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Paul Finch is an English author and scriptwriter. He began his writing career on the British television programme The Bill. His early scripts were for children's animation. He has written over 300 short stories which have appeared in magazines, such as the All Hallows, the magazine of the Ghost Story Society and Black Static. He also edits anthologies of Horror stories with the overall title of Terror Tales. He has written variously for the books and other spin-offs from Doctor Who. He is the author of the ongoing series of DS Mark Heck Heckenberg novels. Early life and education Finch is the son of British television scriptwriter and dramatist Brian Finch. He was a police officer with the Greater Manchester Police until 1988 and later a journalist. Children's animation In 1998 Finch wrote one episode of Little Hippo: Hippos Ahoy for Siriol Productions. In 2002 he worked on fifty 6½ minute episodes of an animated TV series for children called Nora and the Magic Tree for Hogg's Back Films. Film Finch wrote additional material for the 2005 film Spirit Trap and co-wrote the 2011 film The Devil's Rock with Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka. Finch wrote the screenplay for War Wolf, which is in pre-production at Amber Entertainment, with Paul Campion attached to direct. Doctor Who "Spoil Sport" - story in Short Trips: Destination Prague, published in 2007 in the series Big Finish Short Trips, featuring the Third Doctor and Jo Grant. The story is set in Prague. ISBN 1-84435-253-6 Leviathan (audio drama) - this story was originally written by his father, Brian Finch. The script was initially for season 22 of Doctor Who. Paul Finch adapted it for a Big Finish Productions audio in 2010 for Doctor Who: The Lost Stories. It features the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown and concerns Herne the Hunter. Hexagora - another Doctor Who: The Lost Stories audio drama from Big Finish Productions in 2011. This features the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Nyssa. The Sentinels of the New Dawn - a Companions Chronicles audio drama from Big Finish Productions in 2011. This features the Third Doctor and Liz Shaw. This story is a prequel to Leviathan, which was written by his father Brian Finch. Hunter's Moon - this is a novel featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams. (BBC Books 2011, ISBN 978-1-84990-236-6 ) "Strangers in the Outland" - a story in Doctor Who: Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand (BBC Books 2014, ISBN 978-1849908443)Abaddon Books Paul Finch writes for Abaddon Books who publish a number of books with similar themes or in a shared universe. Stronghold is in the Tomes of the Dead series, with the linked theme of zombies; each book has an unusual twist on the theme. This story is set in mediaeval Wales, where druids summon an army of the undead to attack the stronghold of the title. (2010, ISBN 978-1907519109) Dark North is in the Malory's Knights of Albion series about the knights of King Arthur. The stories come from a fictional sequel to Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. (2012, ISBN 978-1907992889 )"Heck" novels 1. Stalkers (Avon Books 2013) ISBN 978-0-00-749229-9 2. Sacrifice (Avon Books 2013) ISBN 978-0-00-749231-2 3. The Killing Club (Avon Books 2014) ISBN 978-0-00-755125-5 4. Dead Man Walking (Avon Books 2014) ISBN 978-0-00-755127-9 5. Hunted (Avon Books 2015) ISBN 978-0-00-749233-6 6. Ashes to Ashes (Avon Books 2017) ISBN 978-0-00-755129-3 7. Kiss of Death (Avon Books 2018) ISBN 978-0-00-824398-2Detective Sergeant Mark Heckenberg, or "Heck", is a British Police Officer and a member of the fictional National Crime Group based at New Scotland Yard. The other constant character in the series is his immediate superior Detective Superintendent Gemma Piper, with whom he has an on and off romantic relationship. In the first book - Stalkers - they investigate the "Nice Guys Club"; a highly secretive organised crime group that provide highly unpleasant sexual services to the very rich. Stalkers became a number one e-book bestseller, selling almost 150,000 copies across e-book and paperback. The second book - Sacrifice - concerns a group that is killing people in a highly graphic way on particular days of the year, such as being burned alive on Guy Fawkes Night. Sacrifice was the most pre-ordered ebook in HarperCollins’ history, with more than 12,825 pre-orders. The third book in the series was to have been Hunted and the first two chapters of this appear at the end of Sacrifice. However Paul Finch's publishers Avon Books wanted the return of the "Nice Guys Club" sooner than he had intended. Accordingly, they do in The Killing Club. At the end of this book Heck transfers out of the National Crime Squad. The fourth book in the series is now Dead Man Walking, which is now followed by Hunted. Dead Man Walking is set in the Lake District. The books are published as eBooks and paperback originals by Avon Books. In 2014 The Sun newspaper gave away free eBooks of Stalkers to its readers. The first 6 chapters of The Killing Club were made available free to download onto Amazon Kindle. Lucy Clayburn novels 1. Strangers (Avon Books, 2016). ISBN 978-0-00-755131-6 2. Shadows (Avon Books, 2017). ISBN 978-0-00-755133-0 3. Stolen (Avon Books, 2019), ISBN 978-0-00-824401-9The title character in the Lucy Clayburn series is an efficient detective, promoted from the uniformed constabulary of the Greater Manchester Police, who struggles to overcome the twin burdens of having once made a life-threatening mistake and the knowledge that her estranged father is a vicious gangster. Awards and nominations Nomination: 2000 British Fantasy Award Ordeals, Inc. Best Short Fiction Nomination: 2001 British Fantasy Award The Day After the Day the War Ended Best Short Fiction Nomination: 2001 British Fantasy Award The Wayside Woods Best Short Fiction Win: 2002 British Fantasy Award After Shocks Best Collection Ash Tree Press ISBN 1-55310-021-2 Nomination: 2002 Bram Stoker Awards Cape Wrath for Best Long Fiction Telos Publishing ISBN 1-903889-60-X Nomination: 2002 Bram Stoker Awards Long Meg and Her Daughters Superior Achievement in Long Fiction Nomination: 2003 British Fantasy Award Cape Wrath Best Short Fiction Telos Publishing ISBN 1-903889-60-X Win: 2006 International Horror Guild Award The Old North Road Best Mid-length Fiction Win: 2007 British Fantasy Award Kid Best Novella Nomination: 2007 International Horror Guild Award The Tank Best Short Form Nomination: 2011 British Fantasy Award Sparrowhawk: A Victorian Ghost Story Best Novella Pendragon Press ISBN 978-1-906864-25-5 Nomination: 2011 British Fantasy Award Walkers in the Dark Best Collection Ash Tree Press ISBN 978-1-55310-125-3 Nomination: 2011 British Fantasy Award One Monster Is Not Enough Best Collection Grey Friar Press ISBN 978-1-906331-20-7Critical reception John Pelan in a review of After Shocks said, "I'll go out on a bit of a limb here and say that I think that Finch owes far more to Sheridan Le Fanu than.... 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The Keeper
Alastair GunnA GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF KARIN SLAUGHTER, VAL MCDERMID AND PETER MAY YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE A man is found buried in a secluded wood on the outskirts of Londo...
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Alone with the Dead
James Nally‘IMPECCABLE DESCRIPTIONS MADE THE STORY COME ALIVE … EXHILARATING STUFF’ THE SUNThe first in an electrifying new British detective series starring PC Donal Lynch.Meet PC Donal Lync...
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The Little Swedish Kitchen
Rachel Khoo'A joy to behold' Yotam OttolenghiLearn how to cook the Swedish way with this beautiful book of over 100 delicious recipes. Spring picnics on the archipelago; barbecues at the summ...
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The Mother
Jaime RavenI’ve taken your daughter, as punishment for what you did …Prepare to be gripped by the heartstopping new thriller from the author of The Madam. South London detective Sarah Mason i...
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Those They Left Behind
Paul FinchA horror short story from #1 bestseller, Paul Finch. Part of the Dark Winter Tales series: unputdownable reads for cold winter nights…Searching the stalls of Camden, 78yearold Elsi...
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Exit Wounds
Paul Kane & Marie O'ReganA brandnew anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Jeffrey Deaver, Elly Griffiths and Joe R. Landsdale.Featuring both original inuniverse stories and ...
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Only a Mother
Elisabeth Carpenter'An addictive new talent' Helen FieldsONLY A MOTHER . . .Erica Wright hasn't needed to scrub 'MURDERER' off her house in over a year. Life is almost quiet again. Then her son, Crai...
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X The Unknown
Shaun HutsonIn a quiet field in Buckinghamshire, a huge crack has appeared in the earth's surface. And people are dying. Incinerated beyond recognition. At the same time, hospitals have notice...
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Wrapped in White
Kevin BrooksPI John Craine still struggling to cope with the weight of his past is forced to finally confront it in his most personal and frightening case yet.PI John Craine is hired to inve...
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Tok
Paul FinchA horror short story from #1 bestseller, Paul Finch. Part of the Dark Winter Tales series: unputdownable reads for cold winter nights…When Berni arrives to stay with her motherinla...
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Colinas que arden, lagos de fuego
Javier Reverte«Volver a las colinas, las praderas, los bosques y los lagos del este de África, después de varios años de ausencia, acelera los latidos del corazón y renueva los fluidos del espír...
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Until the Darkness Comes
Kevin BrooksPI John Craine has come to Hale Island to get away from it all the memories and the guilt, and a past that just won't let go. But within hours he stumbles across the dead body of ...
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Hag Fold
Paul FinchA horror short story from #1 bestseller, Paul Finch. Part of the Dark Winter Tales series: unputdownable reads for cold winter nights…Living next to the children’s home on Hag Fold...
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Intimate Enemies
Juliet HastingsThere's something sexy about detectives and it's time crime novels admitted it. Crime & Passion novels are fastpaced murder mysteries in the British tradition but the detecti...
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Hunted
Paul FinchGet hooked on Heck: the maverick detective who knows no boundaries. A grisly whodunit you won’t be able to put down, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and TV series ‘Luther’.Heck...
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The Incident at North Shore
Paul FinchA horror short story from #1 bestseller, Paul Finch. Part of the Dark Winter Tales series: unputdownable reads for cold winter nights…PC Sharon Jones arranges to meet DS Geoff Slat...
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More Wicked Words
Various ArtistsWicked Words a collection of saucy and compelling short storiesThis is the best in contemporary sexy fiction characters who know what they like and stories that dazzle and deligh...
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A Tourist Guide To Lancre
Stephen Briggs & Terry PratchettNot only an artistic and breathtaking view of Lancre but also an interesting and informative guide to one of the Discworld's more, er, picturesque kingdoms.Granny Weatherwax, Nanny...