The Ramadan Drummer
...opens as a conventional (but compelling) mystery... [yet] goes much deeper.... The book soars because of its honest engagement with human complexity.—Mark Brazaitis, author of The River of Lost Voices: Stories from Guatemala, Julia & Rodrigo, and Truth Poker.
...an ingenious detective novel set in the contact zone of cultures in an unnamed American city, where violence is always possible but where humanity endures. Splitter tackles the great issues of our time with wit and vision, and I couldn’t put this novel down.—Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Dog of the North, The Portable Veblen, and other books
The Third Man (view trailer)
...an artful, tremendously absorbing novel, rich with the humanity of its characters, exquisitely told. Splitter's achievement is powerful, thrilling, and unforgettable.—Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Dog of the North, The Portable Veblen, and other books
Randolph Splitter has woven a rewarding tale of exile and the hardship of healing. Exhaustively researched, every page rings true.—Martin Fletcher, former Middle East correspondent and author of The List, Jacob's Oath, and other books
...a powerful depiction of Vienna in the 1930s and Britain in the 1940s, where two rootless and bereaved people rebuild the future they had lost.—Brigid Grauman, author of Uncle Otto's Puppet Theatre: A Jewish family Saga
Birth Pangs (view trailer)
A very moving story…. Just the right mix of realistic tension and the hope of renewal and community.—David Denny, author of Angel of the Waters, Sometimes Only the Sad Songs Will Do,and other books
I loved the witty writing all through, I loved the way [Splitter] braided in Akira’s story, and the way that concluded, I loved Peter’s quixotic need to solve the mystery of the baby and where that leads him … and the various romantic possibilities Peter is faced with. It’s really a delightful and touching novel. Bravo!!—Elizabeth McKenzie, author of The Dog of the North, The Portable Veblen, and other books
