Play Me! – out 9th October 2025
Pre-order E-Book or Hardback before 9th October, or buy Souvenir Hardback now, and get special bonus gifts
A hapless British rocker finds himself framed for a political assassination in the Caribbean and has to go on the run in this brand new comedy crime by award-nominated novelist Charles Harris
FINALIST FOR THE 2025 PAGE TURNER AWARDS
Early orders help sales and Amazon listings, so I’m giving you a range of exciting special gifts to tempt you to help me with the launch – all you have to do is buy now and email me the receipt.
SPECIAL GIFTS
You get all of these:
- I’ll email you a personally signed bookplate, with your name, or someone you want to give the book to (pdf)
- Extra scenes that were cut from the book
- A Zoom webinar with me where you’ll be able to ask any questions you like
- Interviews with rock music professionals, charities and other research sources
- An article for you by me on the research that went into the book
- A free extra e-book edition of Play Me! for yourself or the friend of your choice
TO GET THESE, BUY OR PRE-ORDER BEFORE OCTOBER 9TH
Buy souvenir hardback now and get it immediately
Please note: some countries haven’t loaded the book yet. If so, email me and I’ll keep a note that you wanted to buy now, or try again in a few days’ time.
The most dangerous gig of his life
AxMan Flyn is desperate to make his mark.
A fading British rock-star, he grabs a chance to front a high-profile charity concert in the Caribbean and do some good in the world. But hardly has he arrived than he stumbles in on the assassination of the island’s president in a coup. And, to his horror, the new gangster-president frames him as the killer.
AxMan goes on the run, chased by a police force which is determined to stop him revealing the truth.
A real softie, despite a tough stage image, now he’s forced to come out of his shell and fight for his life. And the only person who can help him is another gangster.
But of course nothing is ever straightforward and AxMan’s pride and hunger for fame keeps getting in the way – along with his over-eager fans.
Play Me! is a heavy-metal comedy crime novel. If stories of fish out of water, unlikely heroes and twisty plots strike a chord with you, you’ll love this rollicking witty tale where celebrity rock meets a dangerous underworld of violent mobsters, desperate guerrillas and unscrupulous politicians – and death is on the playlist.
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Buy souvenir hardback now and get it immediately
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