Dougie Poynter has been obsessed with dinosaurs ever since visiting the Natural History Museum when he was about three. He is passionate about the natural world and a keen conservationist, working with charities such as WWF and Greenpeace to get harmful products banned and to clean up the planet. 
 
Dougie wrote songs together with Tom Fletcher for years in bands McFly and McBusted; they now write their bestselling Dinosaur that Pooped books in the same way that they write their song lyrics. The books have sold over a million copies!

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Gus Dury once had a high-flying career as a journalist and a wife he adored. But now he is living on the edge, a drink away from Edinburgh's down-and-outs, drifting from bar to bar, trying not to sign divorce papers. But the road takes an unexpected turn when a friend asks him to investigate the brutal torture and killing of his son, and Gus becomes embroiled in a much bigger story of political corruption and illegal people-trafficking. Seedy doss-houses, bleak wastelands and sudden violence contrast with the cobbled streets and cool bistros of fashionable Edinburgh, as the puzzle unravels to a truly shocking ending.

Paying For It

Tom Bale

FROM THE AUTHOR OF SEE HOW THEY RUN AND ALL FALL DOWN 
 
 
On a cold January morning, a nightmare awaits in a sleepy Sussex village. A deranged young man goes on the rampage, shooting everyone in his path before taking his own life. It’s a senseless, tragic event. 
 
 Only Julia Trent – believed to be the sole survivor – knows that there was a second man involved. But after being shot and badly injured, her account of the massacre is ignored. 
 
 Together with Craig Walker, the son of one of the victims, Julia sets out to find the truth before she’s silenced for good. As they peel back the layers of a dark and dangerous conspiracy, they discover the slaughter didn't begin on that bitter day in January. 
 
And worst of all, it won't end there.

Skin and Bones

Brett Battles

Brett Battles's debut novel has it all: exotic locations, ingenious plot twists and gritty action. If you're a fan of Jason Bourne, James Bond or Jack Reacher, what more could you want? 
 
'Brett Battles make a grand entrance into the thriller scene' - Tess Gerritsen 
'A brilliant and heart-pounding thriller' - Jeffrey Deaver 
'Catnip for thriller readers' - John Lescroart 
'The author is even better than they are telling you. None stop action delivered with outstanding pace and style' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast paced, believable, gripping. Can't wait to read the next one!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Buy this book and read it, you won't regret it' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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JONATHAN QUINN'S WORK COMES AFTER THE CRIME. BUT NOW THE CRIME'S COMING AFTER HIM. 
 
 Quinn is a freelancer working for 'the Office', a shadowy criminal organisation. His job is to clean up crime scenes - dispose of bodies, wipe away prints - anything to help them get away with it. 
 
 His latest job seems simple enough: investigate a suspicious case of arson. Until the moment a dead body turns up where it doesn't belong, and Quinn's Office handlers go strangely silent. 
 
The Office is under threat, and someone wants him dead. 
 
 And if Quinn can't figure out what's going on from only a handful of clues, he'll never clean another crime scene. 
 
 He'll be the crime scene.

The Cleaner

(Jonathan Quinn: book 1):  a brutal, unputdownable spy novel.  You’ll be on the edge of your seat…

Bestselling author Brett Battles takes us on a brilliantly nerve-wracking journey in this hypnotically captivating espionage thriller, jam-packed with twists and turns and fascinating characters. Fans of Jason Bourne, James Bond or Jack Reacher will not be disappointed! 
 
'Razor-sharp prose bites deep, cuts to a raw nerve and leaves you...craving more. Just don't say I didn't warn you.' -- James Rollins 
 
'Break-neck pacing, colourful locales and dizzying plot twists make the Quinn series a welcome addition to the political thriller genre.' -- Publishers Weekly 
 
'The plot kept me guessing through to the last three or four chapters. Really, really a super read. I loved it!!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
'Thoroughly enjoyed the ride' -- ***** Reader review 
 
'Great balance in story line, character development and a twist at the end that is, literally, sleep depriving.' -- ***** Reader review 
 
'A totally awesome read and highly recommended to all who enjoy a good mystery.' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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HE DISPOSES OF THE DEAD, BUT THEIR SECRETS WON'T STAY BURIED. 
 
As a professional 'cleaner', Jonathan Quinn disposes of bodies and ties up loose ends - doesn't get his hands dirty. 
But when he discovers he's been hired to vanish all traces of Steven Markoff, one of his best friends who just happened to work for the CIA, his job suddenly hits too close to home. This time, it's personal. 
 
Quinn is determined to get justice for his friend. Plus, now, Markoff's girlfriend Jenny, who had been an assistant to an ambitious Congressman, has also disappeared... 
 
Racing from the corridors of power in Washington to the bustling streets of Singapore - along with his smart, eager apprentice Nate and brilliant Orlando, his closest friend who's saved his life more than once - events quickly spiral dangerously out of control...

The Deceived

(Jonathan Quinn: book 2):  an addictive and action-packed global-spanning adventure that will have you gripped…

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