New Books Available

We are delighted to have our Goldsboro Books signed copies of Heartstone by C J Sansom available and in stock. C J Sansom spent a while signing copies for us and we caught up with him at the launch of his book at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth. The new novel is set on the Mary Rose so the venue was perfect. Heartstone is a brilliant novel and like the previous novels you can feel and smell the period in which he writes.

Everyone knows about the diary of Anne Frank, and her life hidden in the secret annexe in Amsterdam. Peter van Pels and his family were also locked away with the Franks, and Peter sees it all differently in Annexed by Sharon Dogar. What is it like to be forced into hiding with Anne Frank, to hate her and then find yourself falling in love with her? To know you're being written about in her diary, day after day? And, what's it like to sit and wait and watch whilst others die, and you wish you were fighting? Anne's diary ends on August 4 1944, but Peter's story takes us on, beyond their betrayal and into the Nazi death camps. He details with accuracy, clarity and compassion, the reality of day to day survival in Auschwitz - and the terrible conclusion. This is a brilliantly imagined novel by Sharon Dogar and has caused quiet a stir in the UK. We have signed and dated copies of this remarkable book.

Ben Kane has kindly spent hours signing, lining and dating copies of he new novel, The Road to Rome. Copies are available to buy. He is certainly following in the footsteps of Simon Scarrow and harry Sidebottom for collectibility.

Continuing the powerful epic that started with THE STORMCALLER, Tom Lloyd's new novel, The Ragged Man is now in stock and signed and dated.

Boxer, Beetle is a clever and distinctive debut novel from a very talented new author, Ned Bauman. We have signed and dated copies. It states "This is a novel for people with breeding." I am sure you all are.

Martin Walker has visited to sign copies of Black Diamond which is the third, Bruno, Chief of Police novel.

Laura Wilson has signed copies of her new novel, A Capital Crime which is in the series during the Second World War.

Derek Landy visited without any volcanic disruption to sign copies of his new Skulduggery Pleasant - Mortal Coil.

Conn Iggulden has also been to Goldsboro Books to sign copies Empire of Silver. This is the eagerly awaited 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty.

Coming soon we will have signed and numbered copies of The Facility by Simon Lelic. It is our December Book of the Month and it will be available to us a month prior to the trade release. Rupture was Simon's debut novel and our January 2010 Book of the Month. It is now short-listed for the CWA Debut Dagger. The Facility is a fable for our times and whilst it is challenging and shocking in parts, it is an amazing read. Don't miss out!

We have many, many more new releases.. Visit our New Arrivals Page.

Goldsboro Books Top Ten Sales W.E. 27th August 2010

1) Room by Emma Donoghue
2) Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
3) The Cobra by Frederick Forsyth
4) Traitor's Blood by Michael Arnold
5) Red Station by Adrian Magson
6) The Herring in the Library by L. C. Tyler
7) Hart of Empire by Saul David
8) Evil in Return by Elena Forbes
9) The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
10) Low Life by Ryan David Jahn.

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We celebrated the launch of Saul David's second George Hart novel, Hart of Empire last Thursday. The turnout was amazing so thank you to all you who came. If you were not able to make it we still have a number of our exclusive numbered copies left. For fans of Bernard Cornwell, this is a series that you really shouldn't miss.

This coming Wednesday we celebrate the publication of Traitor's Blood by Michael Arnold with a launch party at Goldsboro Books. This is a debut novel in a brand new series to feature Captain Stryker and is a must for Sharpe fans. This series is set in the civil wars and is a planned series of ten books. All of our copies are signed with a quote from the book and dated.

According to Nielsen BookScan figures, the Booker long-listed titles are at their strongest sales since 2001. With such a commercially viable selection we can see why. We have some titles still available in stock including, The Finkler Question, Trespass, Long Song, & Room

Also available now are Adrian Magson's debut hardback Red Station which is the first in a new series to feature Harry Tate of the MI5. This is a must for fans of Lee Child Reacher series and Matt Hilton's Joe Hunter series. Matt Hilton is such a big fan of Red Station he has quoted for the cover.
Matt Hilton has also signed and dated copies of his new Joe Hunter novel, Cut and Run.
Because of overwhelming demand, we also had Christopher Fowler re-visit Goldsboro Books to sign more copies of Bryant and May Off the Rails.
Elena Forbes visited to signed copies of her third novel, Evil in Return.

We are also delighted that Bob Shepherd visited to signed copies of his debut novel, The Infidel. An action-packed tale of honour and betrayal, The Infidel is thrilling, gripping and deeply relevant to the great military and political issues of our time.

We have many, many more books available in store so please do take a look at our New Releases section.

We previously announce that C J Sansom would be signing copies of Heartstone for Goldsboro Books. We are happy to announce that our copies are now indeed signed and will be available 2nd September. We are aware how rare signed copies of C J Sansom books are so we are completely delighted that he agreed to sign copies for Goldsboro Books. The books looks very handsome with head and tail bands and with red ribbon. If you want a signed copy we urge you to pre-order as soon as possible because once they have gone, well, they're gone.

We have now listed for sale on our website the second Young Sherlock Holmes book. It is another hardback exclusive to Goldsboro Books and numbered to 500 copies. Red Leech follows on from Death Cloud which has been a huge success.

We have also listed for pre-order, Kate Morten's, The Distant Hours. It is the first book to be published in hardback in the UK by this hugely popular and number one best-selling author. The Distant Hours will appeal to fans of Diane Setterfield and also biblio-mystery fans. Watch this amazing video here which tells you more about this wonderful book.

I Am Number Four is a fantastic cross-over novel by a prominant American writer but written under a pseudenym, Pittacus Lore. We have a UK exclusive slipcase edition and is signed and numbered to 500 copies. Our edition is beautiful and very different from the trade edition or the young adult edition planned. The film by Steven Spielberg is due for release February 2011.

Have you entered our new competition to win a signed and numbered copy of Hart of Empire? If not enter here.
You can visit our coming soon catagories here: Crime, Adventure, Childrens, Literary, Sci-Fi / Fantasy.

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The News Where You Are by Catherine O'Flynn

THE NEWS WHERE YOU ARE: CATHERINE O’FLYNN

The News Where You Are: Catherine O’Flynn

THE award-winning debut from Catherine O’Flynn, What Was Lost, won the Costa first novel award

Set in the Midlands it is about loss, focusing on the impersonal world of a shopping mall.

O’Flynn’s second novel is also set in the Midlands but is about remembrance. Frank Allcroft is a presenter on the local TV news programme Heart Of England Reports. Frank is something of a local legend, not through any journalistic scoop but because of the terrible jokes he uses as links between items.

He inherited these, along with their writer Cyril, from his predecessor Phil Smethway, who died 15 years before in a hit-and-run accident. Where Phil was smooth and charming, Frank is clumsy and awkward. While that might seem to be a problem it has actually boosted ratings.

Instead of becoming desensitised Frank is interested in the stories of those who die alone. He becomes the lone mourner at funerals. The death of one man on a park bench leads Frank to unravel the mystery of Phil’s accident.

Frank also has his own family to think about. His grumpy mother is ensconced in an old people’s home and his daughter Mo is a constant source of youthful enquiry.

Frank wants her to see some of the buildings designed by her architect grandfather and Frank’s need to protect his father’s legacy taps into the book’s major theme. It means a journey to confront his own father’s passing and why it is that he doesn’t see himself as his parents’ most important legacy.

While this second book lacks some of the sharp observation of the first its gentle wit and melancholy are beguiling.

Viking, £12.99

DAVID HEADLEY (The Daily Express 2 July 2010)

Rupture by Simon Lelic

Rupture is a debut novel by a remarkable writer, Simon Lelic. It is a brilliantly plotted detective novel that kept me hooked right until the end. Lelic writes crisp and engaging prose. Set in a north London secondary school, Samuel Szajkowski walks into morning assembly and shoots dead three pupils and a teacher before shooting himself. Detective Inspector Lucia May is expected to report quickly and close this terrible case. However, she gradually discovers that Szajkowski is not the evil psychopath that the media and authorities claim. As Lucia takes the witness statements she uncovers an extraordinary story which is as shocking as it is gripping. A brilliant debut which will appeal to fans of We Need to Talk about Kevin. Don't miss it.