Robert Hale Catalogue: July to December 2015 by Ruby Bamber

2015 JULY–DECEMBER

www.halebooks.com

Contents

2–13

History, Biography & Real Life Stories

14–15 Children & Family 16–18 Art, Design & Practical Reference 19–25 Sport & Leisure 26–33 Buried River Press 34–36 General Fiction 37–44 Crime Fiction 45–46 Black Horse Westerns

This catalogue features new titles publishing between July and December 2015, plus highlights from our extensive backlist.

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The Origins of English Surnames Joslin Fiennes

Surnames carry the history of people in a very personal way. In England surnames were mostly established by the end of the fourteenth century, and describe ordinary medieval lives not captured by any other record: they tell us what these people did, where they went, what they noticed and give clues to their culture and memories. Where genealogists and etymologists focus on single names, this book takes groups of names and explores what these say about the society that created them. It looks at the origins of occupational names, locational names, nicknames and personal names, names from the Continent and symbolic names. The Origins of English Surnames portrays the English people at a key moment in history, revealing the way they spoke, the jokes they made, and their memories of ancient cultures â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all at a time when land-based feudalism was crumbling and people sought better lives.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1652-9 Summer 2015 ÂŁ14.99 216 x 138mm hardback 304pp World rights

JOSLIN FIENNES Joslin Fiennes has an academic background in languages and economics, both of which inspired the idea of this book. She worked initially as a freelance writer in Africa before moving to the United States and becoming an economist, working on countries in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Since returning to the UK, Joslin has been a magistrate and school governor.

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Foster’s Welsh Oddities Allen Foster

Foster’s Welsh Oddities is a wonderful collection of Wales’ quirkiest characters, most extraordinary facts and strangest coincidences. Packed with little-known tales that are sure to fascinate and entertain, the book will delight and inform readers. Discover the lucky, unlucky, strange, silly, weird, wonderful and funny events that make up Allen Foster’s entertaining contribution to the social history of Wales, including: the beach that whistles, how a young Welsh woman singlehandedly captured a dozen French soldiers and helped to foil an invasion, and the pioneer explorer who laid the foundations for the first overland expedition to America.

Also Available 978-0-7198-0696-4 · £8.99

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1754-0 Autumn 2015 £8.99 178 x 111mm hardback 192pp World rights

ALLEN FOSTER Allen Foster, author of the bestselling Foster’s English Oddities, was born in Dublin in 1974, and works as a researcher and writer. Allen currently lives in the heart of the Irish countryside in County Meath, and spends far too much time hunting down oddities and longlost nuggets of history.

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Smithfield Past, Present and Future Alec Forshaw

Famed for its meat market, the Smithfield area of London has a long and turbulent history. Originally a ‘smooth field’ lying just beyond the City wall, over the years Smithfield has seen riots, public executions and healing. From medieval times it became a centre of industry where tanners, slaughterers, glue-makers and dyers assembled. Largely untouched by either the Great Fire of 1666 or the 1940s Blitz, its streets preserve some of London’s most ancient institutions. Smithfield: Past and Present traces the development of the area from Roman times to the present, and features over 100 photographs and illustrations. The book records the growth of the notorious cattle market, the history of the palace of the Bishops of Ely, medieval tournaments, crime and punishment, and the bawdy life of Cock Lane. Written by an architect and former town planner, this third edition looks at the people, history and buildings in this vibrant part of London, and considers the inevitable impact of Crossrail

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1658-1 Autumn 2015 £18.99 234 x 156mm paperback 224pp World rights

ALEC FORSHAW Alec Forshaw has always been interested by buildings and places. His fascination for the history and character of London life has led to him writing a number of books on the subject. As a former Conservation Officer for the Borough of Islington, he is especially well qualified to produce this third edition of Smithfield: Past and Present.

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Vaughan Williams Composer, Radical, Patriot – a Biography Keith Alldritt

This ground-breaking biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams reveals more than any other the man behind the music. The author examines the considerable range of Vaughan Williams’s work, from the English pastoral tradition to Modernism, and shows how Vaughan Williams was influenced by the Boer War, the economic depression after the First World War, the deprivations of the Blitz, and the austerity of the Cold War. He also reveals how the greatest influence on Vaughan Williams’s music and creative development was his personal life, involving his seemingly secure marriage and an equally enduring love affair. The author shows how these reflected both the stability and cutting-edge aspects of his music. Like a great symphony, this book ranges from doubt to inspiration. It is the most complete biography of one of Britain’s greatest composers.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-0937-8 Autumn 2015 £25.00 234 x 156mm hardback 336pp World rights

KEITH ALLDRITT Keith Alldritt was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He has taught at universities in Europe and North America. His books include studies of Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Orwell, W.B. Yeats, D.H. Lawrence, and the music of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

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Mario Lanza A Life in Pictures Derek Mannering

Mario Lanza: A Life in Pictures is a stunning collection of photographs and illustrations that captures the fabulous and tumultuous times of the greatest romantic tenor of the twentieth century. Compiled by acclaimed Lanza biographer Derek Mannering and drawing on exclusive photographs from the tenor’s closest friend, Terry Robinson, the book offers an unrivalled pictorial history of the tenor’s extraordinary life and career, from his childhood in Philadelphia, his first tentative steps towards a career in opera, the unexpected about-turn that led to his glory days in Hollywood, and on to his sudden and tragic death in Rome in 1959. Complementing the rare photographs is Derek Mannering’s authoritative and compelling narrative together with personal comments by Terry Robinson throughout. The book concludes with an afterword by Mario Lanza’s daughter, Ellisa Lanza Bregman.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1799-1 Autumn 2015 £17.99 276 x 220m paperback 160pp World rights

DEREK MANNERING Derek Mannering was born in Dublin, Ireland, and currently lives in the USA. He is the author of Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods, also published by Robert Hale.

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English Cathedrals Andrew Sanders

England is blessed with many beautiful cathedrals, including the world-renowned Durham, with its geometrically carved pillars, Wells, with its astonishingly graceful scissor arch, and the gloriously uplifting Ely and its octagonal tower. For a millennia and more, these and similar buildings have welcomed and inspired generations of believers with their beauty and grandeur. This book is a highly readable account of the history of England’s cathedrals, from AngloSaxon times to the present day. The author discusses their significance, from a time when faith was an integral part of everyday life to the present, more secular society. The author also discusses the developments in cathedral architecture over the centuries and the English cathedral city. English Cathedrals is an accessible and handy guide to the greatest architectural and religious buildings in England.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1659-8 Autumn 2015 £19.99 234 x 156mm paperback 208pp Approximately 70 colour photographs World rights

ANDREW SANDERS Andrew Sanders is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Durham. He has written many books on Victorian Literature, and in 2011 Robert Hale published his book Charles Dickens’s London.

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Wealth or Poverty: Jane Austen’s Novels Explored Stephen Mahony

Wealth or Poverty: Jane Austen’s Novels Explored examines the economic background to the people and places in Austen’s work, giving a fascinating picture of life in Regency England. How much would Elizabeth Bennet need to live comfortably if she didn’t marry Darcy? How much would a servant earn? What were the pay and conditions of a midshipman like William Price? What would it cost to house, clothe and feed the entire Bennet family? Taking as its starting point the text of the novels, the book describes the social changes that occurred in Austen’s own lifetime, with specific references to key topics such as the Church, investment and speculation, the status of women, servants, the Navy, and shopping. The result is a revealing account of Austen, her characters and the England in which they lived in.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1439-6 Autumn 2015 £16.99 234 x 156mm hardback 192pp World rights

STEPHEN MAHONY Stephen Mahony read Modern History at Oxford before working as a banker and investment manager for some thirty years. Besides writing six books on financial subjects, he has written for the newsletter of the Jane Austen Society (UK) and for Regency World magazine. He lives in Dorset.

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Manhunter The Art of Tracking Ian Maxwell

Manhunter is the ultimate guide to tracking skills in both wild and urban environments. Written by an experienced tracker, the book looks at the qualities and skills you need to track successfully, the different methods involved, the psychology of tracking, and strategies to deal with countertracking techniques. Covering Combat Tracking, Hunter Force, Tactical Tracking, Counter IED, Border Patrol, Police Search, Search and Rescue and Surveillance, Manhunter will help hone your tracking skills to find anyone on any terrain or in any weather conditions. Invaluable for search and rescue teams, outdoor pursuit teachers, livestock owners and gamekeepers, and all outdoor enthusiasts.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1076-3 Winter 2015 ÂŁ18.99 216 x 138mm hardback 208pp World rights

IAN MAXWELL Ian Maxwell has trained police officers and special forces around the world, and he has presented several television programmes on tracking. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and from HM The Queen has received the Winston Churchill Medal for the tracking and conservation of large cats.

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Big Game Hunter A Biography of Frederick Courtney Selous Norman Etherington

This book tells the story of an adventurer, hunter and naturalist in late nineteenth-century Africa, who would inspire novelists such as Rider Haggard and Wilbur Smith. The book describes Selous’ extraordinary adventures, which included elephant-hunting, diamondprospecting and an early expedition to found Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the European scramble for Africa. The book also examines Selous’ relationships with other influential people of the time, including Robert BadenPowell, Frederick Russell Burnham, Cecil Rhodes, King Lobengula of the Ndebele, and American President Teddy Roosevelt. In Big Game Hunter Norman Etherington paints a skilful portrait of a complex man who started as an elephant hunter but who eventually founded some of the first game reserves in Africa and was acclaimed by both the National History Museum and the Royal Geographical Society for his collections and discoveries. Selous, who was killed by a German sniper bullet in Tanganyika in the First World War, was one of the world’s great adventurers.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-0828-9 Winter 2015 £19.99 234 x 156mm hardback 224pp World rights

NORMAN ETHERINGTON Norman Etherington is professor of history at the University of Western Australia and a fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Geographical Society. A former president of the Australian Historical Association, he is the author of more than a hundred scholarly articles and book chapters.

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The Bishop’s Brothels

Writers’ Houses

Where Great Books Began Nick Channer Foreword by Julian Fellowes

E.J. Burford

This book is a fascinating social history of how commercial sex has been bought and sold in London for over a thousand years. Who were the people of the so-called Bankside Brothels? What living conditions did they have to endure? How did women cope with the constant threat of violence, unwanted pregnancy and venereal disease? The streets of Southwark and those who walked them are vividly brought to life in this richly researched exploration of the history behind this stretch of the Thames. BOOK DETAILS THE BISHOP’S BROTHELS

WRITERS’ HOUSES

978-0-7198-1657-4

978-0-7198-0664-3

Spring 2015

£9.99

£22.00

216 x 138mm paperback

234 x 156mm hardback

208pp

264pp

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Writers’ Houses reflects Britain’s impressive literary and architectural heritage, offering an insight into how leading British writers lived and wrote. Over fifty houses are explored including Agatha Christie’s secluded West Country retreat, the timber-framed residence in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare spent his boyhood, Dylan Thomas’ boat-house at Laugharne, and the cottage where Robert Burns was born and brought up

E.J. BURFORD E. J. Burford was a popular historian who wrote several bestselling social histories that explored the lives of ordinary people in England. He died in 1997. NICK CHANNER Nick Channer is a full-time writer and contributor to many publications, including the Daily Telegraph, Country Life and the Scots Magazine. He is particularly interested in walking and travel, social history, literary tourism and journeys from fiction. He lives at the heart of England – not far from Shakespeare’s birthplace.

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I Leap Over the Wall

Gallipoli

A Return to the World after 28 Years in a Convent

A Soldier’s Story

Monica Baldwin

Arthur Beecroft Foreword by Andrew Roberts

At the age of twenty-one, Monica Baldwin – the niece of Stanley Baldwin – entered one of the oldest and most strictly enclosed contemplative orders of the Roman Catholic Church. Years later she obtained a special rescript from Rome and left the convent. But the world Monica had known in 1914 was very different to the world into which she emerged at the height of the Second World War. Written in the post-war years, this remarkable classic is a fascinating account of one woman’s two very different lives.

Published for the first time in the centenary year of the Gallipoli campaign, this is a rare insight into the experiences of an ordinary ‘civilian soldier’ swept up in the fog of war. Arthur Beecroft’s detailed memoir takes us from the days of the declaration of war to the bungled landing at Suvla Bay, and the difficult conditions of the Gallipoli terrain. He brings to life the men dogged by disease and exhaustion – soldiers who, even as they suffered the betrayal of incompetent leadership, displayed extraordinary reserves of bravery.

BOOK DETAILS I LEAP OVER THE WALL

GALLIPOLI

978-0-7198-1643-7

978-0-7198-1654-3

Spring 2015

£10.99

£12.99

216 x 138mm paperback

186 x 123mm hardback

304pp

World English Language rights

176pp

MONICA BALDWIN Monica Baldwin was a British writer, and the niece of former British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. She died in 1975. ARTHUR BEECROFT Arthur Beecroft enlisted in 1914 and served as a Signals Officer during the Gallipoli campaign. After the First World War, he wrote several detective novels under the pen-name Arthur Salcroft, and was awarded an MBE in 1922. During the Second World War he served in the Home Guard. He died peacefully in 1974.

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Picked Up, Patched Up and Sent Home

Tolkien Raymond Edwards

Why I Love the NHS Carl Walker

In this funny, irreverent book, Carl Walker represents the average stories of everyday people whose lives are routinely and often unnoticeably held together by those who work in the NHS. He offers a sharply observed collection of sometimes outrageous, often excruciating but always entertaining accounts of different interactions with one of Britain’s greatest treasures. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to the NHS Support Federation. BOOK DETAILS PICKED UP, PATCHED UP AND SENT HOME

TOLKIEN

978-0-7198-1443-3

978-0-7198-0986-6

Spring 2015

Winter 2014

£9.99

£25.00

186 x 123mm paperback

234 x 156mm hardback

208pp

336pp

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This is the first biography of Tolkien since Humphrey Carpenter’s authorized account in 1977 to deal with the wealth of posthumously published material. It sets Tolkien’s imaginative writing firmly in the context of his academic life, shows the great personal and professional difficulties he overcame to complete The Lord of the Rings, and charts his ultimately unsuccessful efforts to complete the great cycle of legends that appeared, after his death, as The Silmarillion.

CARL WALKER Carl Walker is a principal lecturer in psychology at the University of Brighton and has fifteen years’ experience researching and publishing academic work on human behaviour. RAYMOND EDWARDS Raymond Edwards is a freelance writer, editor and part-time bookseller. He has written for various publications, including The Tablet, The Times Literary Supplement and the Literary Review. He has published a number of short books, as well as providing the English translation for Henry Harclay’s Ordinary Questions.

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Nimrod: A Cavalry Black From Foal to Retirement Juliet Blaxland

A percentage of proceeds from this book will be donated to The Household Cavalry Foundation

The Household Cavalry is a uniquely British institution, famous around the world for its outstanding pageantry and gallantry on the battle field. Its 250 horses, known as Cavalry Blacks, are central to its existence, and visitors to London flock to see these magnificent horses taking part in ceremonies and routine guarding activities. Little is known about how they are chosen, trained and what their duties—as full members of their regiment—entail. Here in words and pictures Juliet Blaxland fills in the background to their life and work, providing a fascinating insight into the world of the Household Cavalry horse. This picture book is the perfect gift for horse lovers of all ages, and a delightful souvenir for visitors and tourists to London. ‘Nimrod’s story is fascinating’ JILLY COOPER

BOOK DETAILS 978-1-908809-37-7 Spring 2015 £7.99 189 x 246mm paperback 32pp Colour illustrations throughout World rights

JULIET BLAXLAND Juliet Blaxland is an architect, cartoonist, writer and illustrator, with associated rural and conservation interests. Her photomontage cartoon series Life in a Listed Building won a prize at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and she has written and illustrated ten Speedy books for the Retired Greyhound Trust. She is married to a Household Cavalryman and lives on an eroding clifftop in Suffolk.

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Yummy Discoveries Worry-Free Weaning Felicity Bertin and Dr Anna Walton

Worry-Free Weaning will empower you to help your child to establish a healthy relationship with food: giving you the facts and dispelling the myths about the weaning process so that you can make an informed decision about the best way to introduce solids to your child. Drawing on their clinical expertise and insight, as well as their own parenting experience, the authors’ approach to weaning focuses on the fundamental importance of the relationship between parent and baby for every aspect of child development. It encourages you to wean and parent your child around food in a way that strengthens the bond between you, taking both of your needs into account. With plenty of practical advice, plus recipe and menu ideas, Worry-Free Weaning gives you and your child the tools and the confidence to experiment with mealtimes and to develop a lifelong healthy attitude to eating.

Also Available 978-0-7198-0698-8 · £9.99

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1307-8 Autumn 2014 £11.99 234 x 170mm paperback 248pp Approx. 60 colour photos and illustrations World rights

FELICITY BERTIN Felicity Bertin is an osteopath and lecturer in Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Medicine, Embryology and Developmental Biology at the British School of Osteopathy—as well as being mum to son, Lucas, and daughter, Sophie. DR ANNA WALTON Dr Anna Walton is a chartered counselling psychologist. She has a Masters degree with Distinction in Child Development from the University of London and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.

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Model Planes

Cherry’s Model Engines

Aerofoils and Wings

The Story of the Remarkable Cherry Hill

Martyn Pressnell

David Carpenter

Written by a distinguished aerospace engineer with a passion for modelling, this book is perfect for the enthusiastic aeromodeller, whether starting out or looking to hone their craft. It is a guide to the aerodynamic principles of the ‘aerofoil’ and the way that wings produce lift, which is vital to establishing flight. Included are over forty ready-to-use aerofoil sections in a range of sizes, together with instructions for plotting these sections at home. A glossary provides explanations of the modelling terminology used. BOOK DETAILS MODEL PLANES

CHERRY’S MODEL ENGINES

978-0-7198-1540-9

978-0-7198-1421-1

Spring 2015

Autumn 2014

£20.00

£30.00

270 x 210mm paperback

250 x 250mm hardback

208pp

148pp

Approx. 130 illustrations

Over 120 colour photographs

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Arguably the world’s greatest model engineer, Cherry Hill has created scaled-down, yet full-working, versions of elaborate traction engines for the past several decades; what comes out of her workbooks is perfection, both in terms of design and craftsmanship. Among Cherry’s awards are nine gold medals and an MBE from HM The Queen for Services to Model Engineering. Here, for the first time, the fruits of her illustrious career are displayed in all their intricate glory for your inspiration and enjoyment.

MARTYN PRESSNELL Martyn Pressnell had a successful career as an aerospace engineer. Now retired, he acts as a consultant in airframe structures to the Engineering Sciences Data Unit, providing information to the aerospace industry worldwide. DAVID CARPENTER David Carpenter was originally an engineer who moved into journalism, before becoming a communication consultant. He came out of retirement to edit Model Engineer magazine and to set up a weekly model engineering web magazine.

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The Crime Writer’s Guide to Police Practice and Procedure Michael O’Byrne

This is the essential guide to police practice and procedures for writers. Every crime writer has paused at some point in the development of their story to wonder what happens in real life. How would the murder be investigated by the police? How far can I go without leaving plot holes? Can I use low count DNA to identify the killer? This book is written with the answers to these questions in mind.

BOOK DETAILS THE CRIME WRITER’S GUIDE TO POLICE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

JOURNALISM

978-0-7198-1662-8

978-0-7198-0985-9

Spring 2015

Summer 2015

£10.99

£14.99

216 x 138mm paperback

192pp

224pp

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Journalism The Essentials of Writing and Reporting James Morrison

Journalism shows you how to write quickly and expertly for all major forms of journalistic writing today. Whether reporting a full length news story, piecing together a ‘feature’ or compiling a blog, this book will help you to hone your skills. With advice on everything from how to write compelling prose to getting your first job in the industry, and featuring real world examples, this book is a ‘must-read’ for all practising and aspiring journalists.

MICHAEL O’BYRNE Michael O’Byrne began his police career as a constable with the Royal Hong Kong Police. He then moved to the Metropolitan Police, serving in London’s West End, Notting Hill and New Scotland Yard. He retired as a chief constable in Bedfordshire. JAMES MORRISON James Morrison is a writer, journalist and academic. He was formerly Arts and Media correspondent on the Independent on Sunday. He is a senior lecturer and MA admissions tutor at the University of Kingston.

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Ivory

Basic Watercolour

Maggie Campbell Pedersen

How to Paint What You See Charles Williams

This comprehensive study of such a beautiful and versatile material provides a global history of ivory – from the myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through the medieval Arctic trade and the carvings in Europe, to its links with war, the slave trade and religion, and the plight of endangered, ivory-bearing animals today. Illustrated throughout, Ivory is an invaluable guide for collectors, antique dealers, curators, gemmologists and conservators.

BOOK DETAILS IVORY

BASIC WATERCOLOUR

978-0-7198-0053-5

978-0-7198-0741-1

Summer 2015

Summer 2014

£50.00

£18.99

250 x 195mm hardback

250 x 195mm paperback

288pp

208pp

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Over 200 original illustrations

160 colour images and 7 diagrams

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Watercolour has an anomalous position in the visual arts and it has long been sidelined in favour of oil and acrylic paints, but there has been a recent, renewed interest in this underrated art-form. A fascinating and constantly evolving challenge, it can be used in all sorts of ways. In this book a range of artists share their diverse approaches to painting in watercolour, to give the reader an idea of how adaptable and enjoyable this medium really is.

MAGGIE CAMPBELL PEDERSEN Maggie Campbell Pedersen is a qualified gemmologist specializing in organic gem materials. She is an accredited lecturer for the National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, a contributor to Gems and Jewellery, and the author of Gem and Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin. CHARLES WILLIAMS Charles Williams lives in Kent and teaches at Canterbury Christ Church University. His work has been shown in galleries in the UK and abroad, and he is the author of Basic Drawing: How to Draw What You See (Robert Hale, 2011).

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Time-Crunched Triathlon Joe Beer

Time-Crunched Triathlon is the essential guide to being the very best you can be at this challenging and popular multi-sport. With the advice and tips provided, whether a beginner or a more experienced triathlete, you can maximize your time, focus your effort and improve the way you train and achieve impressive results. Those with hectic lives who want to enjoy triathlons must ensure that they train effectively. Participating in three sports means having to organize a lot of equipment and make sense of the wealth of training information available both off- and online. This no-nonsense guide provides real-life examples, clear and simple explanations, and tips from champion triathletes. It debunks the theory that triathletes are super-beings and looks at practical ways they manage training on top of a busy lifestyle. It also considers the usual challenges of weather, illness and injury, and how to be consistent even when you can’t follow a completely regimented routine 24/7.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1263-7 Autumn 2015 £16.99 246 x 189mm paperback 176pp Approximately 100 colour photographs World rights

JOE BEER Joe Beer has been an endurance athlete for almost three decades, with multiple Ironman triathlon finishes. Joe has been featured in many respected magazines such as TwoTwenty Triathlon, Cycling Plus and Runner’s World and is a brand ambassador for Speedo, Scott and Power Bar. He is also the director of JBST Ltd, a coaching consultancy that advises amateur to professional athletes worldwide.

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Marathon Training Nikalas Cook

Every year, thousands of people are inspired to don their running shoes and take on the challenge of a marathon. On the road to the finish line, though, many marathon hopefuls fall by the wayside, struck down by injury. Plans that are too running intensive or that don’t prepare the body for running and ignore correct technique are largely to blame. In this book Nikalas Cook adopts a cross-training approach to running. He incorporates functional strength training, complementary activities such as cycling and swimming and only three focused running sessions per week into his plan to deliver runners to the finish line 100% prepared and injury free. In 28 weeks, you can go from being a complete non-runner, through your first 5k, 10k, half-marathon and finally to success in the full marathon.

“I decided to do the Marathon des Sables. Nik Cook trained me, and despite a long history of late nights, smoking and drinking, I don’t think I could have been better prepared. At the start line the other competitors laughed at me, but at the finish line some were conspicuously absent. Cook has a global, holistic and highly intelligent view of fitness. I revere him and am eternally grateful. He is, ‘The Man’.” KATE SPICER, JOURNALIST AND TV PRESENTER

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1763-2 Summer 2015 £13.99 216 x 176mm paperback 152pp Approximately 100 illustrations World rights

NIKALAS COOK Nikalas Cook is a writer and coach who specializes in health, fitness, endurance and adventure sports. As well as completing marathons, triathlons, ultramarathons and other endurance challenges himself, he’s successfully trained numerous clients to achieve their own endurance goals, including four clients who completed the Marathon des Sables, the toughest footrace on earth.

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The Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing Ralph Oates

The Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing is a knockout trip through the history of this popular sport, from the first heavyweight contest under the Marquess of Queensbury rules, right through to modern times, covering key fights and boxing greats such as Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, and many, many more. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and packed with fascinating true details about the personalities and fights, this book will be a winner with every sports fan and boxing enthusiast.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1743-4 Summer 2015 ÂŁ14.99 250 x 190mm paperback 224pp 79 photographs World rights

RALPH OATES Ralph Oates is a former amateur boxer and a renowned boxing historian. He has acted as a boxing consultant for the Guinness World Records. Ralph has also had eight previous books on the sport published, along with articles for The British Boxing Board of Control Yearbook and his own column in the Essex Courier.

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Playing Tennis

Bowls

Making the Most of Your Game

Like a Pro William Ralston

Patrick Hulbert

Drawing upon his personal experience on the tennis circuit, William Ralston analyses the key stages on the journey to becoming a more successful tennis player, combining his own knowledge with that of some of the sport’s leading players, coaches and experts. While guiding you through the trickier aspects of the sport, Playing Tennis helps you to realize your potential, and provides an in-depth analysis of the techniques, equipment, strategy and tactics used in the modern game. BOOK DETAILS PLAYING TENNIS

BOWLS

978-0-7198-1330-6

978-0-7198-1297-2

Summer 2015

Autumn 2014

£16.99

£9.99

250 x 175mm paperback

216 x 138mm paperback

224pp

152pp

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Approximately 75 colour illustrations World rights

Bowls details the key technical, psychological, tactical and physical aspects of the sport of bowls, including effective teamwork strategies using new and up-to-date approaches. With tips and suggestions from some of the world’s greatest players, the book delves in great depth into how psychology can play an integral role in your performance, as well as the traditionally important aspects – tactics and technique.

WILLIAM RALSTON William Ralston is a freelance journalist and former professional tennis sparring partner. PATRICK HULBERT A fourth-generation bowler, Patrick Hulbert represented the England junior team from 2006–2013, amassing twentyfour caps at junior level. He has won numerous county titles out of Leicestershire and is the former editor of Bowls International. He has written for a number of local newspapers, Pitch Care magazine and The Daily Telegraph and is currently the editor of Time Out Doha.

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Long Distance Walking in Britain Damian Hall

This book is a comprehensive guide to the best long distance trails in Britain, leading you through beautiful landscapes rich in history, wildlife and views. An expert walker and writer, Damian Hall provides all the information needed to plan your walk and to ensure you are prepared for the terrain: which walks are best suited to you, how to plan the best sections of trails, advice on essential kit and how to pack your backpack efficiently, as well as information on maps, guidebooks and useful websites. The book also includes a directory of major walks, inside tips from experienced walkers and a section on walking fitness. Whether walking along the coast or across the moors, following ancient pathways or seeking out less well-known routes, Long Distance Walking in Britain is the ideal walking companion.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1556-0 Autumn 2015 £18.99 216 x 176mm paperback 224pp Over 100 illustrations, including sketch maps and colour photographs World rights

DAMIAN HALL Damian Hall is a freelance outdoor journalist and a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. He has trekked many of the world’s longdistance trails and contributes regularly to Outdoor Fitness, Men’s Fitness and Country Walking magazines. He wrote the official guide to the Pennine Way and is working on two more walking guides (Cotswolds and Somerset).

Sport & Leisure

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The British Wildlife Year Dominic Couzens

In this unique book Dominic Couzens provides a precise record of what happens in the natural world in Britain for each week of the year. What sets this book apart from other wildlife books is that it includes individual ‘diaries’ for all the common animals, from foxes, badgers and hedgehogs to blue tits and honey bees. The book also covers aquatic life, from stickleback spawn to salmon, as well as plants. The author includes monthly highlights of what to look out for and where, so you can plan where to see the best wildlife events and displays. From the best time to view the flowering of a bluebell wood to understanding the secretive ‘flower dance’ of bees, the book illustrates and explains the natural world around us. With tips and suggestions on places to visit and activities to take part in, this is an engaging book for all wildlife enthusiasts.

BOOK DETAILS 978-0-7198-1185-2 Autumn 2015 £16.99 250 x 195mm hardback 224pp World rights

DOMINIC COUZENS Dominic Couzens is one of Britain’s best known writers on birds and wildlife. He has produced numerous books, including A Patch Made in Heaven, also published by Robert Hale. He has often been involved in television programmes both as a consultant and on-screen, including BBC Autumnwatch, Snowwatch and The Animals’ Guide to Britain.

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Training Dogs for Protection Work Fred Mandilk and Marv Gangloff

Training Dogs for Protection Work is a comprehensive guide to the selection and preparation process of dogs for protection. The authors, both professional trainers, have a profound understanding of both human and canine psychology. They stress the importance of correct attitude and commitment on the part of the owner/handler and explain the role in forming a working partnership between handler and dog. In clear, conversational tones they guide the reader through the choice of puppy and early training, then examine the three areas of obedience, protection and tracking which together produce the working protection dog. This book pulls no punches in its condemnation of abusive techniques and also tackles popular training misconceptions. Training Dogs for Protection Work will prove invaluable to both amateur and professional handlers and to trainers of all working breeds as well as assisting every dog owner to understand more about the basics of correct handling and training.

BOOK DETAILS 978-1-908809-38-4 Summer 2015 ÂŁ17.99 234 x 156mm paperback 160pp World rights

FRED MANDILK AND MARV GANGLOFF The two authors have trained German Shepherds and Malinois for over 35 police departments as well as private citizens. They trained and retested the dogs several times a year. Each dog they trained was found a placement, be it police, military or private home, was proficient in tracking, obedience and protection and some advanced dogs learned drug, arson and explosive searching work.

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Cicely’s Sovereign Secret Sandra Heath Wilson Lancastrian King Henry VII has a dark secret, a secret that his Yorkist foe, Jack de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, is determined to discover. But Jack is killed by Henry’s uncle, Viscount Welles. For Lady Cicely Plantagenet, this is a double tragedy, because Jack is her adored cousin and passionate lover, and Jon Welles is her treasured husband. Cicely is once again lured into danger and intrigue in the royal court and in the streets of London. She does not know who is truly a friend, and who is an enemy. Above all she does not know Henry’s secret, a matter so heinous it could topple him from the throne.

Also Available 978-0-7198-1233-0 £8.99

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SANDRA HEATH WILSON Sandra Heath Wilson was born in South Wales, but spent a great deal of her childhood in Ulster and Germany. Her other books, also published by Robert Hale, include her Regency novels Lady Jane’s Ribbon and Hide and Seek.

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Squeezed David Atkinson If your wife organized a threesome for you on your honeymoon, what would you do? Scott is shocked by his wife Hannah’s suggestion, but hesitantly agrees to go along with it. Back home, both feel a little guilty about their encounter with a Thai prostitute called Marilyn, but soon put it behind them when they discover Hannah is pregnant. They must both fight to keep their family together when Marilyn turns up on their doorstep, six months pregnant, and Scott comes to realize that in life there is often a price to pay for indiscretion. Squeezed is a story about family, and how sometimes we don’t appreciate what we’ve got until it’s gone.

Also Available 978-1-910208-01-4 · £7.99 Shortlisted for the 2015 Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists’ Association

BOOK DETAILS 978-1-910208-38-0 Autumn 2015 £9.99 198 x 129mm paperback 320pp World rights

DAVID ATKINSON David Atkinson was born in Glasgow, but now enjoys a hectic life in Edinburgh with his wife and two young daughters. Edinburgh, with its vibrant and energetic literary heritage and independent and quirky bookshops, provides inspiration for his writing.

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The Music Room Laura Kalpakian Young Marcella McNeill’s family are always rehearsing: her father is an actor, her mother Valerie an aspiring opera singer, her grandmother Gloria a renowned violinist. During the summer of 1969 – after their parents’ bitter divorce – Marcella and her little sister RoseRenee are sent to live with their enigmatic grandmother in her decaying countryside mansion. Instructed never to disturb the formidable woman as she endlessly rehearses in the music room, the children are left to run wild. They form a relationship with their neighbour Dorothea, who recognizes and nurtures the children’s gifts in ways they have never before experienced. That autumn, their wayward aunt Linda returns home. The struggles between mother and daughter – Gloria angry that Linda has abused and denied her gifts, Linda attacking her mother’s musical delusions – create a storm of clashing egos. The Music Room is a novel of arrogance and artistry, of sacrifice and negligence, of delusion and conviction, of interminable rehearsal and profound performance. It is a story of love muddied with need, expedience, and opportunism – as love always is.

BOOK DETAILS 978-1-910208-25-0 Summer 2015 £8.99 198 x 129mm paperback 320pp BPTM rights

LAURA KALPAKIAN Laura Kalpakian is the author of twelve novels and three prize-winning collections of original short fiction. Her work has appeared extensively in the UK and the USA. She has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a residency at Hawthornden Castle, Scotland, and her 2007 novel, American Cookery, was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. A native Californian, Laura was educated on both the east and west coasts of the USA, and lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.laurakalpakian.com

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Murder on the Minneapolis Anita Davison Flora Maguire, a young governess, is on her way home on the S.S. Minneapolis . She meets the charming Bunny Harrington on deck on the first night, after having avoided the dining room, conscious of her status among the first-class passengers. Flora finds the body of a man and she is driven to find out the truth after his death is pronounced an accident. She starts asking questions, but following threats and a second murder, the hunt is on in earnest for a killer. Time is running out as the Minneapolis approaches the English coast. Will Flora be able to protect herself and uncover the identity of the murderer? Is her burgeoning relationship with Bunny only a shipboard dalliance, or something more? 978-1-910208-26-7 · Summer 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm · 320pp · World rights

Twice Royal Lady Hilary Green Destined to be an important piece in the intricate chess game of power, Matilda is the granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also descended from the ancient line of Anglo-Saxon kings. She is married at twelve to Emperor Henry of Germany and crowned Empress. By her early twenties she is a widow, and the only surviving legitimate heir to her father, Henry l of England. Forced into a second marriage, she gives birth to three sons, the male heirs her father longs for. However, on his death, the throne is usurped by her cousin, Stephen. Matilda is forced to choose between her husband and her rights as her father’s heir. Intelligent, determined and courageous, she chooses to fight for her rights. 978-1-910208-33-5 · Spring 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 352pp · World rights

ANITA DAVISON

HILARY GREEN

Anita Davison is a regular blogger for various historical blogs including Unusual Historicals and English Historical Fiction Authors, and also reviews books for the Historical Novel Review. Details of her other published novels are available on her blog: thedisorganisedauthor.blogspot.com

Hilary Green is a trained actress and spent many years teaching drama and running a youth theatre company. She has also written scripts for BBC Radio and won the Kythira short story prize. Hilary now lives in the Wirral and is a full-time writer.

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Dreams that Veil Dominic Luke In December 1911, twelve-year old Eliza eagerly awaits the return of her brother Roderick from university, a welcome but brief diversion from her otherwise cosy existence in the heart of Northamptonshire with her widowed mother and cousin Dorothea. Roderick and Dorothea are growing up fast, and Eliza feels she is being left behind. When Dorothea begins a search for her long-lost father in the slums of London, Eliza realizes that the world is a bigger and more frightening place than she could have ever imagined. Dreams That Veil is the story of England basking in the calm before the storm of the First World War and of a young girl’s struggle with her transition to maturity. 978-1-910208-23-6 · Spring 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 288pp · World rights

The Lavender House Mob Annie Crux Widowed novelist Louise is happy living alone at Lavender House in the New Forest, but her life is turned upside down by a financial crisis, the sudden appearance of several troubled family members, and Jack, a passer-by who knocks her off her bike before coming to her rescue. Louise’s home, once a haven, descends into a clamorous B&B. Just as quickly as Jack had arrived, he disappears. Confused and irritated by her dysfunctional family and the feelings Jack has aroused, Lavender House stands as the only constant in Louise’s life, but then her peace is shattered again. 978-1-910208-13-7 · Spring 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 320pp · World English Language rights

DOMINIC LUKE

ANNIE CRUX

Dominic Luke was born in London and studied history at the University of Birmingham. He lives in Northamptonshire and has written four previous novels: Nothing Undone Remained (Buried River Press), Aunt Letitia, Snake in the Grass and Autumn Softly Fell.

Annie Crux was born in Hampshire and still lives in the New Forest. Before writing she had a varied career as a cabaret singer, a teacher, and then hospital administrator. She has written a number of romances and four mainstream novels.

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The Barchester Murders G.M. Best Anthony Trollope finds the city of Barchester idyllic on visiting it for the first time. This idyll is, however, soon shattered when the body of Thomas Rider is discovered in the almshouses known as Hiram’s Hospital. Trollope soon uncovers the existence of a long-hidden secret which has the power to destroy the reputation of the Warden of Hiram’s Hospital and the Dean of the Cathedral. It falls to Trollope to unpick the mystery after the murderer strikes again. This book does not require you to have read Anthony Trollope’s classic works, but those who love his novels will enjoy meeting their key characters again. 978-1-910208-08-3 · Spring 2015 · £7.99 · 198 x 129mm · paperback · 224pp · World rights

Francesca and the Mermaid Beryl Kingston Unhappy in her life and relationship, Francesca is inspired by her sighting of a mermaid swimming away to freedom to leave her lover and uproot her life. She moves to Lewes to stay with an eccentric friend, and, with encouragement, begins to paint again. Her painting of the mermaid is seen by local potter Henry, and he takes her into his employment and plans to organize an exhibition of her art. Francesca must become nurse and companion to her friend after an accident. Meanwhile, her ex-lover reappears and attempts to con Henry. Francesca is too late to stop him and suddenly her new life is at risk of unravelling. 978-1-910208-07-6 · Spring 2015 · £7.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 352pp · World rights

G.M. BEST

BERYL KINGSTON

G.M. Best has written widely on Methodist history and is currently Warden of the New Room in Bristol. His previous novels, Oliver Twist Investigates, Wuthering Heights Revisited and The Jacobite Murders, were published by Robert Hale.

Beryl Kingston was born in South London, where she lived throughout the Blitz. Having married her first love at the age of nineteen, Kingston went on to have three children and spent many years teaching English and Drama. Kingston has published over 20 novels, many of which have been bestsellers. www.berylkingston.co.uk

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Three Strange Angels Laura Kalpakian In February 1950, novelist Francis Carson was found dead in the Garden of Allah swimming pool. Quentin Castle — a junior partner in his father’s Literary Agency — must convey this news to the widow, and he promises to escort Francis’s body home to England from California. As a Brit, accustomed to austere post-war London, Quentin navigates uneasily through the Hollywood artifice and opulence. But these days in California will change him forever. His subsequent choices — variously brilliant, audacious and unethical — are enveloped in impenetrable layers of betrayal that will crack, crumble, and finally destroy. 978-1-910208-12-0 · Spring 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 384pp · BPTM English Language rights

What Would Ginger Rogers Do? Caitlin Raynes Tosca Tonnino works at an independent bookshop in a tourist town. She practices the worldly insouciance embodied by her idol Ginger Rogers. A new hire comes to the bookshop: Ethan James is attractive, surly, blunt, and fiercely competitive. One snowy night, thrown unexpectedly together, their romance blossoms. To Tosca’s humiliation, the next morning Ethan rejects her. Tosca’s personal life that winter tumbles from bad to worse, and it isn’t long until she encounters a professional crisis, too. What would Ginger Rogers do? Tosca’s response will alter the rest of her life. 978-1-910208-24-3 · Spring 2015 · £8.99 · 198 x 129mm paperback · 288pp · World English Language rights

LAURA KALPAKIAN

CAITLIN RAYNES

Laura Kalpakian is the author of eleven novels and three prize-winning collections of original short fiction. She has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a residency at Hawthornden Castle, Scotland, and her 2007 novel, American Cookery was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. www.laurakalpakian.com

Caitlin Raynes is an American author with a special affection for Astor Piazzolla and Italian opera.

General Fiction

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Caged Angel

Deep Waters

Anne-Marie Vukelic

Ann Cliff

Through a journal of bloodstained poems and deranged fantasies, the frenzied consciousness of the barrister Richard Dunn is revealed, as he pursues young heiress Angela Burdett-Coutts relentlessly through the streets of Victorian London. With the aid of influential figures of her time – the writer Charles Dickens, the Duke of Wellington and the scientist Charles Wheatstone – Angela seeks to deal with the pain of family secrets, while refusing to be defeated by Dunn’s obsession for her.

Industry in Yorkshire is booming and the cities are expanding. This growth will come at a price: which rural valley is doomed to be dammed and flooded next to quench the cities’ thirst? Rachel Garnett is determined to fight for her lovely valley and their way of life. Working against her is engineer Roger Beckwith, who is planning a reservoir that will swamp the parish of Firby. Rachel must fight on to save her home before destruction carried out in the name of progress threatens to destroy the land.

BOOK DETAILS CAGED ANGEL

DEEP WATERS

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ANNE-MARIE VUKELIC Anne-Marie Vukelic is a lifelong enthusiast of both Victorian history and psychology and currently works as a health and social care manager. Her two previous novels, Far Above Rubies and The Butterflies are Free, are also published by Robert Hale. ANN CLIFF Ann Cliff was born in Yorkshire and brought up in a farming family. Despite currently living in Australia, she writes frequently about nineteenth century Yorkshire and her previous novels, which include Summer by the Sea, Poacher’s Moon and Raven’s Gold, are also published by Robert Hale.

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Moorland Mist

Kicking Over the Traces

Gwen Kirkwood

Elizabeth Jackson

Emma Greig has seen little of the world when she leaves school at fourteen to become a maid at Bonnybrae Farm. Her new life is far away from the carefree days at school, and the Sinclair family in turn welcome and reject her. When she and William Sinclair defy his mother to strike up a bond, circumstances force Emma to be sent away, and William to be banished from the farm he loves. Can the two young lovers overcome social prejudice amidst the hard working life of the Yorkshire moors?

BOOK DETAILS MOORLAND MIST

KICKING OVER THE TRACES

978-0-7198-1705-2

978-0-7198-1758-8

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When her mother dies in a wagon accident, Florence is left at the mercy of her mother’s husband. At the funeral, he reveals he is not her real father and abandons her. Left with nothing but the clothes she stands in and her mother’s red coat, Florence takes on farm work to make ends meet. Her fortunes change when she discovers money hidden in the lining of her late mother’s coat. As she navigates across the North Yorkshire moors alone, Florence encounters friends and enemies, often disguised as the other.

GWEN KIRKWOOD Gwen Kirkwood was born, and educated, in Yorkshire but moved to Scotland to work. Since meeting her husband, a Scottish dairy farmer, she has spent most of her adult life north of the Border. With a background in farming she has also written many family sagas and also romantic fiction novels. ELIZABETH JACKSON Elizabeth Jackson has lived in North Yorkshire all her life. She worked as a carpet salesperson whilst training to become a psychotherapist. Happily married for thirty-five years, Elizabeth and her husband have six children and seven grandchildren between them. Her previous book Language of Thieves was published by Robert Hale in 2011.

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The Naked Soul

Not My Affair

Alexander Lindsay

Pamela Fudge

When a pornographic movie is played at his SAS regimental reunion party, Reverend Jack Mallund turns away, but the face of one actress jumps out at him with a sickening familiarity. It is his teenage daughter, missing, presumed dead.

Just as Fay Ryan is about to break the news to her husband Jack that they are to become parents, he gives her a gift intended for the mistress Fay knew nothing about – a mistress who is also Jack’s boss, Iona – but Jack soon ends the affair. Odd things start happening: complaints about Fay at work, a stolen item placed in her bag in a shop, but it is only when Iona confronts Fay in person that they realize she has started a frightening campaign of harassment in her determination to win Jack back.

With the police reluctant to reopen the case, Jack must solve it alone. His faith is pushed to the extreme and his conscience to the precipice of insanity, as he fights to find his daughter.

BOOK DETAILS THE NAKED SOUL

NOT MY AFFAIR

978-0-7198-1761-8

978-0-7198-1813-4

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ALEXANDER LINDSAY As an international journalist Alexander Lindsay has lived and worked in the Middle East, New York, Paris, the UK, Ireland and the Greek Islands. He has been a newspaper and magazine editor, national newspaper theatre critic, feature writer and magazine columnist. His previous book Dollar was published by Robert Hale in 2012. PAMELA FUDGE Pamela Fudge started writing fiction in 1983 and has had short stories published in most of the national women’s magazines. Her previous books, also published by Robert Hale, include It’s in the Cards, Turn Back Time and Not What It Seems. www.pamfudge.co.uk

Crime Fiction

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Duty and Deception

The Rescuer

Roberta Grieve

R.S. Hill

Anna Grayson has always been a dutiful daughter. But her life changes when she meets the lively and outspoken Mitchell sisters, employees in her father’s factory. Anna begins to question her obedience as her interest in the women’s suffrage movement is awakened.

Abigail March, daughter of a Canadian politician, is on official business. Accompanied by Inspector Theo Newton, she travels to the West Country to inspect the cache of smuggled weapons being guarded by the local police. Abigail saves a woman from drowning in the flooded River Torridge, but that night the woman is killed. The murder weapons disappear, and the police swiftly arrest someone. After befriending the brother of the suspect, Abigail and Newton both realise the police have made a mistake, one which could have tragic consequences.

Tragedy strikes at a rally when Lily Mitchell is knocked down by a motorcar. Convinced the hit and run was no accident, Anna confides her suspicions to the young doctor Daniel Peters. Can Anna persuade Daniel to help uncover the truth and find justice for Lily? BOOK DETAILS DUTY AND DECEPTION

THE RESCUER

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ROBERTA GRIEVE Roberta Grieve’s first book was published in 1998 and since then she has had many stories and articles published. She is secretary of the Chichester Writers’ Circle and editor of the Chichester Literary Society’s quarterly newsletter. R.S. HILL R.S. Hill is now a full-time writer. He has contributed travel, local history and educational articles to various magazines and newspapers. An experienced Western writer, The Rescuer is his first foray into crime fiction.

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Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Batavia

The Upton Undertakers

Jeremy Kingston

Kerry Tombs

Holmes and Watson are visited at Baker Street by the reclusive Prince Alexander of the Netherlands. In despair, he relays his suspicions to them about a plot to steal the throne. The duo agree to help solve the case and quickly enter a dazzling world of power, inheritance and ambition. With chapter headings derived from the titles of Conan Doyle’s short stories, Kingston weaves together the explosions in London, the extinction of the male line of the Dutch royal house of Orange, and the death of Queen Victoria’s favourite son.

March 1891: a group of mourners gather for a funeral in a small country churchyard in Worcestershire, but events do not go according to plan. An old friend invites Detective Inspector Ravenscroft to investigate, and before long he and his associate Constable Tom Crabb are embroiled in the dark world of the Upton Undertakers, an investigation which takes the duo across the country. This is the seventh book in the thrilling Victorian Inspector Ravenscroft series.

BOOK DETAILS A SCANDAL IN BATAVIA

THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS

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JEREMY KINGSTON Jeremy Kingston is a playwright, novelist and poet, and former theatre critic for Punch and The Times. He was born in London, brought up in various Home Counties and now lives again in London. KERRY TOMBS Kerry Tombs was born in Smethwick, near Birmingham. After a career teaching in both England and Australia, he moved to Malvern where he became a genealogist, lecturer and bookseller. He currently lives in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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Avalon Castle

Dark Powers

Rosemary Craddock

Raymond Haigh

Avalon Castle is a disturbing place. Built by eccentric Ambrose Blackwood, and inhabited by the rest of his dysfunctional family, it holds some dark secrets. Rachel visits her half-sister there in the Christmas of 1867, finding a house of feuding, hauntings and disappearances. Ambrose and his brother Nikolas are unnerving hosts, and any chance of festivity is destroyed when a member of the household suddenly dies. With neighbour William Norton’s help, Rachel tries to prove her suspicions of foul play, and get out of the castle alive.

In freeing a young girl from a secure children’s unit, special agent Samantha Quest is taking on some powerful men. The sixteen year-old girl has filmed an incident on her mobile phone which could bring down the government. She is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, and his enemies dispatch a team of hitmen to murder Samantha and her charge. In this novel of wealth and corruption, the great and the privileged will do anything to protect their power. As the killers race to find the girls, the duo must outwit them.

BOOK DETAILS AVALON CASTLE

DARK POWERS

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ROSEMARY CRADDOCK Rosemary Craddock has been writing since childhood and has published many novels, most of them set in the nineteenth century and full of mystery, romance and intrigue. Her previous novel The Lovegrove Hermit was published by Robert Hale in 2013. RAYMOND HAIGH Raymond Haigh was born in Doncaster where he went on to work in local government design departments. His crime writing spree began in the 1980s with the publication of the first of his five Paul Lomax novels. Dark Powers is his seventh Samantha Quest story.

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Inspector Abberline and the Just King

Cardinal Obsession Roy Lewis

Simon Clark

1890: A killer stalks the Isle of Faxfleet – a tiny, independent kingdom on the River Humber. Faxfleet is inhabited by eccentrics and Victorian dropouts, and is ruled by King Ludwig, a man obsessed with creating an academy of geniuses. When one of the academy members is killed by an arrow while climbing a tree, Scotland Yard despatches Inspector Abberline, the world-famous ‘Ripper Detective’, to investigate. The case is as fascinating as it is perplexing, and leads to a series of decidedly peculiar crimes and a thrilling climax. BOOK DETAILS INSPECTOR ABBERLINE AND THE JUST KING

CARDINAL OBSESSION

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D.C.I. Cardinal’s plans to smash the gang of his old adversary Gus Clifford are thwarted by the discovery of a dead man in Northumberland. He assigns D.S. Grout to investigate the murder while he continues to lead the hunt for Clifford. Grout’s investigation begins at Hadrian’s Wall but a second murder leads both men to the centre of an international art-smuggling organization on the Bodensee. Cardinal and Grout must stop the Clifford gang and uncover the identity of the killer before he strikes again.

SIMON CLARK Since selling his first ghost story to a radio station as a teenager, Simon Clark has had a prolific career as a horror writer. Having previously worked as both a strawberrypicker and a shelf-stacker, Simon Clark now writes full-time and has won a British Fantasy Society Award for his work. ROY LEWIS Roy Lewis is a well-established crime writer with over sixty novels to his name. A former college principal and inspector of schools, he now runs business training programs and lives in the North of England, where he sets many of his books.

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An Unholy Whiff of Death

The Work of a Narrow Mind

Joyce Cato

Faith Martin

When asked to judge the neighbouring village’s Flower Show, vicar’s wife Monica Noble is thrilled, even if she can’t tell a begonia from an azalea! This year, competition is fierce, and when her fellow judge, a wellliked vicar, is killed, Monica must wake up and smell the roses. A second murder quickly follows, this time a local scientist. Monica must help the local detective to solve the two murders and find the killer – quickly, before anyone else dies.

When ex-DI Hillary Greene, now working for the cold-case squad, is assigned to the tragic murder of an old woman, she’s determined to track down the killer. But with her partner pressing for an answer to his proposal of marriage, and a new boss, it won’t be easy, especially as her team’s newest addition seems to have his own agenda for being there – an agenda that’s leading him into big trouble. Luckily Hillary’s a multi-tasker – nobody is going to get away with murder on her watch.

BOOK DETAILS AN UNHOLY WHIFF OF DEATH

THE WORK OF A NARROW MIND

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JOYCE CATO Joyce Cato was born in Oxford and worked as a secretary before becoming a full-time writer. FAITH MARTIN Faith Martin was born in Oxford. She began her working life as a secretary but left to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. A Narrow Victory is the latest book in the thrilling Hillary Greene series.

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The Murder List

Living Dangerously

Roger Silverwood

Dan Latus

The women of Bromersley live in fear that their names are on the murder list. Bodies keep showing up – women in their sixties, always in the same disturbing pose, with a cauliflower in their laps and rice in their mouths. Inspector Angel discovers a list of the dead women’s names, but clues and forensics lead nowhere and although witnesses report an odd-looking woman wearing a sheepskin coat, no one can find her. Then, in the middle of the night, Angel receives a phone call…

When old friends Anne and Josh Steele ask Frank Doy to look after their son, Tom, Frank can’t say no. After a drink-driving incident that took the life of his friend, the victim’s gangster father wants Tom dead. Frank takes Tom to an isolated cottage in Northumberland, but trouble follows. As they are held siege during a blizzard, Frank fights to keep his charge alive. In the process he unravels a story at odds with the Steele’s version of events – of a business partnership turned sour, and a young man placed in jeopardy by family loyalty.

BOOK DETAILS THE MURDER LIST

LIVING DANGEROUSLY

978-0-7198-1742-7

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ROGER SILVERWOOD Son of a Yorkshire businessman, Roger Silverwood was educated in Gloucestershire before National Service. He later worked in the toy trade and as a copywriter in an advertising agency. Roger went into business with his wife as an antiques dealer before retiring in 1997. DAN LATUS Dan Latus lives in Northumberland with his wife. He grew up in Teesside which has been the inspiration for many of his novels. His previous books include Never Look Back, Risky Mission, Out of the Night, and Death at South Gare.

Crime Fiction

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The Winding Stair

Deadly Zeal

Millie Vigor

Jean Chapman

A single red rose on her door step and anonymous calls have made Ginny a nervous wreck. Seeking peace and telling no one, she runs away, but a rose is delivered to the hideaway. She’s at breaking point when suddenly contact stops. Returning home, she befriends quiet librarian Curtis, but realises too late that her trust is misplaced. At Curtis’ mercy, she’s reminded of the poem ‘The Spider and the Fly’. She has walked up the winding stair, but will she walk free, or will she perish like the fly?

Ex-Met Inspector John Cannon and his partner Liz have a hectic life running a Lincolnshire pub. When a punter is murdered after a particularly raucous quiz night, a wealthy businessman is driven to seek Cannon’s help. Following this night, their life is turned upside down, and they embark on a precarious sea voyage to the frozen wastelands of northern Norway where they must evade deadly murderers and icy waters.

BOOK DETAILS THE WINDING STAIR

DEADLY ZEAL

978-0-7198-1762-5

978-0-7198-1800-4

Autumn 2015

£19.99

234 x 156mm hardback

224pp

240pp

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MILLIE VIGOR Millie Vigor was born in Dorset and was educated at Ludwell village school. In addition to articles and short stories sold to various magazines, her autobiographical book Kippers for Breakfast, was published in 2003. Her recent books No Skylarks Sing and Paying Davy Jones are published by Robert Hale. JEAN CHAPMAN Jean Chapman began her writing career as a freelance journalist before going on to write fiction. Her books have been shortlisted for both the Scottish Book Trust Award and the RNA Major Award, and she is the three-time President of the Leicester Writer’s Club.

Crime Fiction

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Constable on Trial

Sandman

Nicholas Rhea

David Hodges

Whilst serving as an aide to the Criminal Investigations Department, Detective Constable Rhea is kept busy in the seaside resort of Strensford as he endeavours to trace a stolen garden spade, the thief of a makeshift hearse with a corpse on board, and the phantom knicker-pincher of Harbour Rise. Throughout his early days, Nick, like many other detectives, nurses an ambition to arrest a murderer, but no opportunities come his way – until a killer on the run seeks refuge in Strensford and an elderly lady is found dead at home.

Fiesty police detective Kate Lewis takes on a gruelling and risky investigation. When the body of a missing journalist is found floating in the River Parrett after covering a news story on the catastrophic Somerset Levels flooding, the police at first assume they are dealing with an accidental drowning. But as Kate delves into the incident, it becomes apparent that there was nothing at all accidental about what happened, and she finds herself drawn ever deeper into a nightmare world of murder, treachery and perversion.

BOOK DETAILS CONSTABLE ON TRIAL

SANDMAN

978-0-7198-1814-1

978-0-7198-1835-6

Winter 2015

£18.00

£19.99

234 x 156mm hardback

224pp

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NICHOLAS RHEA Nicholas Rhea is the pen name for Peter N. Walker, formerly an inspector with the North Yorkshire Police. The Constable series of novels was the inspiration for the long-running and critically acclaimed ITV drama series Heartbeat. DAVID HODGES A former superintendent with Thames Valley Police, David Hodges is a prolific crime writer and former essayist. His crime series featuring Detective Kate Lewis has gone from strength to strength. Sandman is the latest in this series.

Black Horse Westerns

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July Blind-sided · Billy Hall · 978-0-7198-1628-4 · £14.50 The Mystery of Silver Falls · I.J. Parnham · 978-0-7198-1626-0 · £14.50 A Final Shoot-out · J.D. Kincaid · 978-0-7198-1632-1 · £14.50 The Vindicators · Brent Larssen · 978-0-7198-1648-2 · £14.50 Coffin for an Outlaw · Thomas McNulty · 978-0-7198-1647-5 · £14.50 Ride a Savage Land · Ian McDougall · 978-0-7198-1649-9 · £14.50 Buckshot Ridge · Jake Douglas · 978-0-7198-1650-5 · £14.50

August Range Boss · Jack Edwardes · 978-0-7198-1651-2 · £14.50 Rafferty · J.W. Tenbruggencate · 978-0-7198-1660-4 · £14.50 Jefferson’s Saddle · Will Durey · 978-0-7198-1682-6 · £14.50 Bandit’s Gold · Alexander Frew · 978-0-7198-1681-9 · £14.50 The Secret of the Silver Star · Amos Carr · 978-0-7198-1692-5 · £14.50 Reckoning at El Dorado · Scott Connor · 978-0-7198-1691-8 · £14.50 Death Mountain · Dale Brandon · 978-0-7198-1700-7 · £14.50

September No Way Back · Ethan Flagg · 978-0-7198-1679-6 · £14.50 A Town Called Innocence · Simon Webb · 978-0-7198-1689-5 · £14.50 McGraw Returns · J.W. Throgmorton · 978-0-7198-1701-4 · £14.50 The Gamblers of Wasteland · Jim Lawless · 978-0-7198-1703-8 · £14.50 Coyote Moon · Ralph Hayes · 978-0-7198-1702-1 · £14.50 Dead Men Don’t Bleed · Walter L Bryant · 978-0-7198-1704-5 · £14.50 The Law in Crossroads · J. L. Guin · 978-0-7198-1708-3 · £14.50

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October A Noose for Iron Eyes · Rory Black · 978-0-7198-1609-3 · £14.50 McAndrew’s Stand · Bill Cartright · 978-0-7198-1730-4 · £14.50 The Outlaw Trail · Paul Bedford · 978-0-7198-1655-0 · £14.50 Night Train to Laredo · Roy Patterson · 978-0-7198-1653-6 · £14.50 The Last Gun · Peter Wilson · 978-0-7198-1737-3 · £14.50 Bitter Creek Ranch · Saran Essex · 978-0-7198-1738-0 · £14.50 The Smiling Hangman · Owen G. Irons · 978-0-7198-1739-7 · £14.50

November Hoofbeats West · Colin Bainbridge · 978-0-7198-1680-2 · £14.50 The Applejack Men · Caleb Rand · 978-0-7198-1747-2 · £14.50 Wyoming Blood Feud · Dale Graham · 978-0-7198-1745-8 · £14.50 The Robin Hood of the Range · James Clay · 978-0-7198-1749-6 · £14.50 Scattergun Smith · Max Gunn · 978-0-7198-1746-5 · £14.50 Bad Blood · Corba Sunman · 978-0-7198-1744-1 · £14.50 Mexican Mercy Mission · Richard Smith · 978-0-7198-1755-7 · £14.50

December Fear Valley · Alexander Frew · 978-0-7198-1748-9 · £14.50 The Man Who Tamed Lone Pine · I. J. Parnham · 978-0-7198-1756-4 · £14.50 Nothing More to Lose · Tyler Hatch · 978-0-7198-1760-1 · £14.50 Along the Tonto Rim · Will Durey · 978-0-7198-1759-5 · £14.50 Pirates of the Desert · C.J. Sommers · 978-0-7198-1765-6 · £14.50 High Shoulders · Michael D. George · 978-0-7198-1801-1 · £14.50 The Mohawk Showdown · Matt Laidlaw · 978-0-7198-1803-5 · £14.50

INDEX

Alldritt, Keith 5 Atkinson, David 28 Avalon Castle 39

Dark Powers 39 Davison, Anita 30 Deadly Zeal 43 Deep Waters 34 Dreams that Veil 31 Duty and Deception 37

Latus, Dan 42 Lavender House Mob, The 31 Lewis, Roy 40 Living Dangerously 42 Lindsay, Alexander 36 Long Distance Walking in Britain 23 Love Byte 28 Luke, Dominic 31

Ralston, William 22 Raynes, Caitlin 33 Rescuer, The 37 Rhea, Nicholas 44

B Baldwin, Monica 12 Barchester Murders, The 32 Basic Watercolour 18 Beecroft, Arthur 12 Beer, Joe 19 Bertin, Felicity 15 Best, G.M. 32 Big Game Hunte r 10 Bishop’s Brothels, The 11 Black Horse Westerns 45, 46 Blaxland, Juliet 14 Bowls 22 British Wildlife Year, The 24 Burford, E.J. 11

C Caged Angel 34 Campbell Pedersen, Maggie 18 Cardinal Obsession 40 Carpenter, David 16 Cato, Joyce 41 Channer, Nick 11 Chapman, Jean 43 Cicely’s King Richard 27 Cicely’s Second King 27 Cicely’s Lord Lincoln 27 Cicely’s Sovereign Secret 27 Cherry’s Model Engines 16 Clark, Simon 40 Cliff, Ann 34 Constable on Trial 44 Cook, Nikalas 20 Couzens, Dominic 24 Craddock, Rosemary 39 Crime Writer’s Guide to Police Practice, The 17 Crux, Annie 31

E Edwards, Raymond 13 English Cathedrals 7 Etherington, Norman 10

F Fiennes, Joslin 2 Foster’s English Oddities 3 Forshaw, Alec 4 Foster, Allen 3 Francesca and the Mermaid 32 Fudge, Pamela 36

G Gallipoli 12 Gangloff, Marv 25 Green, Hilary 30 Grieve, Roberta 37

H Haigh, Raymond 39 Hall, Damian 23 Heath Wilson, Sandra 27 Hill, R.S. 37 Hodges, David 44 Hulbert, Patrick 22

M Mahony, Stephen 8 Mandilk, Fred 25 Manhunter 9 Mannering, Derek 6 Marathon Training 20 Mario Lanza 6 Martin, Faith 41 Maxwell, Ian 9 Model Planes 16 Moorland Mist 35 Morrison, James 17 Murder List, The 42 Murder on the Minneapolis 30 Music Room, The 29

N Naked Soul, The 36 Nimrod 14 Noble Art of Heavyweight Boxing, The 21 Not My Affair 36

I Leap Over the Wall 12 Inspector Abberline and the Just King 40 Ivory 18

O’Byre, Michael 17 Oates, Ralph 21 Origins of English Surnames, The 2

Jackson, Elizabeth 35 Journalism 17

K Kalpakian, Laura 29, 33 Kicking Over the Traces 35 Kingston, Beryl 32 Kingston, Jeremy 38 Kirkwood, Gwen 35

Picked Up, Patched Up, and Sent Home 13 Playing Tennis 22 Pressnell, Martyn 16

S Sanders, Andrew 7 Sandman 44 Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Batavia 38 Silverwood, Roger 42 Smithfield 4 Squeezed 28

T Three Strange Angels 33 Time-Crunched Triathlon 19 Tolkien 13 Tombs, Kerry 38 Training Dogs for Protection Work 25 Twice Royal Lady 30

U Unholy Whiff of Death, An 41 Upton Undertakers, The 38

V Vaughan Williams 5 Vigor, Millie 43 Vukelic, Annie-Marie 34

W Walker, Carl 13 Walton, Anna 15 Wealth or Poverty 8 What Would Ginger Rogers Do? 33 Williams, Charles 18 Winding Stair, The 43 Work of a Narrow Mind, The 41 Worry-Free Weaning 15 Writers’ Houses 11

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