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Diamonds - The Rush of '72 By Sam North
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When two Kentucky prospectors, John Slack and Philip Arnold arrived penniless and near starving in San Francisco to deposit raw 'American' diamonds in the Bank of California, it caused quite a stir.... More > Rumors flew across the city. This was going to be bigger than Kimberley and everyone wanted a piece of the action. But Slack and Arnold would be hard men to woo. This is a true story. What begins as a trickle in the Colorado mountains would grow into the great rush of 1872 and ruin the lives of almost everyone it touched. 'Just when you think you know what's going to happen next, there's another surprise. This book is a marvel'. Johnny Dixon Frem< Less
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Another Place to Die By Sam North
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Another Place to Die is a vivid account of individuals caught up in a worldwide flu pandemic. All the more relevant now that Swine Flu is sweeping the world. Set in Vancouver, Canada, this is a... More > terrifying and realistic scenario of people facing the horror of a killer virus that could kill millions. Everything your Government said would protect you is a lie. Escape to a safe place or tough it out. As martial law is declared and soldiers have orders to shoot anyone breaking curfew, normal life begins to break down. Mass burial pits are being dug. Everyone is afraid of each other. The Pandemic is coming. Where will you go? Where exactly is safe? - Reviews: 'It will keep readers in suspense, laced with gritty-gallows humor' Charlie Dickinson * 'Beautiful, plausible, and sickeningly addictive, Another Place to Die will terrify you, thrill you, and make you petrified of anyone who comes near you...'. Roxy Williams - Amazon.co.uk *< Less
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Mean Tide By Sam North
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Kids can survive anything, they say. Oliver, aged twelve, has a missing father in Africa, his mother has had a breakdown, and he is recovering from chemo. He is sent to live with his only... More > relative. On a foggy day, one bald boy, with his cat, Flop, arrives at his Grandma's house at the water's edge in Greenwich. Oliver discovers to his horror that his Grandma, a famous psychic, hates cats. Her housekeeper, Lena loathes kids, and silent Justine seems to hate everyone. Add crazy Harriet, who has seen every fortune teller in London; Aura, a mysterious, aspiring beautiful actress and Bullet, the homeless kid with a very mean streak, trouble can't be far behind. When Oliver and Justine find a beautiful dog with it's throat cut washed up on the riverbank, Oliver feels a strange connection to this dead animal and so begins his own induction into a psychic world. 'An engaging, unusual and completely engrossing read' - Beverly Birch - author of 'Rift'< Less
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Borderlines Anthology Vol 2 By Collective
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Borderlines Vol 2 - A Literary Spark. An Anthology of lively new fiction, travel writing and poetry from the Creative Writing Programmes and invited writers at the University of Portsmouth, UK, under... More > the editorship of Freya Scott, Ryan Sirmons, Aby Davis and Sam North 'An exciting collection of new writing from emerging new writers - some real gems here' Stuart Olesker< Less
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The Curse of the Nibelung – A Sherlock Holmes Mystery By Sam North
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December 1939. Germany and Great Britain are in the fog of the phoney war. The First Sea Lord Winston Churchill knows that England is not nearly ready for the fight. Four British spies have perished... More > in strange circumstances in Nuremberg trying to discover the biggest secret of the Third Reich. Churchill turns to the only man he knows who can solve the mystery. But Lord Sherlock Holmes is now 83, Dr Watson even older. Are they still up to it? They must cross the Channel, pretend to be German sympathisers. If caught, England will disown them. Holmes accepts the challenge; indeed he has been awaiting the call. They will solve the mystery, or die in the attempt. Two ancient men of England and one beautiful nurse enter enemy territory. Their loyalty will be tested, more than once, and there is no one they can trust. The secret of Nuremberg is far more sinister than even Holmes could imagine; their chances of getting back alive, very slim indeed.< Less
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'The Curse of the Nibelung - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery' is Available on the iBookstore
The Curse of the Nibelung - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery By Sam North
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December 1939. Germany and Great Britain are in the fog of the phoney war. The First Sea Lord Winston Churchill knows that England is not ready for the fight, she could lose against the might of... More > Germany. Four British spies have perished in strange circumstances in Nuremberg trying to discover the biggest secret of the Third Reich. Churchill turns to the only man he knows who can solve the mystery. But Sherlock Holmes is now 83, Dr Watson even older. They must cross the Channel, pretending to be German sympathisers. If caught, England will disown them. Holmes accepts the challenge; indeed he has been awaiting the call. They will solve the mystery, or die in the attempt. Two ancient men of England and one beautiful nurse enter enemy territory. Their loyalty will be tested, more than once, and there is absolutely no one they can trust. The secret of Nuremberg is more sinister than even Holmes could imagine< Less
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Diamonds : The Rush Of '72 By Sam North
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When two Kentucky prospectors, John Slack and Philip Arnold arrived penniless and near starving in San Francisco to deposit raw 'American' diamonds in the Bank of California, it caused quite a stir.... More > Rumors flew across the city. This was going to be bigger than Kimberley and everyone wanted a piece of the action. But Slack and Arnold would be hard men to woo. This is a true story. What begins as a trickle in the Colorado mountains would grow into the great rush of 1872 and ruin the lives of almost everyone it touched. 'Just when you think you know what's going to happen next, there's another surprise. This book is a marvel'. Johnny Dixon Frem< Less
Mean Tide More Detail
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Mean Tide By Sam North
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Kids can survive anything, they say. Oliver, aged twelve, has a missing father in Africa, his mother has had a breakdown, and he is recovering from chemo. He is sent to live with his only relative.... More > On a foggy day, one bald boy, with his cat, Flop, arrives at his Grandma's house at the water's edge in Greenwich. Oliver discovers to his horror that his Grandma, a famous psychic, hates cats. Her housekeeper, Lena loathes kids, and silent Justine seems to hate everyone. Add crazy Harriet, who has seen every fortune teller in London; Aura, a mysterious, aspiring beautiful actress and Bullet, the homeless kid with a very mean streak, trouble can't be far behind. When Oliver and Justine find a beautiful dog with it's throat cut washed up on the riverbank, Oliver feels a strange connection to this dead animal and so begins his own induction into a psychic world. 'An engaging, unusual and completely engrossing read' - Beverly Birch - author of 'Rift'< Less
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Another Place to Die: Everything Your Government Said Would Protect You is a Lie By Sam North
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Another Place to Die is a vivid account of individuals caught up in a worldwide flu pandemic. All the more relevant now that Swine Flu is sweeping the world. Set in Vancouver, Canada, this is a... More > terrifying and realistic scenario of people facing the horror of a killer virus that could kill millions. Everything your Government said would protect you is a lie. Escape to a safe place or tough it out. As martial law is declared and soldiers have orders to shoot anyone breaking curfew, normal life begins to break down. Mass burial pits are being dug. Everyone is afraid of each other. The Pandemic is coming. Where will you go? Where exactly is safe? - Reviews: 'It will keep readers in suspense, laced with gritty-gallows humor' Charlie Dickinson * 'Beautiful, plausible, and sickeningly addictive, Another Place to Die will terrify you, thrill you, and make you petrified of anyone who comes near you...'. Roxy Williams - Amazon.co.uk *< Less
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Mean Tide By Sam North
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Kids can survive anything, they say. Oliver, aged twelve, has a missing father in Africa, his mother has had a breakdown, and he is recovering from chemo. He is sent to live with his only... More > relative. On a foggy day, one bald boy, with his cat, Flop, arrives at his Grandma's house at the water's edge in Greenwich. Oliver discovers to his horror that his Grandma, a famous psychic, hates cats. Her housekeeper, Lena loathes kids, and silent Justine seems to hate everyone. Add crazy Harriet, who has seen every fortune teller in London; Aura, a mysterious, aspiring beautiful actress and Bullet, the homeless kid with a very mean streak, trouble can't be far behind. When Oliver and Justine find a beautiful dog with it's throat cut washed up on the riverbank, Oliver feels a strange connection to this dead animal and so begins his own induction into a psychic world. 'An engaging, unusual and completely engrossing read' - Beverly Birch - author of 'Rift'< Less

About Sam North

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Sam North is a former Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and now writes full-time.

"My favourite book published with Lulu is the true historical novel 'Diamonds - The Rush of '72'. If you ever enjoyed 'Butch and Sundance' I think you will enjoy this true slice of western Americana."

All his Lulu published titles are now available as e-books. 'The Curse of the Nibelung - A Sherlock Holmes mystery' and 'Diamonds- The Rush of '72,' are available on iTunes as downloads as well. Sam has published eight novels and edited an anthology of fiction (Borderlines) and is the Editor of the on-line international writers magazine http://www.hackwriters.com - now in it's 13th year

Sam recently signed a two book deal with Hodder Books in the UK. Look out for
'The REPOSSESSION' by Sam Hawksmoor. Print & e-book. 'THE HUNTING' IN AUG 2012
''The Repossession... will blow your mind and keep you guessing until the very end'.
A Dream of Books (SJH)
'Smart, dark and graceful...' Evie Seo

 

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