For the first time, the books in the trilogy are now available all together and in print after appearing separately on Kindle (I have made some minor modifications). In The Girl with the Fish Tattoo, Morose is enlisted to help investigate a series of terrorist bombings which have led to anti-Muslim riots and a right-wing nationalist backlash. Everyone assumes a political explanation but Morose is less convinced. And just how does the sexy biker girl with the piranha tattoo fit in? The Girl who Swam with Sharks represents an exotic interlude from the political thriller style of the other two books and is more like a traditional whodunit. Morose travels to Thailand to rescue his older brother Endeavour who has been arrested and accused of helping his young Thai girlfriend murder her rich American husband. Finally, in The Girl who Cried Wolf, Morose is recalled from exile in Iceland to defuse the Croydon Missile Crisis. After refusing to cooperate with rendition and extradition, Uncle Kenny, who is seeking re-election as Prime Minister after four years in office, is threatened with rogue drone missiles by the American Ambassador. What should Kenny do with Julian St. James, the founder of the radical FidelNews.com website, who has leaked top secret US military documents and is accused of raping a student in Sweden? Also, can Morose solve the curious incident of the wolf which did not howl in the night? At least Morose is not alone and is ably assisted by his trusty sergeant, Louise, by the ambiguous founder of Manchester's No. 1 Transsexuals' Detective Agency, Eddie, and by the lovable Icelandic Criminology student, Dora.

For the first time, the seven Firewoman Sam stories which have already been published on Kindle are available in printed form (I have made some minor changes). Firewoman Sam rescues kites, cats, a little girl and a pink penguin. As a feminist heroine, she fights fires and prejudice but becoming famous also leads to problems. I have rounded these off with three new stories which describe Sam's search for true love and happiness. They also answer the mystery of what happened to the little girl's dad after the first story. They are intended to be read aloud at bedtime. As they sometimes deal with serious issues, I hope they won't lead to sleepless nights. I think the stories develop and mature as the little girl grows up. So, they start off young (4-5?) and end up at about 10. I hope the stories will help with verbal skills and will encourage both a discussion of the issues as well as an active imagination.

With the collapse of the euro, the inner city riots, the suicide bombs on the trains and the national public service strikes, the Olympic Games have been transferred from Europe to a safer and more stable venue -- South Africa. Exiled in America, Kirsty, Scotland's only representative, is reunited with Arsenal and England striker Suzie in Team GB, which fortunately has not been drawn in the same group as Killer Kev's Fiji (who have already scalped New Zealand in the qualifiers). Other characters from the earlier books reappear too in this final book of the series: the D-list soap star Pandora is filming a caring advert for African orphans; Davo has been appointed a tournament referee; Adriano is commentating for Radio 5.5 and Zoe and Meaty (accompanied by Meaty Junior) are enjoying a belated honeymoon. The crucial question is: just who will be the winning team?

Book 3 in my football series is very different from the first two books, The Winning Touch and The Winning Tackle, in that it is more concerned with growing up, relationships and rites of passage, although the football detail remains important. This is the story of Pandora, who previously has only been talked about but now actually makes her first appearance in person with a devastating impact. As well, the tales of the other main characters, Killer Kev, Meaty, Davo, Kirsty, Suzie, Zoe and Adriano are continued. The ground is laid for The Winning Team, the final book in the series, which will return to the style of the first two books. This time, though, the tone is darker as evil throws one of the major players into a deep crisis...

The Gang of 3 (three very different personalities, Kirsty, Suzie and Zoe) form the spine of the Greenside Girls u/14 football team. After a disastrous first date, Kirsty, the team's feisty captain and midfield dynamo, loses the plot and gets herself sent off, costing her team two vital promotion points. Is Kirsty strong enough to overcome this lowest moment of her short life and fulfil her quest for football honours, true romance and the perfect pork pie? And why is an unexpected third card so vital for her future happiness? The Winning Tackle is the sequel to the popular The Winning Touch and sees the return of colourful characters like Meathook, Adriano and Killer Kev. Which is more important: losing in style or winning ugly? Is it possible to play the beautiful game and win?