New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Headline 07 Oct-Dec

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New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Headline OCT-DEC 07

Colin Bateman I Predict a Riot Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755334671

Colin Bateman's hugely witty new novel will take you to the darker corners of a city bursting with intrigue, extortion, greed, love, murder, carrot cake and every twist, turn and outrage of human behaviour in between. A city moves in mysterious ways. Walter has a rubbish job but so has Margaret, a security guard at Primark, and when they meet through a dating agency, neither is who they seem. Margaret's married for a start and Walter's encounter with her husband Billy leaves him black and blue. Billy's a dodgy accountant for politician and racketeer (who can tell them apart?) Pink Harrison who has fingers in so many pies he's about to get them burnt. Superintendent James Mallow, CID, a hardened copper at the end of his career, is determined to nail Pink and when a dismembered body is discovered, Mallow thinks he's got his man. Meanwhile Redmond O'Boyle, professional terrorist and occasional birdwatcher, is languishing in a Columbian jail and his only way out is to kill himself and trust in reincarnation. The delicate threads of the city weave and interweave until its clear somebody's got something on somebody else.

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Martina Cole Faces Published October 2007 by Headline at Ł18.99 ISBN: 0755328620

Highly acclaimed for her hard-hitting, uncompromising and compelling writing, as well as her phenomenal No. 1 success with "Close", Martina Cole is the only author who dares to tell it like it is. With her characteristically haunting writing and visceral subject matter, Martina Cole has written yet another compulsive bestseller.

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Micheal Dobbs The Lord's Day Published October 2007 by Headline at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0755326865

The boundaries of parental love and filial devotion are explored to their breaking point in this unique and breathtaking thriller. Once a year, the most powerful people in the land gather together in one room. The Queen, the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the judges, the bishops, leaders spiritual and temporal, assemble in the House of Lords for the State Opening of Parliament. On this day, the Lords' Day, the gathering is still more impressive, for sitting beside his mother is the heir to the throne and up in the galleries are the sons of both the US President and the British Prime Minister. But they are all about to be taken hostage. It is the greatest siege of all time. It will lead some to selfless sacrifice, others to lose the respect of those they love most dearly...

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Paul Doherty The Poison Maiden Pbk published December 2007 by Headline at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755328787

It is the year 1308: murder and mayhem are rife in the court of Edward II. The 'Poison Maiden' is rumoured to have arrived in England forcing Mathilde of Westminster to face her most dangerous opponent yet. England hovers on the brink of civil war. Edward II, his wife Isabella and the royal favourite Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, have been forced to retreat to the King's 'folly', as just an arrowshot away lie the Great Lords and Philip IV of France. They demand the King surrender Cornwall, so they can charge him with high treason. Edward is trapped, and worse, he has learnt that Philip has the 'Poison Maiden' on his side, a formidable spy who did untold damage during his father's reign. As Edward tries in vain to unmask the identity of the spy, Mathilde, handmaiden to the Queen, is called upon to assistance the King in his endeavours. Soon the crisis spills over into violence. The Lords attempt to take Cornwall by force and the King and his Court, including Mathilde, are forced to flee. As the enemy closes in, Mathilde finds herself embroiled not only in a brutal struggle for the English crown, but also for her own life.

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Paul Doherty The Templar (Templars 1) Published December 2007 by Headline at Ł19.99 ISBN: 0755338480

The Templars exploded onto the public conciousness with Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE, now journey with Paul Doherty to 1095 and experience the founding of the Templar Order in all its epic and brutal detail. 1095 and crusading fervour has swept Europe. Christ's fief of Jerusalem has been seized by the Infidels. The Frankish Knights of the West are to march east to liberate the Holy City. Hugh de Payens andGodefroi of St Omer, the soon-to-be founders of the Templar Order,and Hugh's younger sister, Eleanor, leave the security of their homes in Burgundy, France, with a plan to join Count Raymond of Toulouse's army, and march across the known world to Jerusalem. Follow thecrusadersas theymarch through Europe into the glories of Byzantium and onto Syria. Witness the hardships,bloodshed and trickery on their treacherous travels to the Holy Land and know that though the crusaders' journey, and this novel,will end with their entry into the Holy City,the Crusadeshave yet tobegin in earnest.

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John Francome Free Fall Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755326954

See Review by Judith Rhodes

Matt Reynolds' racing yard is renowned for winners, but the stable jockey has recently run some disappointing races. So Matt gives the yard's apprentice, Zoe, the chance to prove herself. Zoe's soon on a winning streak but not everyone's thrilled about her success - Matt's wife Claire is jealous of her, while rival jockey Nicky bitterly resents the competition. When tragedy strikes in Matt's yard, no one is beyond suspicion - and a web of corruption, lies and deadly envy is gradually revealed...

Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4 and has established himself as one of the front runners in the racing thriller stakes. He lives in Berkshire.

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John Francome In the Frame Published October 2007 by Headline at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0755337255

In this compelling racing thriller, bestselling author John Francome plunges the reader into an exhilarating world of high stakes, wealth and corruption. Ten years ago, a car crash left a girl dead and four friends from racing school with a dark secret. Since then they have gone their separate ways and have managed to put the memory of that day to the backs of their minds. But when a hit-and-run sparks off a chain of unstoppable events, and a journalist starts asking questions, these men know that the truth of that day is about to come to light. In the world of flat racing, everything rides on reputation and there are those who would do just about anything to save their own necks and keep a secret buried!

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John Francome Dark Horse Published October 2007 by Headline at Ł17.99 and Ł11.99 ISBN: 0755337255 and 0755337263

In this compelling racing thriller, bestselling author John Francome plunges the reader into an exhilarating world of high stakes, wealth and corruption. Ten years ago, a car crash left a girl dead and four friends from racing school with a dark secret. Since then they have gone their separate ways and have managed to put the memory of that day to the backs of their minds. But when a hit-and-run sparks off a chain of unstoppable events, and a journalist starts asking questions, these men know that the truth of that day is about to come to light. In the world of flat racing, everything rides on reputation and there are those who would do just about anything to save their own necks and keep a secret buried!

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Caroline Graham Written in Blood Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342186

It's clear to most members of Midsomer Worthy's Writers' Circle that asking best-selling author Max Jennings to talk to them is a little ambitious. Less clear are the reasons for secretary Gerald Hadleigh's fierce objections to seeing the man - a face from his past - again. Astonishingly, Jennings accepts the invitation but, before the night is out, Gerald is dead. Summoned to investigate, Chief Inspector Barnaby finds that Gerald's life is as much of a mystery to his neighbours as his violent death. The key is surely their illustrious guest speaker - but where is he now?

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Caroline Graham Killings at Badger's Drift Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342151

Badger's Drift - a tranquil English village is home to Miss Emily Simpson, a kindly, well-liked spinster. But when poor Miss Simpson takes a gentle stroll in the woods near her home one day and sees something among the trees that she was never meant to see, her peaceful existence is brought to an abrupt end. To most, Miss Simpson's death looks natural enough, but her old friend Miss Lucy Bellringer is unconvinced and calls on Chief Inspector Barnaby for help. Sure enough, as he investigates, a previously unseen seamy side to Badger's Drift is revealed - one where old rivalries, old loves and new scandals are rife. And then there's a second, horiffically gruesome killing...

Dubbed by the Sunday Times as, ‘Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' and by the Yorkshire Post as ‘the most underrated British crime writer', Caroline Graham is the author of seven Inspector Barnaby novels

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Caroline Graham Death of a Hollow Man Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 075534216X

Backstage at the Causton Amateur Dramatic Socirty's production of Amadeus, nerves are fraying. On top of the fractious cast hierarchy imposed by Harold Winstanley, director and would-be impresario, cast member Esslyn Carmichael suspects his wife is having an affair with the leading man. And where better to settle scores than the stage? On opening night, Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby attends, purely as a member of the audience. But when someone turns Esslyn's final grand gesture into a very gruesome coup de theatre, Barnaby suddenly finds himself centre stage...

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Caroline Graham Death in Disguise Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342178

When the death up at the big house is announced to the village of Compton Dando, few are surprised. Given that it's the home of an ulikely bunch of New Age oddballs, perhaps it was a only a matter of time before one of them came to a bad end. The verdict: an accident. But only weeks later, another death is reported, and this time there's no doubt about it - it's murder. To Chief Inspector Barnaby, hurriedly summoned to the scene, it is immediately apparent that the case is far from straightforward, the suspects being among the most bizarre he has ever encountered...

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Caroline Graham Faithful Unto Death Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342194

See Review by Val McDermid - Gold Dagger winner & creator of Lindsay Gordon, Kate Brannigan & Tony Hill
See Review by Val McDermid - Gold Dagger winner & creator of Lindsay Gordon, Kate Brannigan & Tony Hill

The Fawcett Green bell-ringers aren't particularly surprised when Simone Hollingsworth fails to turn up at practice. Her fellow campanologists just assume that bell ringing has become the latest in a long list of abandoned hobbies. But then the increasingly strange behaviour of Simone's husband, Alan, begins to raise neighbourly suspicions about her whereabouts. And when the discovery of a body draws Chief Inspector Barnaby to the village, it becomes clear that unravelling the couples tangled lives will have painful repercussions for the whole village!

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Caroline Graham A Place of Safety Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342208
Artwork by: Cover photograph: © Joe Squillante/Photonica
See Review by John Boyles
See Review by Val McDermid - Gold Dagger winner & creator of Lindsay Gordon, Kate Brannigan & Tony Hill

Caroline Graham's first new Inspector Barnaby novel for three years. ITV's Midsomer Murders series was the highest-rated new drama of 1997, watched by over 40 million people. A new series of four 90 minute films featuring John Nettles as Barnaby started in January 1999 and will run until March.

When ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence attempts to rehabilitate a stream of young offenders he little suspects the consequences will include blackmail and murder. Chief Inspector Barnaby, on the other hand, has a shrewd idea of the identity of the violent individual behind the crimes, one of Lionel's lame ducks with a prison record for terrible violence. But he has no evidence to support his hunch.

Caroline Graham was born in Warwickshire. She has worked as a dancer and an actress and has also served in the WRNS and run a marriage bureau. After the birth of her son she began to write and work as freelance broadcaster for the BBC and also wrote several episodes of Crossroads. Her first Chief Inspector Barnaby novel, The Killings At Badge's Drift, was selected by the Crime Writer's Association as one of the top hundred crime novels of all time. Julie Burchill has described her as 'simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie'. The Yorkshire Post said 'she is the most underrated British crime writer'. She is the author of five previous Chief Inspector Barnaby novels. She lives in Suffolk.

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Caroline Graham A Ghost in the Machine Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755342216
Artwork by: Cover illustration: Lee Gibbons
See Review by Cath Staincliffe author of the popular Sal Kilkenny mysteries and the series creator of TV Blue Murder
See Review by Ian Morson Author of Falconer books and short listed for 1999 Ellis Peters Historical Crime Dagger

'Simply the best ... her books are not just whodunnits but great novels in their own right ... simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' Julie Burchill, The Sunday Times
'... her novels are always a pleasure to read: well-written, intelligent, and enlivened with flashes of dry humour' Evening Standard
'..: read her and you'll be astonished ... very sexy, very hip, very funny' The Scotsman
'Well-written, witty and elegantly plotted' Guardian
, 'Sharply observed and exasperatingly real' Sunday Telegraph
'A deft and engrossing murder mystery' Times Literary Supplement
,-_ 'Characterisation first-rate, plotting likewise ... written with enormous relish' Literary Review
'She is the most under-rated British crime writer' Yorkshire Post

Forbes Abbot village, for all its old-fashioned charm, is not quite the close-knit community it appears to be. And on occasion the little differences and squabbles can become downright violent. But no-one - not even the local medium - could possibly have predicted murder. Except, of course, for Chief Inspector Barnaby. And the case of the ghost in the killing machine is one to test even the most experienced of detectives.

Caroline Graham created the Midsomer Murder series on which the enormously popular television series starring John Nettles is based. She was born in Warwickshire and left school at the age of fourteen to work in a factory. After a stint in the navy she married and spent some time as a housewife. She then decided to train as an actress and at one time understudied Rita Tushingham at the Royal Court. After the birth of her son when she was forty she began to write producing several plays for Radio 4 and a number of scripts for Crossroads. Her first Chief Inspector Barnaby novel, The Killings At Badger's Drift was selected by the Crime Writer's Association as one of the best 100 crime novels of all time. At the age of sixty she fulfilled her life-long ambition of going to university and did an MA in Theatre Studies at Birmingham, studying with writers like David Edgar, Tom Stoppard and David Hare. The television series of the Midsomer Murders currently has 12 million viewers. Caroline lives in rural Suffolk. She is the author of six previous Barnaby novels and this is her first for five years.

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Ann Granger Rattling the Bones Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755320476

See Review by Bernard Knight ex Home Office Pathologist and author of the highly acclaimed Crowner John series

The much-loved amateur sleuth Fran Varady finds herself investigating an old love affair and a family quarrel. Edna, the dotty bag lady who Fran Varady used to see living in a churchyard with only feral cats for company, has crossed her path again. Now Edna is staying in a hostel, spending her days roaming as before. But Fran begins to see a method to her madness and, even though no one will believe her, she is certain Edna is being followed. Who could be interested in a harmless old lady? Determined to protect her from this hidden danger, Fran finds herself digging into Edna's previous life and an old love affair and family quarrel come to light. But by rattling the bones of the past, Fran has uncovered more than she bargained for...

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Tate Hallaway Dead Sexy Pbk published November 2007 by Headline Review at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755336577

Between love spells gone wrong and sharing her body with Lilith, pleading innocence might not be so easy for Garnet Lacey. She should've known she'd never get away with murder. Especially when the people she unleashed her inner goddess, Lilith, on were Vatican witch hunters. And anyway, it's not like Garnet doesn't have other things to worry about, like not letting her vampire boyfriend know that her vampire ex is stowing his coffin in her basement. So, what with all of that, plus the zombie students popping up everywhere and the seriously gorgeous FBI agent on her trail, Garnet's got plenty on her mind. There's no rest for the wicked...

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Michael Jecks Dispensation of Death (Knights Templar) Pbk published December 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755332814

January 1325, London near Thorney Island. An assassin is observing Westminster. He's on his way to meet with his lord and master, Hugh le Despenser. At the New Temple, he learns who he's being asked to kill. There are feverish moves afoot. To maintain peace, the French king is demanding he receives homage from King Edward II in Paris. The king is unwilling because he shrewdly suspects that as soon as he leaves England, his friend and lover Hugh le Despenser will be murdered. Instead he allows counsellors to suggest that the queen should go in his place. As the sister of the French king, she should be in a better position to negotiate for him. But no sooner has the decision been made then the assassin himself is found murdered near the Queen's chamber. Despenser asks Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock to do all they can to find the man who killed his assassin. But the mystery gets darker when a second man is found dead, one of the queen's cooks, and Simon and Baldwin realise that there is someone else who is seeking to defend the queen!

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Michael Jecks The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover (Knights Templar) Published December 2007 by Headline at Ł19.99 ISBN: 0755332822

Bloody revenge on the streets of Paris threaten Baldwin's royal mission in the next novel in this brilliantmedieval crime series. Isabella, Queen of England, has been dispatched to France in an attempt to bring about peace between the two countries, and Baldwin must accompany her. But the day after their arrival, a servant is found murdered, with Baldwin's dagger lying next to the body. As Baldwin struggles to prove his innocence, the killer strikes again. With so many English enemies gathering in Paris, will Baldwin be able to expose the culprit in time to protect the English King?

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Faye & Jonathan Kellerman Capital Crimes Pbk published December 2007 by Headline at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755327926

Berkeley homicide detectives Barnes and Iris are called to investigate the murder of legislator Davida Grayson. A lobbyist for stem cell research, Davida has a long list of enemies. As the detectives probe further, they find that there was trouble not only in her political life but also in her domestic life. On top of that, Davida's mother is missing, and time is running out if Barnes & Iris are to save her...In Nashville, Martel 'Sweetboy' Jeffries, a legendary musician, makes a comeback with a benefit concert. Soon after, he is found dying from vicious stab wounds. The detectives assigned to the case, Southerby and Van Gundy, assume at first it's just a random street crime. But as the investigation continues, they discover that the brutal slaying is linked to dark secrets in Sweetboy's past: secrets which have put a killer on his trail.

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Sarah Langan Virus Pbk published November 2007 by Headline at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0755333748

Something lurking in the woods threatens to destroy an entire town in Sarah Langan's brilliantly crafted second novel. Lois Larkin should never have taken her class to the woods for the field trip. Preoccupied by the betrayal of her fiance she never even notices when little James Walker doesn't get back on the bus and suddenly the quiet, prosperous town of Corpus Christi is plunged into tragedy and united in shock.

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Richard Laymon Friday Night in Beast House Pbk published October 2007 by Headline at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0755337654

Michael would do anything to get a date with Alison - anything. Alison has just one condition for guys that want to date her - they have to spend a night with her in the legendary Beast House. To Michael a night alone with Alison is a chance of a lifetime but if the stories about the Beast House are true it may also be a chance to die. As he waits for Alison, in the cellar of the macabre museum, Michael tries to keep his first date nerves in check. But what he's feeling now is nothing compared to the terror he'll face before the night is out...

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Brett Martin The Sopranos: The Book Published November 2007 by Headline at Ł20.00 ISBN: 0755317343

Dr Melfi: 'What kind of work are you in?' Tony: 'Waste management consultant.' We have a business proposition for you...
The story of Tony Soprano - family man and Family man. Winning an Emmy and five Golden Globes, the "Sopranos" has gained legions of fans since it appeared on our screens in 1999, and reached a peak of over 13.4 million viewers in the U.S. A huge cult hit around the world, its impact is such that the name 'Soprano' has become synonymous with mobster culture. The "Sopranos: The Book" is the ultimate companion to the show, covering all six seasons. It explores the story lines and characters, with a comprehensive guide to all the episodes, profiles and analyses of all the central characters and many never-before-seen photographs. It also goes behind the scenes, featuring interviews with the creator of the show, David Chase, and cast members. With its stylish design, this will be a book that fans of the show will kill to get their hands on. Paulie: 'With all the shit we've been through, you think I'll really kill you?' Christopher: 'Yeah, I do.'

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Andy McDermott The Hunt for Atlantis Published November 2007 by Headline at Ł19.99 and Ł11.99 ISBN: 075533910X and 0755339118

Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us on a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis.
Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the location of the lost city of Atlantis and now she wants the opportunity to prove her theory. Someone else though wants her dead! With the help of ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase and beautiful heiress Kari Frost, Nina faces a breakneck race against time around the world, pursued at every step by agents of the mysterious - and murderous - Brotherhood of Selasphoros. From the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the hunt for Atlantis leads to a secret hidden for 11,000 years - which in the wrong hands could destroy civilization as we know it...

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Charlie Owen Foxtrot Oscar Pbk published December 2007 by Headline at Ł11.99 ISBN: 0755336860

1976 -- James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister; Brotherhood of Man win the Eurovision Song Contest, things surely cannot get much worse!or can they? Handstead New Town, affectionately known as Horse's Arse, a North Manchester overspill and ugly dump, melts under the relentless heat wave of the summer. The Park Royal Mafia, a group of local villains, is under new management but its muscle and sheer mindless violence has attracted the sinister attention of Sercan Ozdemir, a Turkish gangster. The police, Horse's Arse's finest, The Grim Brothers, Psycho, Pizza and the rest, try and keep a lid on things in their own inimitable style. But when the CID manoeuvre the Park Royal Mafia into a catastrophic arrangement with Ozdemir, it can only end in tears...

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