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Classic Peter Lovesey Gold Dagger book fine binding
Peter Lovesey, The False Inspector Dew 1st London ed., 1982 A sumptuous leather rebinding with five raised bands with marble sides, additional page approved and signed by the author. 1/12 deluxe issued by the Scorpion Press. A
What is Tom Wolfe’s America
Tom Wolfe, author The Right Stuff and Bonfires tells his readers much about modern America. He even forecasts Donald Trump.
FUTURISTIC FIRST NOVEL TO BE NETFLIX SERIES
Streaming channel Netflix new drama series is based on Richard Morgan’s Altered Carbon - highly sought after SF novel of the future.
Sue Grafton – one of the Greats
One of the great mystery writers of recent times, Sue Grafton has passed away aged 77. Grafton came to prominence in the 80s when she began her alphabetical series of Kinsey Millone private eye novels.
Ann Cleeves Diamond Dagger winner 2017
Ann Cleeves Diamond Dagger winner for 2017 - her career reviewed wth reasons for her success.
Val McDermid’s The Wire in the Blood 20th Anniversary
It is twenty years on from the publication of the Scorpion Press collector's edition of Val McDemid's The Wire in The Blood. The second in a sequence of psycho-thrillers with clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill working with DCI Carol Jordon. Soon after an ITV television series followed. Critics saw it as a mixture of 'Cracker' and 'Prime Suspect'. Here are some thoughts on the authors creative progression.
Colin Dexter | Tribute from the Scorpion Press
Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, died at his home in Oxford on 20 March, 2017, aged 86. Although he started writing rather late – he was in his mid forties – and as
Electing the President | Ted Allbeury’s The Twentieth Day of January
A former MI6 analyst finds that the American President Elect has advisors with Moscow links. The President Elect says he wants to be friends with the Kremlin, and his electoral campaign was given a
Super Evelyn Waugh sells for £50k
A rare first edition of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited has sold at Sotherby's auction for the staggering sum of £52,500.
Burke’s “Rising Sun” landmark for publisher
House of the Rising Sun special edition of James Lee Burke is a landark publication for UK collectible press Scorpion. It marks 25 years of publishing an many of them associated with Mr Burke.
