Bøker av Nigel Bird

Doing the right thing can land you in a whole heap of trouble, or so Natalie Swift discovers on her Florence vacation. When she interferes with the soul collection of a child, she inadvertently opens the gates to Heaven and Hell and finds herself in the midst of a struggle between good and evil that she could never have foreseen. Now she is a target for those from the dark side, it seems the only way for her to survive is to form an alliance with the man she has been trying to avoid since everything went so horribly wrong.Drawn in is a thrilling and unsettling adventure for readers with a taste for the unusual and the unexpected.

With the death toll at the Phoenix Festival rising, Jesse is one of the lucky ones. Unfortunately he can't see things that way. As soon as he regains consciousness, there's only one thing on his mind - REVENGE. He enlists Danny's help to find the men who killed his girlfriend and intends to deliver justice in the old-fashioned way. Danny goes along with him, but only on the condition that Jesse doesn't get his hands dirty when they're on the job. Unfortunately for Danny, even the best-laid plans can go awry. The explosive and final instalment of the Jesse Garon series.

It doesn't take long for Ray Spalding to discover that prison is nothing like an Elvis Presley movie. The warden has no intention of throwing a party and the only bands Ray encounters are gangs of hard men. When an old adversary seeks him out, Ray decides his only chance for survival is escape.Ray's son, Jesse, is discovering that being on the run in the middle of winter is no fun. With his stamina stretched to the limits, he's ready to surrender himself to social services. At least that way he can see his girlfriend again.Danny Boy is the man in the middle. He thinks he can break Ray from prison and reunite father and son. All he needs is an ambulance, a funeral, the help of some of his old friends and a big slice of good fortune. Southsiders: Jailhouse Rock takes you for an eventful ride on a Mystery Train where the destination is as likely to be the Heartbreak Hotel as the Promised Land.

Ray Spalding's had enough of his wife, Paula. He's left his home in Edinburgh's Southside and headed for Belfast. It's safer there.Unknown to Ray, Paula's also had enough of him. She's not going back home. Not now, not ever.Jesse Spalding wakes up one morning to find both his parents gone. And he can't tell anyone or he'll be taken into care.As time passes and bills need paying, all Jesse can rely on are his wits, his friend Archie and his dad's 1950s record collection.Southsiders is a powerful short novel that follows the spiraling fortunes of Ray and Jesse, pushing father and son to their limits while they struggle against the odds in the darker shadows of two of Britain's capital cities.

Four novels, four terrific tales. Follow the adventures of the young Jesse Garon as he struggles to survive after being left home alone.

Two Edinburgh PhD students head to the Phoenix Festival to sell legal highs. When a friend discovers that their Horn-E pills are poison, he faces a race against the clock to make sure that nobody comes to any harm.To complicate matters, the drugs were paid for with a loan from Edinburgh's infamous Tony Fish. If they don't have the cash to straighten their debt, there'll be nowhere for them to hide.Jesse Garon's obsession with Elvis Presley may be as strong ever, but as his hormones kick in he's finding he has more in common with Jake Bugg. Jesse's hoping that a weekend at the Phoenix Festival to see his new hero might thaw his girlfriend's mood and allow him to take their relationship to the next level. Failing that, the Horn-E pills they're selling on the strip might be perfect for the job.A tale of star-crossed love, tangled webs, gangsters, bloody men and a dog called Brandy.

A collection of articles fleshing out a considered Christian viewpoint respecting the Bible but based on relationship with God and other people arising from intelligence, learning, and mental suffering. Included are auto-biographical factual, spiritual, and health testimonies; selected quotations from The Road Less Travelled, What is so amazing about Grace, and Total Forgiveness; what is 'love one another'; examination of difficult theological topics; an appreciation of Male-female interaction (not love, sex, relationship); analysis and advice on prayer, dealing with disputes, and suffering particularly in mental health; summary of what Christianity is and why unity should be pursued; visions and prophesies; a definition of 'open evangelical', discussion of the Bible being infallible but not inerrant, living a love-centered life of fellowship; letters written by the author; related matter about Arsenal and football; difficult theological and psychiatric questions.

<i>This year, the fireworks will be red hot...</i> <br><br>Skates Farrington is a changed man. Gone are the smart suits, the dull meetings and the extra pounds. Nowadays, he gets his thrills at the skate park and from whatever substances his dealers send his way. The only thing missing from his life is his ex-wife. She''s shacked up with a respectable partner in an isolated farm and striving to create the perfect life. Skates is convinced that she will come back to him when she sees his new self, but when attempts to win her heart all over again are thrown back in his face, he decides a little gentle persuasion is in order. Now he can include murder and abduction among his new-found skills. <br><br>DI Oliver Wilson, leading the investigation, has more than a few things on his mind. The case and imminent arrival of his third child should be at the forefront of his thoughts, but the arrival of a sequence of unusual gifts is making him nervous. The packages are sending him a message, he just can''t work out what they''re trying to say. <br><br><i>Ain''t That A Kick In The Head</i> is the explosive follow up to <i>Let It Snow</i> and <i>My Funny Valentine</i>. <br><br>Praise for AIN''T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD: <br><br>"Nigel Bird knows his characters inside and out-what they want, how they think, how they grow and how they fail. <i>Ain''t that a Kick in the Head</i> might be his best work yet. A convincing, engrossing portrayal of what life is like for cops and criminals alike." -Chris Rhatigan, All Due Respect Books publisher <br><br>"One of my favourite contemporary crime fiction series." -Colman Keane, <i>Col''s Criminal Library</i>

Joe Campion is the kind of teacher any child would want for their class. He's also the kind of teacher who never turns down a drink, a smoke or a lay. When Joe finds out some of his students are suffering abuse, he doesn't trust the system to take care of it. His impulsive nature, dedication to his pupils and love of women lead him on a long, strange and bloody trip. Praise for IN LOCO PARENTIS: "In Loco Parentis is terrific, start to finish." -Charlie Stella, author of Tommy Red "Beautiful, painful and excruciatingly brilliant writing." -McDroll, crime fiction author "A unique voice that sets the writing head and shoulders above and apart." -Anonymous-9, author of Hard Bite and Bite Harder "The writing is beautiful and spare and by the end I felt a cathartic relief. This story is a roller coaster ride of emotion, but a ride well worth taking." -Mike Miner, author of Hurt Hawks