Buy. Read. Collect.

UK's largest specialist in first edition, signed books. Located in
the world famous Cecil Court.


Join Our Mailing List

Privacy by SafeSubscribe TM

Listing books from publisher: Headline

UK Unsigned First Edition

£65.00

Killigrew and the Golden Dragon

Author: Jonathan Lunn

Price: £65.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 04 January 2001

 

Synopsis

As Killigrew races to recapture Zhai Jing-mu before the pirate can wreak vengeance on those responsible for his imprisonment, he finds treacher ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£160.00

Killigrew RN

Author: Jonathan Lunn

Price: £160.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 06 January 2000

 

Synopsis

1847: Despite the efforts of the Royal Navy, transatlantic slavers continue to make vast profits from the illegal trade. Idealistic young naval ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£19.99

Death Force

Author: Matt Lynn

Price: £19.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 08 January 2009

 

Synopsis

A riveting military action adventure novel  - Band of Brothers meets Andy McNab in a story of hard nosed mercenaries. In Helmand Prov ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£55.00

The Amorous Nightingale

Author: Edward Marston

Price: £55.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 03 May 2001

 

Synopsis

Acclaimed beauty and singer Harriet Gow has earned a position envied by every available women of the Restoration period: she is the King's ... read more

UK First Edition, Signed, Lined & Dated by the author

£19.99

Raiders from the North: Empire of the Moghul

Author: Alex Rutherford

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 May 2010

 

Synopsis

The mighty Empire of the Moghuls burst out of Central Asia into India in the sixteenth century. The first in a compelling new series of novels, ... read more

Signed by the author

£20.00

The Last Gospel

Author: David Gibbins

Price: £20.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 21 February 2008

 

Synopsis

History is full of secrets. Secrets that have remained hidden for thousands of years. And we have no idea what many of them are. We know th ... read more

UK First Edition, Signed, Lined & Dated by the author

£30.00

The Tiger Warrior - Signed, Lined & Dated

Author: David Gibbins

Price: £30.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 16 April 2009

 

Synopsis

India. 1879. Lieutenant John Howard witnesses something so unspeakable it changes him for ever. His subsequent disappearance is never solve ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£50.00

The Generals

Author: Simon Scarrow

Price: £50.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 31 March 2007

 

Synopsis

The second in this epic quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon It's 1796 as THE G ... read more

Signed by the author

£19.99

Death on the Ice

Author: Robert Ryan

Price: £19.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 08 January 2009

 

Synopsis

The story of one of the greatest epic journeys of all time. January 18, 1912: Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition reaches the Sou ... read more

Signed & Dated by the author.

£35.00

The Guns of El Kebir

Author: John Wilcox

Price: £35.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 27 December 2007

 

Synopsis

Another thrilling, action-packed adventure set during one of the most famous battles fought by the British army in the late ninet ... read more

UK First Edition, Signed, Lined & Dated by the author

£75.00

The Diamond Frontier

Author: John Wilcox

Price: £75.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 02 January 2006

 

Synopsis

It’s 1880 and the atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the Transvaal. The discovery of diamonds has bred greed and vio ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£17.99

The Dead

Author: Ingrid Black

Price: £17.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 07 July 2003

 

Synopsis

Five years ago Ed Fagan, the serial killer known as the Night Hunter, disappeared. Since then nothing has been heard from him. But now a Dublin ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£19.99

The Unsung Hero

Author: Suzanne Brockmann

Price: £19.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 14 May 2009

 

Synopsis

The new Suzanne Brockmann novel from Headline and the first book in the Troubleshooters series. Troubleshooters: Danger can be addictive. ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£17.99

If It Bleeds

Author: Duncan Campbell

Price: £17.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 March 2009

 

Synopsis

The brilliant new novel about contemporary London gangland crime by the hugely well reviewed author of THE PARADISE TRAIL. Britain&# ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£45.00

The Poisoned Chalice

Author: Michael Clynes

Price: £45.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 11 June 1992

 

Synopsis

In 1521, England is at peace under the magnificent Cardinal Wolsey, who rules the country while Henry VIII spends his time in masques, banquets ... read more

Signed by the author

£30.00

School of the Night (The casebook of Dr Simon Forman)

Author: Judith Cook

Price: £30.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 June 2000

 

Synopsis

When he is invited to Sir Walter Raleigh's country estate to join the gathering of a secret society known as the School of the Night, Dr Si ... read more

Signed by the author

£35.00

Blood on the Borders

Author: Judith Cook

Price: £35.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 07 January 1999

 

Synopsis

May Day, 1592. Doctor Simon Forman is woken by a hammering at his door and a man outside dying from a sword thrust. Next morning, he is summone ... read more

Signed by the author

£550.00

Requiem Mass

Author: Elizabeth Corley

Price: £550.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 12 November 1998

 

Synopsis

When young mother Debbie Fearnside goes missing, police interest is minimal. It's DCI Andrew Fenwick who notices the coincidences that shou ... read more

Signed by the author

£60.00

Thorn

Author: Vena Cork

Price: £60.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 06 December 2004

 

Synopsis

A city attracts scavengers and predators, people with malicious intent, for there are many who are vulnerable inhabiting its streets. Rosa Thor ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£19.99

The Levels

Author: Sean Cregan

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 07 January 2010

 

Synopsis

The explosive debut novel from the brilliant Sean Cregan - THE LEVELS is a dark, urban gothic thriller guaranteed to appeal fans of Child, ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£18.99

The Assassins of Isis

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £18.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 02 August 2004

 

Synopsis

Rahimere's tomb: a House of Eternity whose owner had gone across the horizon into the Far West. Somewhere deep in the desert and rich with ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£28.00

The Spies of Sobeck

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £28.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 11 December 2008

 

Synopsis

Paul Doherty’s brilliant new Amerotke novel will take you on a compelling journey into the glory, splendour and corruption of Ancient Egy ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£19.99

The Poisoner of Ptah

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £19.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 April 2007

 

Synopsis

A new novel of murder in the reign of Pharoah Hatusu featuring Judge Amerotke as the crime-solver. At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£29.99

The Poison Maiden

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £29.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 09 August 2007

 

Synopsis

1308: murder and mayhem are rife in the court of Edward II. The 'Poison Maiden' is rumoured to have arrived in England forcing Mathilde ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£20.00

A Tapestry of Murders

Author: P. C. Doherty

Price: £20.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 May 1994

 

Synopsis

The little band of pilgrims progressing towards St Thomas a Becket's shrine all have their secrets, hidden passions and complex lives. Beca ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£25.00

The House of Shadows (Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan)

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £25.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 January 2003

 

Synopsis

In the late autumn of 1380, Brother Athelstan is busy enough. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play whe ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£30.00

The Plague Lord

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £30.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 January 2002

 

Synopsis

Thirteenth-century China, and the legendary Kublai Khan rules over Cathay and the Middle Kingdom. Of his many ministers and advisors, his favou ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£25.00

Corpse Candle

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £25.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 April 2001

 

Synopsis

The brothers of the abbey of St Martin's-in-the-Marsh pay little heed to the tales of robber baron Sir Geoffrey Mandeville's ghost gall ... read more

Signed by the author

£19.99

The Templar Magician

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 12 November 2009

 

Synopsis

Murder and mayhem set at the time of the secretive Templar Order. The year is 1152, and Jerusalem is still in the hands of the Crusa ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£35.00

The Demon Archer

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £35.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 08 April 1999

 

Synopsis

The death of Lord Henry Fitzalan on the feast of St Matthew, 1303, is a matter widely reported but little mourned. Infamous for his lecherous t ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£30.00

The Hangman's Hymn

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £30.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 January 2010

 

Synopsis

In this tale, one of Chaucer's pilgrims, the carpenter, tells of the evil that overcame one Simon Cotter, a man so poor he was forced to be ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£35.00

The Magician's Death

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £35.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 April 2004

 

Synopsis

Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edwa ... read more

Signed by the author

£35.00

Nightshade

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £35.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 07 August 2008

 

Synopsis

January 1304 and Hugh Corbett, devoted emissary of King Edward I, has been charged with yet another dangerous mission. Scrope, an unscrupulous ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£20.00

The Season of the Hyaena

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £20.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 04 April 2005

 

Synopsis

Mahu, former Chief of Police and Keeper of the Secrets of the Heart is sitting down to record his memories. He sees uneasy quiet reigning in th ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£25.00

A Haunt of Murder

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £25.00

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 August 2002

 

Synopsis

As the sun sets, Chaucer's pilgrims find themselves lost in a Kent forest rumoured to be haunted. Huddled around the fire, trying to ignore ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£19.99

The Darkening Glass

Author: Paul Doherty

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 02 April 2009

 

Synopsis

Mathilde of Westminster must face a dangerous foe in the third novel in Paul Doherty’s acclaimed series. March 1312 and England is d ... read more

Signed by the author

£12.00

To the Nines

Author: Janet Evanovich

Price: £12.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 07 July 2003

 

Synopsis

Take a trip down the Jersey Turnpike to the irresistible world of Stephanie Plum - where America's favourite bounty hunter gets into more t ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£19.99

Stalked

Author: Brian Freeman

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 06 September 2007

 

Synopsis

A taut, atmospheric and gripping thriller with on-going detective character Jonathan Stride working a murder case that’s a bit too cl ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£35.00

Harvest

Author: Tess Gerritsen

Price: £35.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 08 August 1996

 

Synopsis

A debut medical thriller in which a young surgeon is invited to join an elite heart transplant team, and sees it as an opportunity to finally m ... read more

Signed by the author

£19.99

The Roaring of the Labyrinth

Author: Clio Gray

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 09 August 2007

 

Synopsis

An astonishingly accomplished second novel, marking the arrival of an exciting new talent on the crime scene Astonishment Hall, a country ... read more

Signed & Dated by the author.

£19.99

Brotherhood of Five

Author: Clio Gray

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 06 August 2000

 

Synopsis

A stunning new crime novel from this award-winning writer The Island of Thanet, 1808. One man is pushed into a kiln of molten metal ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£45.00

Guardians of the Key

Author: Clio Gray

Price: £45.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 05 June 2006

 

Synopsis

The first in a rich and atmospheric new historical crime series, full of action, vivid characters and conspiracy. Napoleon and his armies ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£19.99

Mud, Muck and Dead Things (Campbell & Carter Mystery 1)

Author: Ann Granger

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 11 June 2009

 

Synopsis

The first Campbell and Carter mystery from one of the nation’s best-loved crime writers.  Lucas Burton hates the countrysi ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£45.00

A Season for Murder

Author: Ann Granger

Price: £45.00

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 01 January 1991

 

Synopsis

It is with some trepiditation that Meredith Mitchell returns to the Cotswolds: the Bamford district holds memories that, to put it generous ... read more

Signed by the author

£19.99

Mixing with Murder

Author: Ann Granger

Price: £19.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 02 May 2005

 

Synopsis

Fran Varady isn't keen to help seedy club owner Mickey Allerton track down Lisa, a dancer who's done a bunk. But since Mickey's hol ... read more

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£12.99

The Gleemaiden

Author: Sylvian Hamilton

Price: £12.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 02 February 2004

 

Synopsis

Straccan has lost the woman he loved to his enemies. His first task is to find her. His second, to escort the great bell, Gaudete, to its resti ... read more

UK Unsigned First Edition

£14.99

Ceremony of Innocence

Author: Humphrey Hawksley

Price: £14.99

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 04 June 1998

 

Synopsis

For Hong Kong policeman Laurie McKillop, his role has become largely symbolic since the handover. But when he is contacted by an old CIA acquai ... read more

Signed by the author

£18.99

Brothers at War (Empire of the Moghul)

Author: Alex Rutherford

Price: £18.99

out of stock

Published by: Headline

Date Available: 30 June 2010

 

Synopsis

The second enthralling installment in Alex Rutherford's Empire of the Moghul series. 1530, Agra, Northern India.  Huma ... read more

Coming soon
Top Sellers
Grail Knight, Angus Donald, signed first edition

Signed by the author

UK First Edition / First Printing

£17.99

Grail Knight

by Angus Donald

 

Synopsis

A home burned When past crimes resurface, Sir Alan Dale, loyal lieutenant of the Earl of Locksley - better known as th ... read more

 

Release 01 August 2013

Publisher Sphere

ISBN 978-1847445087

The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI, Anthony Riches, signed first edition

Signed by the author

UK First Edition / First Printing

£14.99

The Eagle's Vengeance: Empire VI

by Anthony Riches

 

Synopsis

The Tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to Hadrian's Wall after their successful Dacian campaign, only to find Britannia in ch ... read more

 

Release 22 August 2013

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton

ISBN 978-1444711905

Templar's Acre, Michael Jecks, signed first edition

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed by the author

£22.99

Templar's Acre

by Michael Jecks

 

Synopsis

The Holy Land, 1291. A war has been raging across these lands for decades. The forces of the Crusaders have been pushed back again and again by ... read more

 

Release 27 June 2013

Publisher Simon & Schuster

ISBN 978-0857205179

Coming Soon
Top Sellers
All That I Am

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed & Dated by the author.

£16.99

All That I Am - October Book of the Month 2011

by Anna Funder

 

Synopsis

One September morning, elderly Ruth Wesemann wakes to the sound of a parcel being delivered to her door. Inside she finds a tattered little not ... read more

 

Release 01 October 2011

Publisher Viking

ISBN 978-0670920396

The Falcons of Fire and Ice

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed & Dated by the author.

£12.99

The Falcons of Fire and Ice - SIGNED & PUBLICATION DATED

by Karen Maitland

 

Synopsis

Karen Maitland, the author of the hugely popular Company of Liars, has written a powerful historical thriller which takes you right back to the ... read more

 

Release 23 August 2012

Publisher Michael Joseph

ISBN 978-0718159962

The Sentinel

UK First Edition / First Printing

Signed & Dated by the author.

£17.99

The Sentinel - OCTOBER 2012 BOOK OF THE MONTH

by Mark Oldfield

 

Synopsis

Madrid, winter 1953: the snow lies thick on the ground and Comandante Guzman of the Brigada Especial is preparing a dawn raid. His job is to hu ... read more

 

Release 01 October 2012

Publisher Head of Zeus

ISBN 978-1908800183

We accept Maestro We accept Mastercard We accept Solo We accept Visa We accept Visa Electron We accept PayPal
  • ©2012. Goldsboro Books Ltd. All rights reserved. | Website design by Empire Elements Ltd.