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An official new tie-in to the exciting new BBC3 series from the universe of Doctor Who. Created by award-winning YA writer Patrick Ness.

Guy Adams lives in Spain, surrounded by rescue animals. Some of them are his family. He isn’t a spy, but he is a boy, so naturally he’s always dreamed of being one. 
 
Having spent over ten years working as a professional actor and comedian, eventually he decided he’d quite like to eat regularly, so switched careers and became a full-time writer. Nobody said he was clever. Against all odds he managed to stay busy and since then he has written over twenty books.

‘So, you can just leap into other people’s bodies? Take them over? And while you’re in control, you can do whatever you want? Brilliant.’ 
 
Poppy is a quiet girl, right up until she steals a car and drives it through a shop window. 
 
Max is a nice guy, but then he kills his whole family. Just for fun. 
 
Amar always seems so happy, so why is he trying to jump to his death from the school roof? 
 
Some of the students of Coal Hill School are not themselves. Some of them are dying. Ram has just woken up in a body he doesn't recognise, and if he doesn't figure out why he may well be next.

Doctor Who: The Legends of River Song

The first full length book featuring River Song's adventures

Jenny T Colgan (Author) Jenny T. Colgan has written numerous bestselling novels as Jenny Colgan, which have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, been translated into 25 languages, and won both the Melissa Nathan Award and Romantic Novel of the Year 2013. Aged 11, she won a national fan competition to meet the Doctor and was mistaken for a boy by Peter Davison. Jacqueline Rayner (Author) Jacqueline Rayner is the author of over 40 books and audio plays, including number one bestseller The Stone Rose, the highest-selling Doctor Who novel of all time, and two Doctor Who ‘Quick Reads’ for World Book Day. She lives in Essex with her husband and twin sons, and writes regularly for Doctor Who Magazine. Steve Lyons (Author) Steve Lyons has written nearly twenty novels, several audio dramas and many short stories, starring characters from the X-Men and Spider-Man to the Tomorrow People and Sapphire &amp; Steel. He has also co-written a number of books about TV shows, including Cunning: The Blackadder Programme Guide and the bestselling Red Dwarf Programme Guide. 
 
His previous Doctor Who work includes the novels Conundrum, The Witch Hunters and The Crooked World, audio dramas The Fires of Vulcan and Colditz, and work for the official Doctor Who Magazine. 
 
He lives in Salford, near Manchester. Guy Adams (Author) Guy Adams lives in Spain, surrounded by rescue animals. Some of them are his family. 
 
Having spent over ten years working as a professional actor and comedian, eventually he decided he’d quite like to eat regularly, so switched careers and became a full-time writer. Nobody said he was clever. Against all odds he managed to stay busy and since then he has written over twenty books. Andrew Lane (Author) Andrew Lane has written more than 30 books in various genres - fiction and non-fiction, adult and Young Adult, crime and science fiction. Most recently he has been responsible for the internationally successful Young Sherlock Holmes series of novels (8 and counting) while the first book in his new Crusoe series will be published this year. His first novel was a licensed Doctor Who book - the Seventh Doctor novel Lucifer Rising - and he also writes Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.

‘Hello, sweetie!’ 
 
Melody Pond, Melody Malone, River Song…She has had many names. Whoever she really is, this archaeologist and time traveller has had more adventures (and got into more trouble) than most people in the universe. 
 
And she’s written a lot of it down. Well, when you’re married to a Time Lord (or possibly not), you have to keep track of what you did and when. Especially as it may not actually have happened to both of you yet. 
 
These are just a few of River Song’s exploits, extracted from her journals. Sometimes, she is with the Doctor. Sometimes she’s on her own. But wherever and whenever she may be, she is never far from danger and excitement. 
 
This is just a tiny portion of her impossible life. But it will reveal more than you’ve ever known about the legend that is River Song.

A Few Words For The Dead

James Bond meets the X-Files with a healthy dose of Douglas Adams and Stephen King.

If this is to be the final case for Shining and co, then at least they’re going out on a high. Lord knows there aren’t a lot of trilogies that are this consistently good. But by god, we hope it isn’t the last one.

Think love child of James Bond and John Steed with a huge dose of G Adams esquire originality thrown in for fun.

This is a great series of books that I thoroughly enjoyed and cannot wait to see what Guy Adams does next.

Guy Adams lives in Spain, surrounded by rescue animals. Some of them are his family. He isn’t a spy, but he is a boy, so naturally he’s always dreamed of being one. 
 
Having spent over ten years working as a professional actor and comedian, eventually he decided he’d quite like to eat regularly, so switched careers and became a full-time writer. Nobody said he was clever. Against all odds he managed to stay busy and since then he has written over twenty books.

Section 37 is under attack. 
 
Toby Greene, a Clown Service agent, is on the hunt. But catching someone whose bodyguard is the relentless Rain-Soaked Bride can be a deadly game. 
 
Section Chief August Shining has problems of his own. Under investigation by MI6 and at the mercy of a mysterious entity, has his past has finally caught up with him?

The Rain-Soaked Bride

Spooks meets The X-Files with a generous helping of Le Carré, and a dash of Stephen King.

there is much in this novel to entice us to take our sleeping bag to the nearest bookshop doorstep and queue early for Book 3

In a way, we wish Adams had started writing these thirty years ago so there would be a rich vein of stories for the new fan to discover. As it is, we must be content with two very well written and funny books. At least there’s a third on the way, though it’s a shame we have to wait for it.

Several writers are now mining a very British style of urban magic, some more convincingly than others. For me, The Rain-Soaked Bride confirms Guy Adams position as the market leader... a thoroughly entertaining sequel, and well worth adding to any urban fantasy collection.

This is a great example of why you should stick with a series for at least two books. The first book always has to spend time setting everything up but the second book can really show you what an author is capable of (although it can go the other way, too, of course). I thoroughly enjoyed The Rain-Soaked Bride and hope there are many more books to come in this series.

HOW DO YOU STOP AN ASSASSIN THAT CAN’T BE KILLED? 
 
Toby Greene is part of The Clown Service, a mostly forgotten branch of British Intelligence tasked with fighting paranormal threats. 
 
However, the Rain-Soaked Bride is no ordinary assassin. Relentless, inexorable and part of a larger game, merely stopping this impossible killer may notbe enough to save the day… 
 
‘The Clown Service is fun and rips along like thefinest episode of the old Avengers series’ The Independenton Sunday

The Clown Service

The Clown Service is fun and rips along like the finest episode of the old Avengers series

I just couldn’t put it down … highly recommended

The Clown Service is a great beginning to what could become a classic series. Guy Adams has all his pieces in place, and ably demonstrates what he can do with them. If the dark gods of publishing -- and his audience -- so decree. … one of my top three reads of the year

it feels like Men in Black but a lot more British and sensibly funny

This is the spy thriller that Douglas Adams never wrote ...  it’s hilarious and well worth your time

Toby Greene has been reassigned. 
 
The Department: Section 37 Station Office, Wood Green. 
 
The Boss: August Shining, an ex-Cambridge, Cold War-era spy. 
 
The Mission: Charged with protecting Great Britain and its interests from paranormal terrorism. 
 
The Threat: An old enemy has returned, and with him Operation Black Earth, a Soviet plan to create the ultimate insurgents by re-animating the dead.

Countess Dracula

How far would you go to stay young and beautiful? A new novelisation of the classic Hammer film, Countess Dracula.

Recently Hammer have been reinventing themselves as a publisher of original fiction and novels inspired by their back catalogue of movie classics. This time it's the turn of Countess Dracula ... and they've found just the man for the job in Guy Adams.

Guy Adams clearly knows his Hammer... a great read... If Hammer can keep up this standard we should have a lot to look forward to from future releases.

You can do anything in Hollywood and be forgiven, anything except grow old... 
 
It’s the 1930s and cinema stands at the dawn of a new age, the silent era is all but dead, talkies are here and Technicolor is on its way. 
 
The whole world loves movie icons Frank Nayland and Elizabeth Sasdy, lapping up each new picture and following their romantic life story both on and off the screen. But all is not as perfect as it appears. 
 
Not only has the advent of talkies meant torturous sessions with a vocal coach to try and remove Sasdy’s Hungarian accent but she’s starting to spot the first few grey hairs, and the lines on her face get deeper every day. If she loses her looks she’ll lose everything, but even a woman as powerful as Elizabeth Sasdy can’t fight nature. Can she? 
 
A chance accident reveals the solution. But just how far is the Queen of Hollywood prepared to go to stay beautiful forever?

Guy Adams

An Unofficial Handbook to the Hit TV Series

With season 2 now released, don't miss out on getting the perfect gift for any Stranger Things fan in your life. 
 
Grab your Eggos and prepare to enter Hawkins, Indiana – just don't forget your fairy lights 
 
If you devoured Stranger Things and you're looking to fill the demogorgon-sized hole in your life, then look no further than Notes From the Upside Down. This fan handbook is here to tell you more about the origins of the show, including the mysterious Montauk Project conspiracy theory, get you clued up on the inspirations behind the characters, and assess the show's DNA. 
 
If you've ever wondered why Spielberg is such a huge influence, which Stephen King books you need to read (HINT: pretty much all of them) and how State Trooper David O’Bannon earned his name, then this book is for you. 
 
Guy Adams is a superfan and this is his amusing and informative guide to everything you're going to need to know to understand Stranger Things.

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