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A killer riff that hits a deadly note. When a member of rock star Brendan Phelan's road crew turns up dead, all fingers point to the colourful cast of characters on stage - including front man Phelan. With guns, whips, and a trail of suspects, DI Angela Costello and her team must race against time to catch the killer before the show's over for good. But with a web of secrets to unravel, the truth may be harder to find than a backstage pass... An electrifying read, "End of the Roadie" is the third of Elizabeth Flynn's popular DI Costello books and will appeal to fans of Richard Osman's "The Thursday Murder Club". Praise for "End of the Roadie": 'A thoroughly enjoyable mystery read that keep me entertained and engrossed and written by an accomplished writer. If you enjoy mystery books of a whodunnit nature this is one that you would enjoy' - Goodreads review Elizabeth Flynn is a Londoner of Anglo-Irish parentage. An ex-actress, she spent many years working as a bereavement officer in a hospital. "Game, Set and Murder" is the first in her series of DI Costello novels.
Since his highly-praised first appearance on TV at the age of twelve as a young David Copperfield in the BBC's 1966 serialisation of the Dickens novel, Christopher Guard has been an ever-present fixture on our screens. Highlights from his illustrious career include voicing Frodo in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings, playing Bellboy in Doctor Who, narrating twenty-five episodes of Jackanory and showing off his singing talents alongside Elizabeth Taylor in 1977's A Little Night Music. In addition to his work on-screen, Christopher is also a highly-respected artist and musician, having played at venues such as the Troubadour and Ronnie Scott's. An avid songwriter, his work has ...
This is the story, not just of one manOs life, but of many inspirational characters. ItOs a story of growing up rejecting the herd mentality. A story about going your own way, in life, in business, in sport, music and dance. Playing the violin in an East London School, is not the easy route to popularity. Joining an arctic expedition in the school summer break while the other kids hang out on the street, is not the norm. Learning to sail while everyone else kicks balls around, youOve got to know your own mind, early on. Running a parachute club when youOre almost the youngest person there and surrounded by tough military types and competitive skydivers, takes nerve. Becoming, the youngest ad...
Written by longtime fan and author of the popular Damned website, Barry Hutchinson, celebrates the band's first 20 years - often referred to as the chaos years.
A gothic, blood curdling edition of the world's greatest journal of sex, religion and death. Incisive and cutting edge essays from the world of underground film, fanaticism, crime, sex, art, trash and sleaze. Contents include; A visit to the reclusive director of 70s seminal obscure horror movie Last house on Dead End Street, interview with Tom Robbins whose book 'Another Roadside Attraction' Elvis was reputed to be reading when he died, and Laurence O'Toole, author of 'Pornucopia' on set with gonzo pornmaker Buttman. Illustrated with 20 black and white illustrations.
Mountain Bike magazine has everything for the mountain bike enthusiast, from the best mountain bike and equipment reviews to a trail database with the recommended MTB trails.
The Stranglers were at the vanguard of punk and new wave whilst never really being accepted as 'proper' punks. Still going to this day, but without original guitarist Hugh Cornwell, the classic line up is Cornwell, Jean Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jett Black. This is the line-up covered in this book which goes from the band's conception to Cornwell's departure in 1990.
Little Caesar and the Consuls might possibly be Toronto's oldest rock band. In Troubles and Trials, the band's former drummer, Gary Wright, takes a look back at the journey of a unique and successful homegrown band and the chain of events that helped make them popular. As rock-and-roll traditionalists for well over half a century, Little Caesar and the Counsuls achieved recognition as accomplished musicians and songwriters-despite never producing a hit record after 1965. Wright not only chronicles the musical history that led up to the creation of the band in 1956, but also details the dynamics behind the band and what kept them rockin' right up until they disbanded at the end of 2010. Deter...
Driven by a burning ambition to be a world famous rock star, Christy McCartney set out on a journey to stardom, unaware that this journey would take him into danger past imagining, after an unexpected and sudden encounter with a stranger on a moonlit night in Cherry Blossom Lane, Rossnew; a sleepy town in south east Ireland. From “The Royal Albert,” London to “The Hollywood Bowl,” L.A., Christy believed he had reached the dizzy heights of fame but beset by dark secrets, he found his sanity threatened in ways he could never have imagined until bewildered and unhappy, after one terrifying incident after another, he sought help from the one person he could trust, Father Collins whose own life was now in danger. What were the secrets that drove Christy to the verge of insanity? Who was his hidden enemy with uncanny powers? When he found the answer, his whole life and the lives of his family and friends was changed, utterly, forever.