Fiction

Part of the Open Door series of short books for emerging readers.

From Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner - during his life, the best-selling American author of all time -- comes a lost classic of detective fiction featuring private eyes Donald Lam (once played by Frank Sinatra!) and Bertha Cool.

When he is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead, Parker is set on revenge. Payback has a new name: Flashfire is now a major film - 'Parker' - starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez.

Haven't you always wondered what slasher monsters - the masked home invasion family, the mindless unkillable monster, the serial killer trapped in a doll - what they do for those couple of years in-between their murder sprees? They're at Wilmhurst - a gated community in the middle of nowhere where they relax - or try to - until they get the call to go out and kill again.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Batman 426-429, 440-442, The New Titans 60-61 and Batman Annual 25"--T.p. verso.

On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive-she must confront the ghosts in her own head.But how come she can't shake the feeling she's being followed?

A sharp, breath-taking exploration of love and relationships

The offices of Britain's favourite tabloid The Daily Beast, are set on high terrorism alert in this compelling satirical debut.