Dragosaurs 1: Plague

Dragosaurs 1: Plague
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2016-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 024407240X

When a science experiment backfires and two deadly beasts, Dinosaurs and Dragons, combine into one monster, it is up to Fred Mcgreen and his friends to save the world. It's man vs monster, and the world is at stake.

German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights Into German Culture

German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights Into German Culture
Author: MR Niklas Frank
Publisher: Hj Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-06-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995481305

Welcome to Germany, a country where you should always wait at the red man, show up on time for your wedding, and be extremely suspicious if anyone offers you a doughnut. 'German men sit down to pee' is a tongue-in-cheek guidebook to German culture that highlights the rules Germans consciously and unconsciously follow, while trying to make a little sense of it all along the way. Why, for example, mowing your lawn on a Sunday will mean getting an earful from your neighbour, but lie naked in the middle of a public park and nobody will bat an eyelid. Ideal for anyone visiting or moving to Germany, 'German Men Sit Down to Pee' offers a collection of insights into German culture while at the same time highlighting rules and cultural norms that those visiting Germany will not only find humorous but useful for avoiding any cultural faux-pas.

Buckingham Palace Blues

Buckingham Palace Blues
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780062365347

This conspiracy goes all the way to the top … When Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disoriented girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she’s from. His hunt for the identity of the lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, even to the palace itself … A gripping and twisted thriller for fans of Robert Galbraith and Ian Rankin.

Never Apologise, Never Explain

Never Apologise, Never Explain
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Murder
ISBN: 9781849015844

Jake Haggar has been kidnapped by his father who is threatening to sell the boy to a paedophile ring. Carlyle is struggling to get him back. It's not his case but it is his problem - it was his fault Jake was taken in the first place. But Carlyle's own caseload includes the murder of Agatha Mills. Her husband, Henry, has been arrested for murder but his explanation is so outlandish that Carlyle wonders if it may just be true. Agatha is the sister of William Pettigrew, a priest killed in Chile during the Fascist coup in 1973 and after 30 years of campaigning, Agatha was about to see his killer brought to justice. So a seemingly straightforward case of murder quickly escalates into a diplomatic incident that has Carlyle, once again, clashing with his bosses and their political masters.

Into the Valley

Into the Valley
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Constable
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472122259

To everyone's surprise, John Carlyle has been promoted to Commander. The new job comes with its own office, a PA, and a diary filled with meetings. Struggling to come to terms with the his new responsibilities, Carlyle finds his position threatened by investigative journalist Bernie Gilmore. Gilmore is digging into Carlyle's relationship with ex-drug dealer Dominic Silver and the pair's involvement in the killing of gangster Tuco Martinez. Carlyle hopes he can put Bernie off the scent but Dom favours more drastic measures. Meanwhile, Carlyle's new boss, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Michelle Mara, wants him to help out mysterious 'security consultant' Gregory Cosneau. Pining for his old job, Carlyle has to try and keep everyone happy, or face losing everything. Praise for James Craig: 'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com 'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com

All Kinds of Dead

All Kinds of Dead
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472122194

Inspector Carlyle has a new partner in crime . . . but for how long? When a fortune in uncut diamonds are nicked by a group of soldiers, Carlyle teams up with Captain Daniel Hunter of the Military Police to hunt them down. But Hunter has come up against this crew before and they are not going to let him stand in their way a second time. The investigation is turned upside down when Hunter's family are kidnapped by the gang. The inspector has to look on helplessly while the military policeman goes off on a personal mission of revenge. As events spiral horribly out of control, Carlyle faces a terrible choice: does he let Hunter take matters into his own hands or should he try and bring his new partner to justice? 'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com

Dying Days

Dying Days
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Constable
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2019-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472122232

Dying well is an art . . . the rest is just murder Inspector John Carlyle is waiting for his father to die of a terminal illness. Meanwhile, others are dropping like flies. An elderly professor is found dead in his Bloomsbury flat. The verdict is that of heart attack. But who then stuffed the deceased academic in a closet? And who emptied the man's bank account? Across town, Sergeant Alison Roche is back from maternity leave. Struggling to juggle The Job and a new baby, she needs Carlyle's help after a controversial financier is controversially murdered at a charity dinner. Similarities with a previous, unsolved killing, which left a black mark against Carlyle's record, only raise the stakes higher. With problems at work and problems at home, Carlyle just wants to keep his head down but there's little chance of that. Can he do his job, nail a couple of murder cases - and be there for his father at the end?

Then We Die

Then We Die
Author: James Craig
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062365371

All things—good or bad—must come to an end … Inspector Carlyle gets the shock of his life when his mother announces she is divorcing his father after fifty years of marriage. But it’s nothing compared to the storm that erupts when he stumbles across the execution of a wealthy businessman in a luxury London hotel room. The victim is the latest casualty in a string of murders committed by a ruthless Israeli hit squad. Going up against the deadly crew could prove fatal, but with trouble at home, Carlyle distracts himself by diving headfirst into the investigation. But as the body count rises, things begin to get personal …

Socksquatch

Socksquatch
Author: Frank W. Dormer
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-10-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780805089523

Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren't going his way. Even his friends can't help. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! What's a monster to do? Frank Dormer's sweet, funny monster story will charm the socks off young readers.

Nobody's Hero

Nobody's Hero
Author: James Craig
Publisher:
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Carlyle, John (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9780750542708

London is a tough place to be a cop - and John Carlyle is nobody's idea of a hero. Terrorist attacks, feuding gangsters, religious charlatans and naked bike riding protests that descend into violence - the long-suffering inspector has to deal with them all. Meanwhile, Seymour Erikssen has just slipped through his fingers, again; `London's most unsuccessful criminal` is back picking the pockets of the wrong people while the media are up in arms about the police's inability to keep him behind bars. Trying to keep his sergeant, Umar Sligo, on the straight and narrow is also proving to be impossible.