The High Priestess Of Tinsel

DEAD MEN’S TROUSERS – Irvine Welsh

Renton, Begbie, Sickboy and Spud are back. But which of them is wearing Dead Men’s Trousers?

Our cover is a re-enactment of Michael Wolgemut’s 1493 woodcut ‘The Dance of Death’. With added trousers.

Oue skeleton marionette was created by artist Tony Sinnett for 2011′s ‘Skagboys. He has now been revived and forced to wear tiny trousers for the benefit of this cover (the skeleton - not Tony). Secretly, we think he enjoyed the experience. Sam Barker has the polaroids.

Dead Men’s Trousers is a weirdly moving extention of the Trainspotting story. Be prepared to slip into a world of illegal organ donors, international DJs, tortuous art, drugs, backstabbing, crooked cops, weird sex, addictions, revenge, betrayal and Hibs winning the Scottish Cup Final. Classic Irvine.