EMPIRE STATE is a vintage Bateman adventure: wild, romantic and darkly, dangerously funny.
Colin Bateman Books
June 1, 1962
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.
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
Wild About Harry
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Adapted for film, but also a bona-fide Bateman novel in its own right, WILD ABOUT HARRY is this 'dark and brilliant champion of words' at his very best.
Dr. Yes
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
'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...
Turbulent Priests
- 407 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Dan Starkey returns! An hilarious, compelling, endlessly inventive novel featuring one of Bateman's best loved characters
Mohammed Maguire
- 298 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Dark and irreverent, MOHAMMED MAGUIRE is a wickedly funny fable by bestselling author Bateman.
Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The gloves are off - Dan Starkey is back in an all-American adventure
Shooting Sean
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Cannes, killing and kidnap from the author of MYSTERY MAN, a Richard and Judy choice