Nigel Bird

"She came into the bookshop. That was it. That was the beginning." **************************************** This isn't the first romantic story to feature a balcony, nor is it likely to be the last. Even so, what takes place in 'How To Choose A Sweetheart' is a modern, fresh take on an old-fashioned tale. Max is a bookseller. Since his relationship with Jazz ended, he's struggling to find purpose in life. That all changes when a beautiful woman, Cath, walks into his shop and pins up and advert asking for a piano teacher for her daughter, Alice. It's almost perfect. Max takes down the details and gets in touch immediately. Within a short space of time he manages to secure the position as Alice's piano teacher and establish that Cath's a single mother. What could be better? **************************************** Well, he might be able to play the piano for a start. **************************************** Or his newly acquired piano teacher might not be an old, alcoholic wreck. **************************************** Or he might be completely over his ex-girlfriend. **************************************** And he might not be forced into a position where he needs to come up with a composition of his own to woo the new lady in his life. It's a tangled web we weave and Max seems to be sticking in the threads like a spider in a web. A topsy-turvy romantic comedy that will warm your cockles and split your sides.

How to Choose a Sweetheart

A teacher crosses the line in order to protect his pupils...IN LOCO PARENTIS by Nigel Bird.

In Loco Parentis

Lieutenant Bradley Heap has gone AWOL and taken along his wife and son. They're managing to cope until a chance encounter with a gang of drug dealers turns their world upside down. With no money and no contacts, the Heaps are forced underground. It's a tough path they've chosen, but they can cope with anything as long as they stay together as a family unit. Detective John Locke of Police Scotland joins forces with the Navy police in the search for Heap and his wife, on a trail that will take them from the middle of Scotland to the edge of the South Lakes. The Shallows explores the limits of human endurance and examines how far people will go to protect the ones they love. It is a twisting tale of tension, despair and intrigue that encapsulates the essence of hope.

The Shallows

Kaye George

Jack Bates

BV Lawson

Eric Beetner

Patricia Abbott

Loren Eaton

Blu Gilliand

Seana Graham

Eirek Gumeny

R.L. Kelstrom

Evan Lewis

B. Nagel

Sean Patrick Reardon

Sandra Seamans

Absolutely Kate

GRIMM TALES is a collection of stories by some of the top names in online crime fiction, all based on classic fairy tales. As novelist Ken Bruen writes in his introduction, "Ever imagined what would have come down the dark pike if The Brothers Grimm were more Brothers Coen and wrote mystery?" The collection is edited by John Kenyon, editor of Grift magazine, and contains 17 stories by Patricia Abbott, Absolutely*Kate, Jack Bates, Eric Beetner, Nigel Bird, Loren Eaton, Kaye George, Blu Gilliand, Seana Graham, Eirik Gumeny, R.L. Kelstrom, John Kenyon, BV Lawson, Evan Lewis, B. Nagel, Sean Patrick Reardon and Sandra Seamans.

Grimm Tales

Christmas can be murder. LET IT SNOW, a Crime Novel by Nigel Bird. 1st in The Rat Pack series.

Let It Snow

This year, the fireworks will be red hot… Skates Farrington is a changed man. Gone are the smart suits, the dull meetings and the extra pounds. Nowadays, he gets his thrills at the skate park and from whatever substances his dealers send his way. The only thing missing from his life is his ex-wife. She’s shacked up with a respectable partner in an isolated farm and striving to create the perfect life. Skates is convinced that she will come back to him when she sees his new self, but when attempts to win her heart all over again are thrown back in his face, he decides a little gentle persuasion is in order. Now he can include murder and abduction among his new-found skills. DI Oliver Wilson, leading the investigation, has more than a few things on his mind. The case and imminent arrival of his third child should be at the forefront of his thoughts, but the arrival of a sequence of unusual gifts is making him nervous. The packages are sending him a message, he just can’t work out what they’re trying to say. Ain’t That A Kick In The Head is the explosive follow up to Let It Snow and My Funny Valentine. Praise for AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD: “Nigel Bird knows his characters inside and out—what they want, how they think, how they grow and how they fail. Ain’t that a Kick in the Head might be his best work yet. A convincing, engrossing portrayal of what life is like for cops and criminals alike.” —Chris Rhatigan, All Due Respect Books publisher “One of my favourite contemporary crime fiction series.” —Colman Keane, Col’s Criminal Library

Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

Joe Campion is the kind of teacher any child would want for their class. He’s also the kind of teacher who never turns down a drink, a smoke or a lay. When Joe finds out some of his students are suffering abuse, he doesn’t trust the system to take care of it. His impulsive nature, dedication to his pupils and love of women lead him on a long, strange and bloody trip. Praise for IN LOCO PARENTIS: “In Loco Parentis is terrific, start to finish.” —Charlie Stella, author of Tommy Red “Beautiful, painful and excruciatingly brilliant writing.” —McDroll, crime fiction author “A unique voice that sets the writing head and shoulders above and apart.” —Anonymous-9, author of Hard Bite and Bite Harder “The writing is beautiful and spare and by the end I felt a cathartic relief. This story is a roller coaster ride of emotion, but a ride well worth taking.” —Mike Miner, author of Hurt Hawks

Lieutenant Bradley Heap has gone AWOL and taken along his wife and son. They're managing to cope just fine until an encounter with a gang of drug dealers turns their world upside down. Detective John Locke of Police Scotland joins forces with the Navy police in the search for Heap on a trail that will take them from the middle of Scotland to the edge of England's Lake District. The Shallows explores the limits of human endurance and examines how far people will go to protect the ones they love.

Double Dutch loves playing Cupid and for one lucky lady his arrow will be painfully sharp. Only the police can prevent him from hitting his target before Valentine’s Day comes to a close. It’s almost twenty years since the last Double Dutch killing and he’s back with a vengeance. The discovery of his latest victim resurrects ghosts the police hoped they’d laid to rest forever. With Valentine’s Day almost upon them, detectives know they have limited time to avoid another slaying. Follow DI Wilson and his team as they try to locate the killer before he strikes again. My Funny Valentine is the second novel in the highly-praised Rat Pack series.

My Funny Valentine

Police Constable Ernie Shavers is murdered while trying to save the life of a suicidal teenager and everyone wants a piece of the killer. Some are happy to play it by the book, others don’t give a damn whether the rules are smashed to pieces. Whether they’re playing straight or crooked, they may not have long before the killer strikes again. Unfortunately it’s a big city and the current crime wave has thrown them a couple of curve balls to pile on the pressure. At the zoo, a rhino is killed for its horn. With no evidence trail and a broken heart, DS Sue Nolan turns to an old flame, a man who always has his ear to the ground. Gangland boss, Johnny Yen, is only too happy to help, but only if he can get a little something in return. In the centre of town, the biggest store in the city is robbed by a mannequin. It’s the perfect inside job and the owners of the store know exactly which officer they want on the case, only the officer doesn’t feel quite the same way. If that wasn’t bad enough, record snowfall has created chaos within the police department. It’s going to be one hell of a Christmas. As detectives work, they reflect upon their lives. Each of them needs to make changes. Not all of them know where to begin.

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