Read All About It:

Published this spring is my major new historical story The Maud Allan Affair - a 'fictography',
i.e. a fictionalised biography, of the legendary Maud Allan, originator of The Dance of the Seven Veils, which comes in a handsome hardback - with photos - from Pen & Sword in May 2008.

Find out more at
The Maud Allan Affair page.

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Out recently in the States is the first American edition of my first thriller - the cult classic Underground - which Stark House Noir Classics put together with a collection of my shorter stories. It's a great-looking paperback, retailing at a mere $14.95.
Quote ISBN 1-933586-17-6 to make your bookseller happy. Or order direct from the publisher, Stark House Press, 2200 0 Street, Eureka, Cal 95501 (phone (707) 444 8768 or check the website Stark House Press


- UNDERGROUND was my first book.

'An original and innovative voice in the too-cosy world of crime fiction' said Mike Ripley in the Daily Telegraph.

'An unholy cross between Len Deighton and the great American noir novelist David Goodis' felt John Williams in The Face

'Britiain seen through a gun-sight' declared the Literary Review

Publication details from Stark House Press

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Elsewhere, Pick Any Title is out in Russian shortly, as will be Painting In The Dark in French.

I'm doing a lot of non-fiction work just now - as a principal contributing editor to the forthcoming Harcourt Encyclopaedia of Crime Fiction and as sole author of the comprehensive Great British Fictional Detectives, scheduled to be in the shops for Easter. (More details soon.)

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ESSENTIAL READING: Have you read the blackest Russell James?
(soon coming out in French!)

NO ONE GETS HURT
(recommended by The Erotic Review, praised by The Literary Review)
Find out why at the
No One Gets Hurt page.

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Or for a lighter read: PICK ANY TITLE
which soon - I can't quite get my head round this: it's a black comedy, for Heaven's sake - comes out in Russian.

Check the PICK ANY TITLE page.
(Another sexy cover, I'm afraid.)

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Would you like a signed edition?

I have a few mint conditions copies of my books that you can buy direct from me.
Check the titles for yourself by clicking here.

For other available titles, click here.

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APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE
At odd times through the year British readers can see me live - or as live as I get - with several other writers in the West Midlands, Wales and Border counties. We read, talk, and wind up the audience, as we reveal THE SECRETS OF CRIME WRITING. Perhaps we're in your area?
To discover more or to make a booking, check the Secrets of Crime Writing page.

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EARLIER BOOKS STILL AVAILABLE:

Apart from my recent books, don't forget these other well-received titles:

PICK ANY TITLE - my lightest, funniest book
Check the Pick Any Title page.

PAINTING IN THE DARK
Details and reviews on the Painting In The Dark page.

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You can still get OH NO, NOT MY BABY
and there are more details on the Oh No, Not My Baby page.

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You can still order COUNT ME OUT from your bookshop.
- Details on the Count Me Out page.

You can contact the Do Not Press direct for
(post free) copies of my recent titles - on 0207 277 7757.
Or order post-free from their website at Do Not Press
You can even buy direct from me: Click here.

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