Evan wants to get his little sister a brand new doll for her birthday. The problem? He's living in the Age of the Undead and the toy store is in the most zombie infested side of town. Should this make Evan change his plans? Probably. Will it? Heck no! With his bicycle, book bag, duct tape, and Super Hammer, there's nothing he can't do.Evan is a middle school kid who's trying to get by in this Age of the Undead. With his parents missing, it's up to him to provide for his little sister. He's found a niche for himself as his community's scrounger - If you need it, Evan can find it. Today is his little sister's birthday and he wants to get her a doll. Not just any doll; a band new, never played with, still in the box doll. For that Evan needs to go to Toys, Toys, Toys!, the Best Toy Store on Earth. The only problem is, the best toy store on earth is in the most zombie infested part of his town. Should this make Evan change his plans? Probably. Will it? Heck no! With his bicycle, book bag, duct tape, and Super Hammer, there's nothing he can't do.

A stunning crime novel featuring an original pair of detectives in the northern English borderlands. Mixed-race DI Joni Pax, a London homicide detective traumatised by a raid that went wrong, has transferred to the newly formed Police Force of North East England. Her boss, DCI Hector 'Heck' Rutherford, is recently back at work after being stabbed in the line of duty. Between them, they are responsible for major crime in rural Northumberland and County Durham. Joni, daughter of a black American and a white hippy, is a loner, struggling to regain her self-confidence. Heck is happily married, but his wound has left him fearful. Based in Corham, a town with Roman, medieval and industrial heritage, Pax and Rutherford investigate a murder at a brothel run by the Albanian mafia.In a series of breathtaking plot twists, the author demonstrates the corruption that underpins the beautiful northern English countryside, as well as hinting at a mysterious world beyond the horizon. Carnal...