a fast-paced, all-action conspiracy thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat…

The Kennedy Conspiracy

The brilliant new conspiracy thriller from Michael White

Original and compelling, The Kennedy Conspiracy, by international bestselling author Michael White, brilliantly weaves present-day New York with 1960s Washington to deliver a pacy and unforgettable thriller. Fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci and Michael Connelly will not be disappointed! 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE KENNEDY CONSPIRACY 
'I couldn't put it down' -- **** Reader review 
'A cracking read' -- **** Reader review 
'A real page-turner!' -- **** Reader review 
 
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A FIFTY-YEAR-OLD SECRET. AN ASSASSINATION THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. A CONSPIRACY THAT WILL END IN DEATH... 
 
Ambitious journalist Mark Bretton's latest assignment is to write an article on Professor Abigail Marchant - a believer that rebirth is a genuine phenomenon. Yet, as she's been denounced by the American Psychology Association, he'd much rather be writing about current affairs. However,once he meets the beautiful Professor and hears her theories, he can't help but be won over. 
 
Eventually persuaded to undergo regressive hypnosis himself, Mark is shocked and horrified by what he sees... 
He is returned to the early 1960s when he worked for the Kennedy administration. Not only does he learn the truth about the conspiracy that led to JFK's assassination but also his own murder. Struggling to make sense of it all, Mark turns to Abi for help. 
 
But someone is watching Mark's every move and will stop at nothing to ensure that the truth about JFK's murder never comes to light...

Fast-paced and action-packed, The Kennedy Conspiracy brilliantly weaves the present day with the past to deliver a pacy and unforgettable thriller.

Michael White has been a professional musician (one half of the Thompson Twins), a science lecturer, newspaper columnist, science editor for GQ magazine and a series consultant for the Discovery Channel's The Science of the Impossible. First published in 1991, he is now the author of 27 books of fiction and non-fiction, including the bestselling Equinox and The Medici Secret. He lives in Perth, Australia with his wife and four children. More information on Michael can be found at www.michaelwhite.com.au.

a darkly gruesome and compelling crime thriller that will get right under the skin

The Art of Murder

The most famous killer in history has a disciple - in 21st-century London

If you like reading the likes of Cara Hunter, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter, then this grisly, thought-provoking and spine-tingling thriller from international bestselling author Michael White is perfect for you. The case just will not let you go... 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE ART OF MURDER 
'Had me turning the pages' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved it' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE MOST FAMOUS KILLER IN HISTORY HAS A DISCIPLE - IN 21ST-CENTURY LONDON... 
 
In all his years on the force, Detective Chief Inspector Pendragon had never seen a corpse like this one. After the initial horror, he recognised the reference to the surrealist painter, Magritte. But that made the crime even more sickening - accomplished, as it had been, with a ferocity which placed it in another league from common or garden murder. 
 
It brought to mind the crimes committed in in the Whitechapel area of London in the 1880s by a person who remains unidentified to this day: a series of sadistic murders of local prostitutes, which involved elaborate mutilation of the victims' bodies. 
 
Although the contemporary crimes are not directed exclusively at female targets, there is grotesque similarity in the mindset of the two perpetrators - divided, as they are, by more than a century. 
 
But Pendragon is determined that his pathologically brilliant killer will not escape detection.

Michael White has been a professional musician, a science lecturer, newspaper columnist, science editor for GQ magazine and a series consultant for the Discovery Channel's The Science of the Impossible. 
 
First published in 1991, he is now the author of 27 books, including the bestselling Equinox and The Medici Secret. He was awarded the Bookman Prize in the US for best popular science book of 1998 for his biography of Isaac Newton, The Last Sorcerer and is an Honorary Research Fellow at Curtin University. He lives in Perth, Australia with his wife and four children. 
 
For more information visit Michael White's website at www.michaelwhite.com.au

an adrenalin-fuelled, action-packed historical conspiracy thriller you won’t be able to put down…

The Borgia Ring

The new thriller from the bestselling author of EQUINOX and THE MEDICI SECRET introduces series character Inspector Jack Pendragon.

If you like Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski, you'll love this high-octane and fast-paced historical page-turner full of twists and turns from international bestselling author Michael White. A must-read! 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE BORGIA RING! 
'I was hooked from the first page' -- ***** Reader review 
'Couldn't put it down. Love it.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A WEAPON FROM THE PAST. A SECRET THAT HAS SURVIVED CENTURIES. A DEADLY OBSESSION. 
 
When a blackened skeleton is unearthed on a building site in the City of London, no one has the slightest idea of its extraordinary link to a plot to assassinate the Queen of England over 500 years ago. 
 
But there is one very conspicuous clue. On the index finger of the body's right hand is a gold ring topped with a brilliant, round emerald. 
 
DCI Jack Pendragon has just transferred from Oxford to Brick Lane Police Station and immediately finds himself investigating three particularly gruesome murders. 
 
He'll need all the experience he has acquired from two decades on the force to track down a killer for whom an eerie obsession has become total madness. 
 
A killer who draws his murderous inspiration from a Renaissance family whose power and cruelty remain a living legend...

a pulsating, page-turning mystery thriller that will keep you hooked!

The Medici Secret

From the bestselling author of EQUINOX comes another pulsating, page-turning read

This breathtaking mystery thriller international bestselling author Michael White expertly meshes past and present, cryptic clues and constant menace. It's absolutely perfect for fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE MEDICI SECRET! 
'If you like historic mysteries where the plot is unravelling the clues, this is the book for you.' -- ***** Reader review 
'This is one of those novels which grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put the book down.' -- ***** Reader review 
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AN ANCIENT MYSTERY. A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. A SECRET TO KILL FOR. 
 
The crypt of the Medici Chapel, Florence: palaeopathologist, Edie Granger, and her uncle, Carlin Mackenzie, examine the mummified remains of one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy. 
 
Under the crisp skin, the organs have shrivelled to a fraction of their original size, meaning it is difficult to gather a usable DNA sample. Edie and Mackenzie both have serious doubts about the true identity of at least two of the five-hundred-year-old bodies. 
 
And no one can explain the presence of an alien object discovered resting against Cosimo de Medici's spine. 
 
For Carlin Mackenzie, this is the most fascinating and the most dangerous discovery of his life. For Edie, it is the beginning of an obsessive, life-threatening quest...

an exhilarating, blood-pumping, fast-paced mystery thriller you won’t be able to stop reading!

Equinox

A brutal murder. A three-hundred-year-conspiracy. A deadly secret.

Fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski will love this breath-taking mystery thriller from international bestselling author Michael White, complete with a special afterword written by the author delving into the 'Facts Behind the Fiction'. It will have you hooked. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING EQUINOX! 
'Fantastic novel had me hooked from the first page and kept me hooked to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Grisly murders, the occult - fantastic!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real roller coaster thriller that kept me entertained throughout!' -- ***** Reader review 
'An excellent read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A BRUTAL MURDER. A THREE-HUNDRED-YEAR CONSPIRACY. A DEADLY SECRET. 
 
Oxford, 2006: a young woman is found brutally murdered. Her heart has been removed and in its place lies an apparently ancient gold coin. Twenty-four hours later, another woman is found. This time her brain has been removed, and a silver coin lies glittering in the bowl of her skull. 
 
The police are baffled but when police photographer Philip Bainbridge and his estranged lover Laura Niven become involved, they discover that these horrific, ritualistic murders are not confined to the here and now. 
 
A shocking story begins to emerge which intertwines Sir Isaac Newton with a deadly conspiracy which echoes down the years to the present day, as lethal now as it was then. 
 
Before long those closest to Laura are in danger, and she finds herself the one person who can rewrite history; the only person who can stop the killer from striking again...

Fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski will love this breath-taking mystery thriller from international bestselling author Michael White, complete with a special afterword written by the author delving into the 'Facts Behind the Fiction'. It will have you hooked. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING EQUINOX! 
'Fantastic novel had me hooked from the first page and kept me hooked to the end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Grisly murders, the occult - fantastic!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real roller coaster thriller that kept me entertained throughout!' -- ***** Reader review 
'An excellent read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A BRUTAL MURDER. A THREE-HUNDRED-YEAR CONSPIRACY. A DEADLY SECRET. 
 
Oxford, 2006: a young woman is found brutally murdered. Her heart has been removed and in its place lies an apparently ancient gold coin. Twenty-four hours later, another woman is found. This time her brain has been removed, and a silver coin lies glittering in the bowl of her skull. 
 
 The police are baffled but when police photographer Philip Bainbridge and his estranged lover Laura Niven become involved, they discover that these horrific, ritualistic murders are not confined to the here and now. 
 
A shocking story begins to emerge which intertwines Sir Isaac Newton with a deadly conspiracy which echoes down the years to the present day, as lethal now as it was then. 
 
 Before long those closest to Laura are in danger, and she finds herself the one person who can rewrite history; the only person who can stop the killer from striking again...

What would an alien look like? Is time travel possible? and other intergalactic conumdrums from the world of Doctor Who

A Teaspoon and an Open Mind

Doctor Who relaunch attracted a sensational 10.5 million viewers

Michael White is the author of some twenty-five books, which have appeared in more than 150 editions around the world. His titles include international bestsellers, Stephen Hawking: A Life In Science, Leonardo: The First Scientist, Tolkien: A Biography and The Science of the X-Files. He divides his time between London and Perth, Western Australia.

How do you build a Tardis? What are the secrets of teleportation? Could Cybermen take over the world? Is telepathy possible - even for an alien? Will extra-terrestrials one day visit planet earth on their travels through the galaxy? Can a robotic dog catch a cold ...? 
Take a journey with the Time Lords as Michael White guides us through the real science behind Doctor Who. Here he shows us how one of the world's best-loved science-fiction programmes is actually based on genuine theories - some of which could soon become a reality. Drawing on the latest discoveries, on shows from Star Trek to The X-Files and films like Twelve Monkeys and Contact, he asks (among other things): is time travel possible through a wormhole? What are the dangers? Could we make contact with life on other planets? How could aliens get here? And how soon until creatures like the Daleks become a reality? He also looks at areas as varied as crystal power, robotics, shape-shifting and multi-dimensions, not to mention the mysterious science of 'chameleon technology' currently under study by major military research organizations. We even discover how, with the use of cybernetics to replace body parts - or maybe regenerate whole bodies - Doctor Who could hold the key to eternal life. 
A book for avid fans and the merely curious, A Teaspoon and an Open Mind reveals that reality is even stranger than science fiction ...

James Patterson

Michael White

Fast-paced and thoroughly well researched ... this novel is sure to keep fans entertained and the author at number one in the bestseller lists

(Private 6)

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Private is going down under. And it might be going down for good... 
 
P.I. Craig Gisto, head of the latest branch of Private, is enjoying the glamorous launch party with his new team when their celebrations are interrupted by the bloodied arrival of a boy with his eyes gouged out. 
 
The boy is the kidnapped son of one of Australia’s richest men – but investigating his death isn’t their only pressing case. The rock star Micky Stevens is convinced someone’s trying to kill him, and believes Private are the only ones who can help. 
 
As if that wasn’t enough, someone is murdering the wealthy wives of the Eastern Suburbs, in the most brutal way imaginable. And if they don’t catch the killer soon, the next victim could be someone close to Private…

Michael White

Praise for Private Down Under

Fast-paced and thoroughly well researched ... this novel is sure to keep fans entertained and the author at number one in the bestseller lists

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