"Utterly engrossing - twists and turns that I never saw coming"

What if you self-published a novel, and people thought it was true? What if they started pestering you for details you left out of it - valuable details they think will make them rich?

At first, downbeat journalist Mike Stanhope dismisses the idea. He's too busy with a quest of his own: to find a girl he once knew as an adolescent - the girl whose memory sparked the book in the first place. But a break-in and a kidnap attempt get him thinking again.

Mike's search for the girl takes an unexpected turn, raising the prospect of an enticing new relationship, yet it seems tantalisingly out of reach. Meanwhile, the people who are hounding him are losing their patience. Mike has to reconcile present with past and fact with fiction as his internal and external worlds collide.

With its series of surprises and reverses, this absorbing, multi-faceted mystery drama has been likened to The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling). Stand-out features include fast pace, vividly-evoked locations, likable and vibrant characters, and lively dialogue. Find out why one reviewer commented: "Have you ever read a book you hoped would never end? This was it!"

More from the reviews:

"I found this book utterly engrossing. The story is interesting, and the main characters are well drawn as well. It was a great concept, and is very well-executed... "

"Well written, with lots of twists and turns that I never saw coming. Very intricate and well laid out... "

"Life imitates art imitates life. It's mystery, light romance, action and intrigue. Our hero is just an average guy trying to get his book published... who gets caught up in a twisting and turning ride when his fictional story comes too close to someone else's reality... "

"A fast-paced mind-bending intellectual thriller... "

"Quality writing, attention to detail, and ability to keep track of complex/multiple lines quite clearly. A good new author to latch onto!"

"Loved the way it kept leading you in different directions. Great book... "

"Suddenly you are there with him in the thick of an initially simple mystery which, despite the escalating personal danger, only becomes more puzzling and complex the longer he tries to unravel it... "

Mike Stanhope Mysteries

1. Alternative Outcome
2. Deficit of Diligence
3. Denial of Credit
4. The Concrete Ceiling
5. Now or Not at All
6. Not Exactly True
7. No Logical Connection

"Peter Rowlands gets even better!"
- From a review of Denial of Credit

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