Tony Parsons Books

"Nothing Being Everything" features a powerful collection of dialogues and talks from late 2006 and early 2007 throughout the U.K. and Europe.

As a young married couple living in Australia's rugged high country, Andrew and Anne work together to make the very best of their property. In time it will pass to their son, David, who is determined to become the best sheepdog handler in the country. Nothing is going to stand in his way - not even the beautiful daughter of the wealthy graziers next door.

George Michael comes forward and shares his story for us to read.

This collection of essays is concerned with fatherhood. It includes disparate viewpoints—funny, poignant, and philisophical, and reflects on the first inklings of male broodiness, the nine months of pregnancy, and the moment of birth and beyond.

‘Tense and human’ LEE CHILD ‘Brilliant stuff’ PETER JAMES ‘A cracking read’ PIERS MORGAN _____________________ #taken in the night They thought they were kidnapping the mistress of one of London’s most powerful gangsters. But they’ve taken the wrong woman. And crossed the wrong detective. #taken underground Detective Max Wolfe's hunt for the missing woman takes him from New Scotland Yard’s legendary Black Museum to the glittering mansions of career criminals, from sleazy strip joints to secret sex dungeons – and to unspeakably dark deeds committed decades ago. #taken to the limit It’s a world of family secrets, sexual jealousy, and a lust for revenge – which might also become Wolfe’s grave… _____________________ ‘Eye-widening twists’ SOPHIE HANNAH ‘A must-read’ JEFFERY DEAVER 'Whip-fast, twisting like a moped in a traffic jam.' THE SUN 'Pages that stick to the fingers' SHOTS MAGAZINE 'Fast-paced, twisty ... will have you hooked from start to end.' CULTUREFLY

‘Tense and human’ LEE CHILD ‘Brilliant stuff’ PETER JAMES ‘A cracking read’ PIERS MORGAN _____________________ #taken in the night They thought they were kidnapping the mistress of one of London’s most powerful gangsters. But they’ve taken the wrong woman. And crossed the wrong detective. #taken underground Detective Max Wolfe's hunt for the missing woman takes him from New Scotland Yard’s legendary Black Museum to the glittering mansions of career criminals, from sleazy strip joints to secret sex dungeons – and to unspeakably dark deeds committed decades ago. #taken to the limit It’s a world of family secrets, sexual jealousy, and a lust for revenge – which might also become Wolfe’s grave… _____________________ ‘Eye-widening twists’ SOPHIE HANNAH ‘A must-read’ JEFFERY DEAVER 'Whip-fast, twisting like a moped in a traffic jam.' THE SUN 'Pages that stick to the fingers' SHOTS MAGAZINE 'Fast-paced, twisty ... will have you hooked from start to end.' CULTUREFLY

"Tony Parsons puts you right there in every scene he writes. I love that kind of storytelling and I'm a D.C. Max Wolfe fan." - James Patterson 12 DEAD GIRLS As dawn breaks on a snowy February morning, a refrigerated lorry is found parked in the heart of London's Chinatown. Inside, twelve women, apparently illegal immigrants, are dead from hypothermia. 13 PASSPORTS But in the cab of the abandoned death truck, DC Max Wolfe of West End Central finds thirteen passports. WHERE IS SHE? The hunt for the missing woman will take Max Wolfe into the dark heart of the world of human smuggling, mass migration and 21st-century slave markets, as he is forced to ask the question that haunts our time. What would you do for a home? This is crime writing to die for - GQ

A band of vigilante executioners roam London's hot summer nights, abducting evil men and hanging them by the neck until dead. SENTENCED TO DEATH - The gang member who's abused vulnerable girls. - The wealthy drunk driver who's mowed down a child. - The hate preacher calling for the murder of British soldiers. As the bodies pile up and riots explode across the sweltering city, DC Max Wolfe hunts a gang of killers who many believe to be heroes. And discovers that the lust for revenge starts very close to home ...

ALMOST HOME. BUT NOWHERE TO HIDE. From the number one bestselling crime-writer comes a brilliant, page-turning new DC Max Wolfe thriller. 'Remarkably moving' The Times When terrorists use a drone to bring down a plane on one of London's busiest shopping centres, it ignites a chain of events that will draw in the innocent and guilty alike. DC Max Wolfe finds himself caught in the crossfire in a city that seems increasingly dangerous and hostile. But does the danger come from the murderous criminals that Max is tracking down? Or the people he's trying to protect? Or does the real threat to Max lie closer to home? 'Tony Parsons puts you right there in every scene he writes. I love that kind of storytelling and I’m a D.C. Max Wolfe fan.' James Patterson 'A relentless plot, evocative prose and compelling characters conspire to make this a must-read.' Jeffery Deaver 'I've long been a fan of Tony Parsons' writing, and this is brilliant stuff.' Peter James ‘Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic’ Lee Child 'Great plotting, great characters and at least two eye-widening twists I didn't see coming’ Sophie Hannah 'Simply superb plot and characters’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'This is brilliant stuff!' Peter James A murdered family. A dying serial killer. A missing child. DC Max Wolfe hunts a pitiless killer through the streets of London. By the Sunday Times number one bestselling author of The Murder Bag. On New Year's Day, a wealthy family is found slaughtered inside their exclusive gated community in north London, their youngest child stolen away. The murder weapon - a gun for stunning cattle before they are butchered - leads Detective Max Wolfe to a dusty corner of Scotland Yard's Black Museum devoted to a killer who thirty years ago was known as the Slaughter Man. But the Slaughter Man has done his time, and is now old and dying. Can he really be back in the game? And was the murder of a happy family a mindless killing spree, a grotesque homage by a copycat killer - or a contract hit designed to frame a dying man? All Max knows is that he needs to find the missing child and stop the killer before he destroys another innocent family - or finds his way to his own front door ... Even the happiest of families have black, twisted secrets that someone is ready to kill for...

A mysterious stranger arrives in a peaceful Cornish fishing village, seemingly perfect yet harboring secrets about her past and the lengths she has gone to survive. This gripping bestseller captivates readers with its vivid storytelling and atmospheric tension. As a bonfire blazes on the beach, the young woman awaits the estate agent who will hand her the keys to her new life, free from the shadows of her previous existence. Quickly, she becomes the center of attention among the locals, particularly for one man who finds himself drawn to her. However, the question looms: can anyone truly start anew? What has she left behind, and what sacrifices did she make to escape? Readers rave about the book, praising its engaging plot and beautiful prose, with many noting how quickly they devoured it. The novel is described as perfect for book club discussions, featuring wonderful characterization and a captivating narrative that leaves a lasting impression. As the story unfolds, the twists and turns keep readers hooked until the very last page, making it a must-read for fans of atmospheric mysteries.

Humour and honesty are combined in these wonderfully observed pieces on romance, sex, marriage, fake breasts, performance anxiety, car envy, airport security and more

Humour and honesty are combined in these wonderfully observed pieces on romance, sex, marriage, fake breasts, performance anxiety, car envy, airport security and more.

________________________ The gripping first novel in the DC Max Wolfe crime series by Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Man and Boy. Like Ian Rankin or Peter James? You'll love this. Twenty years ago, seven rich, privileged students became friends at their exclusive private school, Potter's Field. Now, they're being murdered one by one, in the most violent way imaginable. Detective Max Wolfe has recently arrived in the Homicide division of London's West End Central, 27 Savile Row. Soon he is following the bloody trail from the backstreets and bright lights of the city, to the darkest corners of the internet and all the way to the corridors of power. As the bodies pile up, Max finds the killer's reach getting closer to everything - and everyone - he loves. Soon he is fighting not only for justice, but for his own life...

A bonfire burns on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night. Nearby, a young woman waits for morning, and for the estate agent to arrive with the keys to her new life in the peaceful fishing village. She carries with her no trace of her previous life or the past she has left behind. Quickly she becomes an object of fascination among the locals; one in particular finds that he is falling in love with her. But can anyone really have a new life? What happened to this woman's old life? And what price did she pay to escape it? When secrets long buried explode into the light, they will change the lives of everyone around her. ________________ Praise for The People Next Door ... 'Had me gripped from start to finish.' Jane Fallon 'Creepy, paranoid and shocking.' Alex Michaelides 'Twisty, insightful and completely absorbing.' Celia Walden

"Tara Carver seems to have the perfect life. A loving mother and wife, and a business woman who runs her own company, she's the sort of person you'd want to live next door to, who might even become your best friend. But what sort of person is she really? Because in one night of madness, on a work trip far from home, she puts all this at risk. And suddenly her dream life becomes a living nightmare when the married man she spent one night with tells her he wants a serious relationship with her. And that he won't leave her or her precious family alone until she agrees. There seems to be only one way out. And it involves murder ..."--Publisher

The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY

It should be the most natural thing in the world. But in Tony Parsons' latest bestseller, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a bitch.A hard-working trainee doctor, Megan Jewell finds herself accidentally pregnant. She wants a baby one day -- but God, not now! Can Megan really bring a baby into the world when she can hardly look after herself? Megan's happily married sister Jessica wants a baby -- immediately. But her husband Paolo is worried. He loves his wife and he sees what a baby is doing to his brother's marriage.Cat Jewell, the oldest sister, is scarred by the memory of their mother walking out. She wants a baby -- maybe. But what's a girl to do when the man in her life has seen and done it all before? Rory already has a teenage son. The last thing he wants is to start changing nappies.Tony Parsons shows us once again the dilemmas and decisions that confront men today.Modern-day relationships are tested in this very realistic, contemporary story about procreation and new life.

Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns.--Express A touching novel Full of tenderness and written from the heart.--Independent A sharp, witty, and wise book.--Daily Mail Some situations to avoid when preparing for your all-important, finally-I-am-fully-grown thirtieth birthday. -Having a one-night stand with a colleague from work. -The rash purchase of luxury items you can't afford. -Being left by your wife. -Losing your job. -Suddenly becoming a single parent. If you are coming up on thirty, whatever you do, don't do any of that. It will f*** up your whole day.

Tony Parsons writes about his rock and roll years in a touching novel about friendship and growing up. He is also the author of 'Man and Boy', 'One For My Baby', 'Man and Wife' and 'The Family Way'.

From the acclaimed author of Man and Boy, this is the story of a man who believes in keeping emotion in check. He also believes you can only truly love one person in your life. So, when his wife dies, he thinks he will never love again.

Harry Silver returns to face life in the "blended family" in this love story with a moral twist. The end of "Man and Boy" saw him heading for his second marriage. This story, which can be read as a sequel or on its own, finds him wondering if the ensuing complications will prove too much.

This is the story of how we grow old -- how we give up the dreams of youth for something better -- and how many chances we have to get it right. George Bailey has been given the gift we all dream of -- the chance to live his life again. After suffering a heart attack at the age of 42, George is given the heart of a 19-year-old -- and suddenly everything changes. He is a friend to his teenage son and daughter -- and not a stern Home Secretary, monitoring their every move. And suddenly he wants to change the world -- just as soon as he shakes off his hangover. But George Bailey discovers that being young again is not all it is cracked up to be -- and what he actually wants more than anything in the universe is to have his old life back.

When taxi driver Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, he leaves broken Britain and takes his wife and children to live on the island of Phuket, Thailand. But both man-made disaster and the unleashed forces of nature shatter this tropical idyll.

Lana and Roman Wade have fled the city for a little corner of paradise, exchanging their flat with its unhappy memories for a small honey-coloured house among the rolling green hills of Oxfordshire. Their new home, set in a residential Close known as The Gardens, is their dream and their new neighbours are charming. So why is Lana feeling so uneasy?Lana and Roman may seem like an attractive, popular couple. But they are also a couple with a secret; a secret buried in the life they have left behind, a secret they have shared with no-one. But their new neighbours - these charming, affluent men and women in the Gardens - have secrets of their own. Terrible secrets; unimaginable secrets that include the apparently happy family who lived - and tragically died - in Lana and Roman's new home.As Lana struggles to adjust to her new life in Paradise, she becomes convinced that her new neighbours are hiding something from her, something connected with the deaths of the family who lived in her house before she did, something that could put her own life in danger...The People Next Door is a psychological thriller full of twists and turns, a murder mystery wrapped in a love story, and a love story wrapped in a murder mystery. It is about the secrets we all keep - and what we will do for love.

Into the booming, gold-rush city of Shanghai fly Bill and Becca Holden with their small daughter Holly. Their new home is Paradise Mansions - a luxurious apartment block full of 'second wives'. When Becca goes home, a friendship between a lonely family man and a neglected mistress grows into something more.

Alfie Budd trauert um seine verstorbene Frau Rose und kämpft mit dem Verlust seiner idealen Familie. Als sein Vater in einen Skandal verwickelt wird, stellt er seine Vorstellungen von Glück in Frage. Unerwartet findet er möglicherweise Trost und Lösungen bei der alleinerziehenden Mutter Jackie.

Pomiędzy muzyką, przyjaźnią a seksem... Noc z 16 na 17 sierpnia 1977 roku, kiedy zmarł Elvis Presley, staje się dla trójki przyjaciół, młodych dziennikarzy pracujących w tygodniku muzycznym "Paper", kresem dotychczasowego życia, wielkim krokiem w dorosłość. Wywiad z Johnem Lennonem, o którym wiadomo tylko, że spędza noc w Londynie, to dla Raya ostatnia szansa na ocalenie posady. Terry ma więcej szczęścia - w Berlinie spotkał się z Dagiem Woodem, podstarzałym acz kultowym gwiazdorem rocka, znanym jako jedyny wygwizdany wykonawca na Woodstock. Teraz Dag przyjeżdża do Londynu i zafascynowany nim chłopak chce mu przedstawić swoją dziewczynę, śliczną Misty, w której jest szaleńczo zakochany. Ale wydarzenia tego wieczoru potoczą się w zupełnie nieoczekiwanym kierunku... Nienawidzący faszystów Leon pakuje się w nieliche kłopoty, gdy pisze obraźliwą recenzję na temat niewłaściwego zespołu.

Drei Schwestern, drei Leben und jede Menge Fragen: Jessie liebt Paulo. Doch sie glaubt, daß zum wahren Glück mindestens drei gehören. Was aber, wenn es mit dem ersehnten Nachwuchs nicht klappen will? Cat liebt das Leben. Sie hat einen tollen Job und einen liebevollen Freund. Aber ist das wirklich genug? Und Megan weiß nicht, ob sie Kirk wirklich liebt. Aber soll ihr Kind deshalb ohne Vater aufwachsen?

Odhalené tajemství je ojedinělá a převratná kniha hovořící o konečném osvobození, které nevyžaduje žádné úsilí, postupy, procesy ani víru. Autor ke knize napsal: "V mládí jsem měl pocit, že musí existovat nějaká jiná možnost, která transformuje všechny a všechno, jakmile je jednou uskutečněna. Jednoho dne se tato možnost stala skutečností, a to velmi prostou a běžnou, úchvatnou i převratnou. Je to odhalené tajemství, které se zjevuje ve všech oblastech našeho života. Nepřichází však skrze naše pokusy změnit svůj život, ale jako přímé znovuobjevení toho, co je tím, co žije."

Lana a Roman Wadeovi se rozhodli uprchnout z velkoměsta do odlehlého kousku ráje. Byt plný nešťastných vzpomínek vyměnili za útulný domek v hrabství Oxfordshire. Život v malebné komunitě zvané The Gardens byl jejich snem a všichni noví sousedé jsou velmi sympatičtí. Tak proč se Lana cítí tak nesvá? Lana si na svůj nový život v ráji zvyká jen těžko a po nějaké době nabude přesvědčení, že sousedé před ní něco skrývají, něco, co se týká smrti rodiny, která v domě bydlela předtím. Něco, co by mohlo i ji samotnou ohrozit na životě.