England,1938. War looms, but the Prime minister's talks with Hitler in Munich seem to result in a pact of peace. Now Mount, a secret service officer, is sent on an undercover mission to Berlin. But wi
The man who revolutionized the way we think about baseball examines our cultural obsession with murder—delivering a unique, engrossing, brilliant history of tabloid crime in America. Celebrated writer
Part social satire, part police procedural, Bill James returns with the stunning prequel to Tip Top - In the drug-ridden Whitsun and Temperate housing estates a connection, once made, is only ever one
Set during an alternative version of 1938 with Bill James’ trademark satirical take on events ?- England,1938. War looms, but the Prime minister’s talks with Hitler in Munich seem to result in a pact
For years Panicking Ralph Ember and Mansel Shale have run profitable drugs empires in peaceful cooperation with each other, and ACC Iles will blind-eye their trade as long as it keeps violence off the
Assistant Chief Constable Iles finds himself suspected of murder in the fast-paced 35th installment of the popular Harpur and Iles police procedural series.Tensions in the community are mounting follo
When a major drugs dealer seeks vengeance for the death of his family, policemen Harpur and Iles must do all they can to prevent a bloodbathFollowing the murder of his wife and son, tycoon drugs deale
When a major drugs dealer seeks vengeance for the death of his family, policemen Harpur and Iles must do all they can to prevent a bloodbathFollowing the murder of his wife and son, tycoon drugs deale
Policemen Harpur and Iles get mixed up in the criminal world of fine art dealingDetective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur feels a sort of warmth towards Jack Lamb, a brilliantly prosperous but profo
This sharply satirical novel concerns a battle royal between two academic institutions and their principals. England, 1987. It’s all-out war. Two universities in the same city each aim to destroy the
Panicking Ralph is a big-time villain – but he’s a local villain – and when his life is threatened, policemen Harpur and Iles are straight on the caseDetective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and hi
Panicking Ralph is a big-time villain – but he’s a local villain – and when his life is threatened, policemen Harpur and Iles are straight on the caseDetective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and hi
Bill James is on top form in this sharply satirical black comedy set behind the scenes at a museumGeorge Lepage, the new Director of the Hulliborn Regional Museum and Gallery, has great hopes that his
Policemen Harpur and Iles get mixed up in the criminal world of fine art dealingDetective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur feels a sort of warmth towards Jack Lamb, a brilliantly prosperous but profo
Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and his boss, Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles, worry about the safety of one of the big-time crooks on their ground, Ralph Ember, sometimes known as
Britain, 1956. A young actress seemingly tries to commit suicide over a tangled love affair, but is taken to hospital and her life saved. The story is just the sort of thing that journalist Ian Charte
The brand-new Harpur and Iles police procedural from master crime writer Bill James - After the dreadful business when his son and wife were shot, Mansel Shale has turned to God – leaving DCS Coli
The brand-new Harpur and Iles police procedural from master crime writer Bill James - After the dreadful business when his son and wife were shot, Mansel Shale has turned to God – leaving DCS Colin Ha
A woman and her stepson are gunned down while driving to school on a quiet residential street. An former bodyguard kills himself by firing two pistols simultaneously. Was the killer really aft er the
The brand-new Harpur and Iles police procedural from master crime writer Bill James - After the dreadful business when his son and wife were shot, Mansel Shale has turned to God – leaving DCS Colin Ha
A fresh and original take on a mystery within a mystery - Fresh from the inner city, Vince and Kate are new to the suburbia of Tabbett Drive, delighted to have accessed this middle-class paradise. The
The 25th installment in the Harpur & Iles mystery series follows A.C.C. Esther Davidson. Iles attempts to offer her his assistance (and a romantic diversion), but her mission goes awry.
There's intrigue right from the start of this new entry in Bill James's Harpur and Iles series: A houseful of paintings is stolen and the body of a finely dressed stranger is discovered. Villainous d
Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and his superior, Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles, become embroiled in a war among drug barons for control of London after the brutal murders of yac
Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill—and infuriate—coun
Harpur & Iles to uncover a trail of illegal art trading and money laundering.“I found I had a flair for tag-along, street level stealth. It thrilled me. It killed me. Do you mind if I tell you how?”Th
Harpur & Iles to uncover a trail of illegal art trading and money laundering.“I found I had a flair for tag-along, street level stealth. It thrilled me. It killed me. Do you mind if I tell you how?”Th
“A droll, delightful, skillfully written piece of academic satire”Booklist Starred Review This sharply satirical novel concerns a battle royal between two academic institutions and their principals.
“A droll, delightful, skillfully written piece of academic satire”Booklist Starred Review This sharply satirical novel concerns a battle royal between two academic institutions and their principals.
Harpur & Iles to uncover a trail of illegal art trading and money laundering.“I found I had a flair for tag-along, street level stealth. It thrilled me. It killed me. Do you mind if I tell you how?”Th
In 1956 Britain, journalist Ian Charteris is excited to cover the story of a young actress, tangled in a love affair, who unsuccessful tried to kill herself--until her finds out that the woman just ma
In 1956 Britain, journalist Ian Charteris is excited to cover the story of a young actress, tangled in a love affair, who unsuccessful tried to kill herself--until her finds out that the woman just ma
When Harpur and Iles are called in to investigate an undercover investigation gone wrong, they can sense dark, hazardous times ahead . . . - After a gang shooting involving an undercover police office
A new mystery featuring Detective Constable Sally Bithron - The death of a police informant leads to the task least loved by any law enforcement officer that of investigating your superiors. Sally Bit
When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the "holy book of baseball." Now, baseball's beloved "S
Ralph Ember, the owner of the shady drinking club The Monty, longs to be respectable, but as a proponent of the big-time drug dealing, that notion seems impossible, especially as he devises a plan to
Pursued from the shadows, Simon Pilgrim fled in terror from the floating restaurant Eton Boating Song. In the bar on the Eton, he had the choice spot, discreetly purveying high-stakes drugs to the Et
