In a Manhattan gallery, a strange, undead woman who’s been lost for centuries, is found in a basement and becomes the centrepiece of Shelley’s new museum show. Nicknamed Bessie, the Scottish Bride, she is an overnight celebrity as Christmas approaches. From the dusty vaults beneath the famed bookshops in Charing Cross Road, Shelley’s bibliophile aunt Liza receives crumbling volumes by post, while her friend Jack prefers brand-new books and his brand-new lover. When a small leather-bound book of spells arrives, Liza finds it repellent. But its arcane magic brings Bessie to life, and enthrals Shelley’s posh boyfriend Daniel – literally. It contains the quintessence of evil in the form of a dark bloodstain marking several pages: vampire blood. As Daniel’s power grows, everyone’s lives are infected. Soon the vicious vampire infestation rife in NYC threatens to spread to London – and only the Scottish Bride and her new friends can stop it…

Also, out right now, is a new collection of my short stories which, in a bit of a departure, comes in a lovely little tete-beche book with my good friend George Mann! Only available directly from the publishers or from George and I at conventions and readings...

Autumn 2010

More Tom Baker as the Doctor, alongside Mrs Wibbsey and Mike Yates!

Demon Quest, the new Fourth Doctor audio series, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor, is out in the autumn. It's a sequel to last year's Hornet's Nest series,with the Doctor flitting through time and space again!

Spring 2010

Hee's the blurb for the new Brenda and Effie Mystery - the fifth in the series: The Bride That Time Forgot. Now up on Amazon!

"An outrageous adventure with the most terrifying villain Brenda has ever faced - her best friend, Effie.

"Something is biting people on the streets of Whitby. In an ordinary town, this would be worrying. Here, it’s disastrous, and only Brenda has guessed why. She’s also trying to prepare for a packed festive break at her B&B, but her best friend Effie is in distracted mood: she just hasn’t been the same since her suave gentleman friend Alucard reappeared.

"Meanwhile, Penny has joined a book group in the new mystery bookstore, the Spooky Finger. As she is drawn into the strange and fantastic works of Edwardian lady novelist Beatrice Mapp, she makes some very surprising discoveries. Discoveries that will soon impact upon the lives of all the ladies of Whitby. When unexpected help from the shadows of the past arrives to illuminate the dangers awaiting them all, Brenda realises that unless she can find a way to save Effie, the consequences may be eternal."

The paperback of Hell's Belles - including Book Five preview - comes out from Headline in April!

On March 4th Simon and Schuster publish my new Young Adult novel, Diary of a Dr Who Addict. Here's the blurb:

"It's the 1980's and David has just started secondary school. He's becoming a teenager, but still hanging onto the rituals of childhood, particularly his addiction to Doctor Who, sharing the books with his best friend and neighbour, Robert, and watching the TV show. But time moves relentlessly on, and Robert starts rejecting the Doctor in favour of girls, free weights and new music. Against a backdrop of Bowie, Breville toasters and trips to Blackpool, David acknowledges his own abilities and finds his place in the world."