Claire North and Kate Griffin – Page 2 – Critically acclaimed author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

The End of the Day

Coming in hardback and ebook April 2017

The Sudden Appearance of Hope

'My name is Hope Arden, and you won't know who I am. We've met before - a thousand times. I am the girl the world forgets.' Out now in paperback.

Magicals Anonymous

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Theo Miller knows the value of human life – to the very last penny. Working in the Criminal Audit Office, he assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full. But when his ex-lover is killed, it’s different. This is one death he can’t let become merely an entry on a balance sheet.

Coming May 2018

Claire North is the pen name for the Carnegie-nominated Catherine Webb, who also writes under the name Kate Griffin. Her recent novel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, the Waterstones Book Club and the Radio 2 Book Club. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.

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