victoria Bus Station he meets Mikey, a deranged low-level dealer, who is from the same area. As Johnny tries to get his life back on track, living in a tiny cottage with Stevie, Mikey won't leave them alone, a constant presence destabilising everything around him. As Johnny tries to hang on to the only job he can get, Mikey's actions threaten his livelihood and Stevie's sanity. In a blackly comic climax, events take a sinister turn. Can Johnny and Stevie survive the consequences or will they be dragged down by their unwanted 'friend'? Three Craws is a beautifully evoked portrait of contemporary rural life for those dealt a meagre hand.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982979577
• ISBN13: 9781982979577
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.0"