Room Fifteen
Bestselling psychological mystery thriller.
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“Utterly gripping, darkly realistic and endlessly entertaining”— Liz Barnsley, Latest Reads
The most dangerous gig of his life.
A hapless British rocker gets entangled in a deadly plot in the Caribbean in this bestselling comedy crime novel.
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Political & Psychological Thrillers
★★★★★ Compelling, fast-paced
Bestselling psychological mystery thriller.
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Satirical thriller, award-nominated, and a #1 Amazon Mass Media and Hot New Releases title in Satire.
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★★★★★ A screenwriting bible
Takes you through the whole process, from the first idea to selling the finished script.
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A clear-sighted guide to how pitching works, with practical techniques for creating a gripping pitch.
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A funny, useful gift book for crime lovers who want to decode the language of cops and criminals.
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Dark and unusual stories, including the bonus novella The Procedure.
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