It was so successful that amazon pretty much insisted on taking it off me and publishing it themselves. Here is the list of all timeless book classics that you should definitely r. Until recently his books havent even been on sale there, yet he is head and shoulders above most us thriller writers. He has also written for television on such shows as londons burning, the knock, and the bbcs murder in mind series and two of his books, the stretch and. Featuring stories from veteran uk crime writer stephen leather, singapore literature prize winner ng yisheng, and popular singaporebased authors richard lord, chris mooneysingh, dawn farnham, lee ee leen, pranav joshi, zafar anjum, and carolyn camoens. Stephen leather audiobooks download instantly today. I have been reading stephen leather books for many years now and have read almost everything he has written.
Lee child daniel silva anna maxted mike gayle jilly cooper. Its like a woody allen script, a pompous prat walking about talking to himself. He isnt married to one genre, however, and has even written a series of erotic novellas. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
If you love stephen leather s books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Stephen leather accused of cyberbullying by fellow thriller. A big chunk of the book takes place in st lucia and marbella and i spent time in both places for research. See all books authored by stephen leather, including the chinaman, and hard landing, and more on. Books by stephen leather authors like stephen leather. Here are the stephen leather books in order for his series, and the list of his standalone novels. Stephen leather did real life research on the book, visiting prisons and speaking with inmates to gain real life insights and valuable hands on experience and says he enjoyed doing the research and talking with people currently serving time. Stephen leather thriller author, novelist, and entrepreneur. Aug 01, 2002 its one of lifes great mysteries why stephen leather isnt better known in the us. Leatherface is a 2017 american horror film directed by julien maury and alexandre bustillo, written by seth m.
He is one of the top selling amazon kindle authors, the second bestselling uk author worldwide on kindle in 2011. Buy basement by stephen leather, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Sherwood, and starring stephen dorff, vanessa grasse, sam strike, and lili taylor. Lee child daniel silva anna maxted mike gayle jilly cooper andy mc nab carol oconnell quintin jardine gabrielle lord amy jenkins books by this author. Buy a cheap copy of the basement book by stephen leather. Best selling amazon kindle ebooks by author stephen leather including a free kindle ebook series available on amazon uk and. Buy stephen leather books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Stephen leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as the times, the daily mail and the south china morning post in hong kong. Listen to the basement by stephen leather, luke daniels for free with a 30 day free trial. Feb 26, 2011 leather, who celebrated his seventh consecutive week at the top of the amazon chart with his novella the basement, about a serial killer in new york, also occupies fourth place with hard landing. The basement it is about a struggling writer called marvin waller who is trying desperately to get his screenplays recognised in the film industry. Bookseller magazine has named him as one of the top 100 most.
One thing re the spider shepherd books i sense a bit of the authors right wing leanings coming out in them. Stephen leather is a british thriller author, best known for his popular dan spider shepherd and jack nightingale series, and also for his numerous standalone novels. He has also written for television shows such as londons burning, the knock and the bbcs murder in mind series. Pete winds up in a strange world of sex, drugs and deception and soon discovers that joy is no joy at all, and rather, his own personal nightmare. There are two new characters in the book that im really pleased with. List of books by stephen leather stored on this site. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. The basement is a standalone novel or novella that is entertaining but creepy. Kindle gives thriller writer a plot for success at 71p a shot. Its already in the top 100 on kindle and is in all good bookshops and supermarkets. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. The basement a true bestseller stephen leathers blog. Stephen leather is one of the uks most successful thriller writers. Fusing shifting viewpoints with a growing sense of dread and almost unbearable suspense, the uks thriller master stephen leather arrives on the shores of the united states with the basement, his most terrifying work to date.
Buy the basement by stephen leather online at alibris. I thoroughly enjoy his dan spider shepherd book series. Tango one is gripping from the start, as it details an undercover operation to trap a bigtime drugs dealer. Stephen leather set up the site to smear me, but by mistake he included a redirect to another of his websites, about his. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
Recently, stephen has become more wellknown amongst those in the bangkok nightlife scene with the release of his novel, private dancer which is set directly. The bestselling author is alleged to have set up fake websites to smear novelists steve. Soft target is the second book in the dan spider shepherd series. Oct 22, 2010 ive just finished stephen leather s the basement. He is best known for his spider shepherd and jack nightingale series. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. Would you try another book written by stephen leather or narrated by luke daniels. Stephen leather has established a parallel ebook career that has rocketed.
The basement by stephen leather, 9781612181486, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. May 08, 2012 stephen leather is one of a growing band of authors that have risen to prominence thanks to the e book. With a population of almost nineteen million people, i. Stephen leather is one of a growing band of authors that have risen to prominence thanks to the e book. The basement by leather, stephen book the cheap fast free post. For nypd detectives turner and marcinko, none are harder to figure out than the serial killer on the loose torturing and. The basement takes you inside the mind of a demented, sadistic, rapist and serial killer. Download audiobooks by stephen leather at and save.
Currently, he is rated among the best sellers on amazon kindle and the second bestselling uk author. Buy the basement by stephen leather, in very good condition. Born in 1956, stephen leather is one of the most popular and renowned british thriller authors. Stephen leather is a british author of thriller and mystery novels. It is not a complicated story, and stephen leather sensibly doesnt make the book one jot longer than it needs to be. Books by stephen leather authors like stephen leather what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. I used to be a keen sailor and i put a lot of my sailing knowledge into the book. This is a creepy story by one of my favorite british writers, stephen leather. Stephen leather books list of books by author stephen. We sell a variety of books appealing to a variety of tastes. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ici, shovelled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a petrol pump attendant, a barman, and worked for the inland revenue. Hot blood by stephen leather, 9780340921692, available at book depository with free delivery. Stephen leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as the times, the daily mail, and the south china morning post in hong kong. Wishing not to spoil, i will say of the basement only that i was annoyed with myself that the style in which alternate chapters are written didnt, for me, give the game away.
Stephen leather is currently considered a single author. Smashwords the threesome a book by stephen leather. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Yes, the heart of the story is told by the serial killer in the first person. Meanwhile, two detectives are hellbent on finding a serial killer and marvin is their number one suspect. His book the basement is one of amazons most successful self. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It is the eighth installment in the texas chainsaw massacre franchise, and works as a prequel to the texas chain saw massacre 1974, explaining the.
Currently stephen leather has written over 50 books as part of his main series and his standalone novels, all which have sold millions of copies all over the world. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. It is a book that will make your heart race from the beginning to the end. Kindle gives thriller writer a plot for success the guardian. The fireman by stephen leather goodreads share book. He obtained his bsc in biochemistry from bath university in 1978. Hot blood hot blood isbn 9780340921692 hodder and stoughton 2007 is a new release from the prolific writer stephen leather and the fourth in his dan spider shepherd series. This is the kind of book that starts drawing you in when you feel you may not want to.
If you wish to read the series in chronological order, you might want to read the prequel novellas first. Leather also spends much time in thailand, and has been seen writing chapters of his books while sitting quietly in the corner of jamesons irish pub. To continue reading, get the full word biography in stephen leather books in order. Stephen leather is one of the uks most successful thriller writers, author of the sunday times bestselling dan spider shepherd series, and the jack nightingale supernatural detective books. The basement by stephen leather book cover, description, publication history. Stephen leather is one of the uks most successful international thriller writers and has also written for television.
Books by bestselling author stephen leather stephen leather. In fact, leather was the first uk kindle sensation, having selfpublished three thrillers. It has a touch of stephen king about it, and simply emphasises the fact that stephen leather is an exceptional talent. Chances are we may have a rare find that youre looking for. With a background in journalism, leather has the knowledge. It isnt a matter of liking to write or even loving it. My hope was that readers would read my book on kindle, say. Stephen leather born 25 october 1956 is a british thriller author whose works are published. This is a homebased business that we headed up in 2004. He has written for television shows such as londons burning, the knock, and the bbcs murder in mind series. For nypd detectives turner and marcinko, none are harder to figure out than the serial killer on the loose torturing and killing young women.
Stephen leather torturing and murdering beautiful young women in new york city. Check out our cookbooks, religious books, and business books. Stephen leather primary author only author division. He needs it, chemically, the way years ago he needed his cocaine and his beer, sometimes a case a day. Stephen leather is a bestselling british thrill writer who has published over thirty books. Early in 2011, leathers books the basement, hard landing, and the vampire novella once bitten occupied the top three places in the uk kindle. The basement was a bestseller a true bestseller, it topped the kindle charts in the us and the uk and is still one of kindles top selling books of all time. The standalone novel private dancer by stephen leather is about a man, pete, who meets a pole dancer named joy and falls in love. But when the man who once saved his life is kidnapped in the badlands of iraq, thrown into a basement and threatened with execution, shepherd has to decide whether his loyalties lie with his country, his career, or his friend. Stephen was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as the times, the daily mail and the south china morning post in hong kong. It takes place over twentyfour hours in london, mainly in wimbledon, putney, fullham and ealing, places i am very familiar with. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. For nypd detectives turner and marcinko, none are harder to figure out than.
Stephen leather has established a parallel ebook career that has rocketed him to the top of the kindle bestseller lists william skidelsky, books editor sat 26 feb 2011 19. I didnt think id heard of stephen leather, but having a look over his apparently extensive collection of books, i have definitely read the. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ici, shoveled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a gas station attendant, a bartender, and held a position with the inland revenue. Buy the basement by stephen leather from waterstones today. Setphen leather books in order for his numerous series and standalone novel and novellas.
With a background in journalism, leather has the knowledge, expertise and experience to write on subjects of international intrigue such as. The hero is a girl, sally page, and in my mind she is black but because if cultural appropriation issues, i cant say that. Stephen leather is a very successful british thriller author with a dozen novels in print, including the tunnel rats, set in bangkok and vietnam, and the solitary man, set in thailand. He is one of the top selling kindle authors and was the second bestselling uk author worldwide on kindle in 2011. Amazon recently announced that a book of mine the basement was one of the top 10 alltime independently published ebooks of all time. The first ever multiauthor anthology of crime fiction set in singapore. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ici, shoveled limestone in a quarry. Like william goldmans no way to treat a lady 1964, this. Stephen leather accused of cyberbullying by fellow. Spider shepherd books by steven leather digital spy. Would you ever listen to anything by stephen leather again. By this i mean, i dont know if stephen leather is particularly right wing but from some of the stuff in the books i get the strong impression he is. Below is a list of stephen leathers spider shepherd books in order of when they were originally published. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone.
There is a lot of sadistic violence toward a female victim in it, so i dont think many women will like it. His latest book, plausible deniability, is the start of a new series titled explosive lex harper. False friends and true heroes false friends is out, and selling well. Stephen leather is a british thriller author who is the brains behind bbcs, murder in mind series, the knock and londons burning. Before becoming a novelist he was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as the times, the daily mail and the south china morning post in hong kong. His ebooks have topped the amazon charts in the uk and the us and amazon has named him as one of the top 10 selfpublishers of all time.
Jan 12, 2016 stephen leather accused of cyberbullying by fellow thriller writers this article is more than 4 years old. Author stephen leather bio and signed books vj books. Stephen leather and 2 other people liked stephen leathers blog post. Explore books by stephen leather with our selection at. Sunday times bestselling author of more than forty novels and creator of mi5 operative dan spider shepherd and supernatural detective jack.
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