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Raven Crest Books is one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent book publishers. We’re passionate about books of all kinds, publishing the very best in new, undiscovered writers. Established in 2011, we already have an impressive list of authors, and sell thousands of fiction and non-fiction books each year – many of which have become Amazon bestsellers and garnered a large number of 5-star reviews. Our team of industry experts work closely with authors throughout every step of the publishing process, turning draft manuscripts into high quality, professionally published books. We specialize in eBook publishing, with a very fast time to market. And we’re publishing more and more books each year. See also our City Fiction imprint at www.cityfiction.co.uk |
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Pub Date 13 Dec 2012
“A fascinating exploration of identity, alienation, and relationship, written with a deft touch and ironic detachment. Challenging, entertaining, and deeply moving.” Sophie Duffy, author of The Generation Game
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE?
For many years Michael Wilson had managed to disregard the emptiness of his life in Pittsford, NY - until one day every...

The Art of Impossibility
Bill Wahl
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Pub Date 19 Nov 2019
Can a rookie cop deal with misogyny and solve a baffling double murder?
Detective Sergeant Laura Hollis is newly promoted to an elite investigative team. She is determined to prove herself capable of planning operations and solving crimes on her own.
When the body of a young woman is found in a lake, and there are few obvious clues, Laura comes into conflict...

Time of Death
B. J. Sandiford
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A novel of jealousy, muddy shoes and giant barbecues.
Dave Brookman’s new next-door neighbour is ruining his life. Because in a bizarre coincidence, he’s also called Dave Brookman, he’s the same age and he even grew up in the same town. There is one big difference, though – this new Dave is vastly more successful in every way.
As Dave starts questioning...

46% Better Than Dave
Alastair Puddick
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Pub Date 15 Oct 2019
The White House, Holyhead: Inspired by the 1942 film ‘Casablanca’
Can a piece of piano music being played in a Welsh gastro-pub rekindle a university romance?
The year is 2039 and post-Brexit politics are a shambles. Scotland and Ireland are independent, England has broken into five independent areas and Holyhead, off the coast of Anglesey, has become an...

The White House, Holyhead
R. M. Cartmel
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Does Milton Grant, an evil, vindictive ex-police officer, reflect the hatred that lies within modern society?
Milton has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Divorced, and with an estranged daughter, he feels he has nothing to live for – and nothing to lose. He begins a self-imposed mission to ‘correct’ what he believes are some of the main faults of...

The Man Who Hated
Tony Drury
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Can undergraduate Lily Jane gain an honours degree by completing a special dissertation and, in doing so, make the right choice out of two men who want to define her future?
Lily, a Gentile, is coming to the end of her university course and cannot accept that she doesn’t warrant an honours degree. Tutor Steve relents and challenges her to write a...

A Search for the Truth
Tony Drury
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A change must be made
Permanently removing The PM is the only way
This was the conclusion drawn by a band of conspirators intent on reversing what they saw to be the devastating result of the Brexit Referendum. With the Middle Eastern Trade Agreement being signed that night the time for decisive action had arrived. The plan had been calculated with...

Gloriana
Oliver Richbell
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City financier, Matthew, has raised £6 million to make a film. Now it’s gone missing and his neck is on the line.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Rudd has learned that there are terrorists planning to murder 400 people. She doesn’t know where or how and now her brilliant career is threatened.
Will DCI Rudd uncover the terrorist plot in time to save the...

A Flash of Lightning
Tony Drury
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Someone is trying to kill celebrated author Dylan St James. But who would want him dead? And why? And who the hell shoots someone with a harpoon, anyway? Disgruntled failed crime writer Freddie Winters spends his days conning old ladies, setting up fake book signings, sneaking into literary festivals uninvited and lamenting his lack of success. When his...

Killing Dylan
Alastair Puddick
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Miles Around London
by Douglas Pledger (Author, Illustrator), Caroline Harris (Author, Illustrator)
Pub Date 29 Sep 2014
In a little house in north London lives a little kitten called Miles. Up until now, Miles only knew the outside world to be his back garden, until one day his next door neighbour Bernie the bulldog takes Miles to the bottom of their gardens and shows him a wonderful view of London. A view of all the adventures and curiosities soon to be discovered.Join...

Miles Around London
Douglas Pledger (Author, Illustrator), Caroline Harris (Author, Illustrator)
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Die in Paris
The true story of France's most notorious serial killer
by Marilyn Z Tomlins
Pub Date 23 Aug 2013
Marcel Petiot, France’s most famous serial killer
A spring night in Paris. The most beautiful city in the world is dark and silent. Uncertainty devils the air. As does normality: war time normality. The Nazis’ Swastika flutters from the Eiffel Tower. The Parisians are huddled indoors. Suddenly the night’s stillness is shattered by sirens and excited...

Die in Paris
Marilyn Z Tomlins
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A rising star at The Bar, barrister, Amanda Buckingham is persuaded by the Head of Hartington Chambers to take on a case that she instinctively would have preferred not to. The defence counsel, as the Trial neared its denouement, had surely done enough to cast sufficient doubt in the minds of the jury. Amanda was hurtling towards a career defining loss...

The Courageous Witness
Oliver Richbell
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A novel of love, gangsters and Elvis impersonators.
George Thring runs away from home. By accident. Depressed, lonely and tired of life, George Thring leaves work one night but never makes it home. Before he knows it, he’s driven over 200 miles in the wrong direction and finds himself in a strange little town, in the middle of nowhere, during their annual...

The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring
Alastair Puddick
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Raven Crest Books

Raven Crest Books is one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent book publishers. We’re passionate about books of all kinds, publishing the very best in new, undiscovered writers. Established in 2011, we already have an impressive list of authors, and sell thousands of fiction and non-fiction books each year – many of which have become Amazon bestsellers and garnered a large number of 5-star reviews.
Our team of industry experts work closely with authors throughout every step of the publishing process, turning draft manuscripts into high quality, professionally published books. We specialize in eBook publishing, with a very fast time to market. And we’re publishing more and more books each year.
See also our City Fiction imprint at www.cityfiction.co.uk

























