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THE OPERATOR (Bruce and Bennett Crime Thriller 2)

'Gripping from the very first scene' Ann Cleeves. Out NOW on Kindle: http://bit.ly/OperatorUK & http://bit.ly/OperatorUS, or in paperback from WHSmith Travel, Amazon, Red Squirrel Press or from me at an event. Someone's killing surgeons, mutilating the bodies to mimic the operations they perform... Erica Bruce and Det Insp Will Bennett lock horns again in an action-packed crime novel. Set on the North East coast of England.
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Valerie Laws
a woman standing on top of a cliff next to the ocean with cliffs in the background
Authors
SO NOIR AND YET SO FAR - TO SHETLAND with VALERIE LAWS
Authors Electric: SO NOIR AND YET SO FAR - TO SHETLAND with VALERIE ...
a large brick building with pink decorations on the front
Ivy
Alternative Therapy
Therapy Practice
Alternative Therapies
The Locals
That Way
Real Life
Bucket List
House Styles
'Ivy Lodge' where Erica Bruce has her alternative therapy practice is based on this real-life building in Tynemouth (now Razzberry Bazaar!).
the city lights shine brightly in the night sky over water and boats on the river
England
Iceland
My Room
In November
East Coast
Wonder
Festival
Hotel
Concert
ICELAND NOIR CRIME FESTIVAL: view from my room at the Icelandair Marina hotel - in November it was dark much of the time but wonderful!
two lamps hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with writing on it
Fish
Fish Lighting
Fish And Chip Shop
Dead Fish
Fish And Chips
Chips
Ceiling Lights
Lighting
ICELAND NOIR: Icelandic fish and chips shop, with dead fish lighting - very Icelandic!
a man riding on the back of a snow mobile
Travel
Red Squirrel
ICELAND NOIR: I learn how to travel over a glacier, as fast and thrilling as the best crime fiction! Snowmobiles rock!
two women in red jackets standing next to each other near rocks and trees on the ground
On The Beach
The Beach
Red
ICELAND NOIR: me withYrsa Sigurðardóttir, brilliant Icelandic crime writer, on the beach where part of her novel 'My Soul to Take' is set.
five people are sitting at a table with microphones in front of them and one person is speaking
Writers
Visiting Iceland
Visit Iceland
Reykjavik
At Last
ICELAND NOIR crime festival, Reykjavik, me on the panel with other fab crime writers. An amazing experience visiting Iceland at last!
many books are stacked on top of each other
Poetry
Bristol
Books
Poetry Books
Thomas Law
The Operator
Poetry Book
My Books
On Sale
My books on sale at Foyle's, Crimefest Bristol: crime thrillers The Operator and The Rotting Spot, and even my 'CSI:Poetry' book, All That Lives.
there are many books on the shelves in this store that is selling them for sale
At The Airport
Half Price
Get One
All About Time
The Operator on sale at the airport, in WHSmith - a great holiday read. You can get one from Amazon (paperback or Kindle).
a woman sitting at a table in front of a sign that says valerie laws
Large Audience
The Fool
Close Up
Close up of me on panel at Crimefest Bristol hoping to make good points rather than fool of self in front of large audience and eminent crime author co-panellists.
four people sitting at a table with microphones in front of them
Resolution
This is me on a panel at Crimefest Bristol, with John Harvey, Alison Joseph, Paul Johnston and Stav Sherez, discussing crime fiction and our need for resolution.
three women sitting on a couch smiling for the camera
New Books
Author Dreams
Julia Jones
Go Off
Freedom Of Speech
About Uk
'THREE GO OFF ON A CRIME(FEST) SPREE' by VALERIE LAWS
Do Authors Dream of Electric Books?: 'THREE GO OFF ON A CRIME(FEST) SPREE' by VALERIE LAWS. Valerie Laws has put up an interesting - longish but very readable - post on Crimefest. This is one of the friendliest and hectic crime festivals in the UK, and everyone had a blast. (pinned by Chris Longmuir, writer of excellent crime fiction, and biographer/writer Julia Jones is with us as we meet up at Bristol Crimefest.)
there are many books on display in the store
Newcastle
Reading
Reading Recommendations
Shopping Trip
Now in paperback in WHSmith Travel shops as well as Amazon etc - this is from Newcastle, where THE OPERATOR is an 'all-time recommended read'!
there are many books for sale on the shelves in this store, including one that is half price
Aberdeen
Will Smith
THE OPERATOR out in paperback, now in WHSmith Travel shops - this pic was sent me from Aberdeen Station Smiths! A big thrill for me and my small independent publisher.