Colin Bateman, a former journalist from Northern Ireland, has established himself as a celebrated novelist. His works are characterized by a keen insight into human nature, often exploring complex interpersonal dynamics. Bateman's writing style is skillful and engaging, drawing readers into his narratives with a compelling voice. His prose is lauded for its authenticity and emotional resonance, making his stories deeply impactful.
It's bad enough having a name like Nathan Jones - unless you're a Supremes fan, which Nathan isn't - but when his girlfriend leaves him (for a drag artist) and he gets mugged, then handcuffed to a bed and cut up in a misunderstanding with an S&M hooker, can things get any worse?
Dan Starkey returns! An hilarious, compelling, endlessly inventive new novel featuring one of Bateman's best loved characters
MYSTERY MAN, the first novel in this brilliant new series, was a Richard & Judy choice in 2009 and has sold over 100,000 copies
'You don't say no to Dr. Yes', the charismatic plastic surgeon on the fast track to fame and fortune. But when the wife of obscure and paranoid crime writer Augustine Morrow disappears shortly after entering his exclusive clinic, the Small Bookseller with No Name is persuaded to investigate. As fatherhood approaches, our intrepid hero is interested only in a quick buck and the chance to exploit a neglected writer, but he soon finds himself up to his neck in murder, make-up and madness -- and face to face with the most gruesome serial killer since the last one.
Celebrity scandal, revenge, and a very big mouse...
Dan Starkey returns! An hilarious, compelling, endlessly inventive novel featuring one of Bateman's best loved characters
"Ten-year-old Mohammed Maguire is one of the only survivors when the US Marines destroy a terrorist training camp in the Libyan desert, killing both his parents. He is brought back to Ireland, the land of his mother's birth, where he is treated as a public relations commodity by all sides of an argument he doesn't understand, but which he can see with the clear eyes of a child."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The gloves are off - Dan Starkey is back in an all-American adventure
Cannes, killing and kidnap from the author of MYSTERY MAN, a Richard and Judy choice
A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman!
