Daniel O'Hara

Gently evil: Called to a crime scene at a working-class boarding house, Gently and Bacchus find a woman horribly beaten to death, her eyes covered discreetly with a handkerchief. The victim also carried her daughter's birth certificate, with the name of the child's father crossed out and "satan" penciled in. Following this lead, Gently and Bacchus probe the twisted secrets of a family that seems to harbor pure evil. Peace & love: When nuclear submarines...

When nuclear submarines plan to dock at the local naval base, young peace protesters from Durham University clash with the police. The next morning, the demonstrators' fiery leader, faculty member Fraser Barratt, turns up dead at the dockside. The investigation takes Gently and Bacchus to the campus, where big changes are blowin' in the wind-and the social, political, and sexual tumult brings little peace.

A beautiful young woman turns up brutally murdered on the altar of a Newcastle church. Delving into the victim's past, Gently uncovers her connection to Rake's, a swinging gentleman's club that has become a target for religious protesters.

Tom Clarke has a secret. He is a schoolboy wizard. When the magic-eating alien Nekross arrive on Earth, a battle for survival begins. However, Tom will need assistance from Benny, the school geek, to confront the terrifying Nekross King.

With Tom's Gran trapped in outer space, he and Benny must enter the mystical chamber to ask the mysterious Randal Moon for help. Tom's dad also joins in the fight. Can a magical hobgoblin fight an enemy from beyond the Earth's realm?