Books by Karen Campbell

Paper Cup, a captivating novel by Karen Campbell, invites readers into a world of intrigue and emotion. Published in 2022 by Canongate Books, this book is a standout addition to the contemporary literature genre. The narrative unfolds with a unique blend of suspense and sentiment, keeping readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Karen Campbell, renowned for her ability to weave complex characters and compelling storylines, does not disappoint with Paper Cup. This book is a testament to Campbell's storytelling prowess and a must-read for anyone seeking a novel that resonates long after the final page is turned. Published by Canongate Books, Paper Cup is an unforgettable journey that underscores the power of literature to illuminate the human experience.

Travel back in time with artist Karen Campbell and learn to draw and color 69 fabulous and authentic Art Deco style projects! Sharing her Quadrant Method drawing secrets for the first time in print, Karen leads you through each project with crystal clear, step-by-step instructions so you know exactly what to draw and how to blend, shade and color to perfection. Watch your drawing skills soar and see fashion figures, jewelry, clothing, faces and features come to LIFE! As an extra bonus, you have access to YouTube videos links that accompany many of the projects in the book so you can take your art education (and FUN) to a whole new level!

Picking up where she left off in Volume 1, Karen Campbell returns to the sparkling 20's and 30's to bring you her best and easiest methods for drawing and coloring a whole new cast of gentleman characters, home decor, striking animals, fast cars, fizzy cocktails and so much more! Learn about this fascinating historical time period while receiving step-by-step instruction that will truly take your skills to the next level. You'll soon be creating artwork you never thought possible all the while having the time of your life!

Justine is running for her life. Escaping a city and a man who between them have almost broken her she heads north to the mountains and the valleys of the Highlands. She is looking for somewhere to hide.Michael and Hannah are also running. With their two sons and their tattered marriage they have come to the village of Kilmacarra. They are looking for somewhere they can once again call home.In a place of standing stones - an ancient landscape in a country on the brink of change - a shocking accident causes their lives to intertwine. Tangled together in threads of guilt and love, with Scotland rushing towards a referendum and the community around them fracturing, each must question where they truly belong.And, as the ground beneath their feet begins to give up its secrets, and the darkness Justine fled grows close, each must also find a way to face their ghosts.

The girl in the foyer could not hear them, could not possibly have heard Anna, or know that she was there through two thick doors, but her pale neck flexed and her head came up, longer and higher as her profile turned , as her face took form to stare directly at the camera.And Anna's life, her future, froze. Chief Inspector Anna Cameron is a woman with everything to lose. Her life is finally back on track, but the mistakes she made in the past are about to come back to haunt her.When a body is discovered in a Glasgow canal, the death proves to have an unexpected link to something Anna wants desperately to forget. As Glasgow pulses with the threat of terrorist attack and growing civil discontent, she realises everything she holds dear is at risk . . .The explosive fourth novel from Karen Campbell, Gold Dagger-shortlisted author of SHADOWPLAY, AFTER THE FIRE AND THE TWILIGHT TIME.

You are a police officer. This is what you do. You speak for the dead, and the desperate living. When Anna Cameron is promoted to Chief Inspector and moved to a new division, it should be a turning point for her. But if she thought having a female boss would make things easier, she'd reckoned without the fearsome 'JC' Hamilton. Then her mother goes into a coma in a foreign country and an old woman disappears from a Glasgow care home under suspicious circumstances, and Anna's career and personal life both threaten to implode. The gang-related murder of a young Asian boy and an assault on one of her officers only serve to turn the screws tighter - can Anna be both a good cop and a good person?

Someone is dead because of Jamie. Yesterday they were alive. When we woke up yesterday and argued about how many pairs of shoes I could take, that person was alive, making coffee maybe. Scratching her arm or yawning in the mirror . . . Newly qualified as a firearms officer, Jamie Worth is called to a domestic disturbance. Events get out of hand, and he shoots and kills a teenaged girl who appears to have been unarmed. Already wracked with guilt, he is horrified when, with the media baying for blood, he is accused of murder. How can a cop survive in prison, when he suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the law? And how can his wife Cath and ex-lover Anna come to terms with what has happened? From the author of THE TWILIGHT TIME, AFTER THE FIRE is a chilling glimpse of the flipside of life as a law enforcer, written in 'stiletto-sharp prose' (The Herald) by one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.

ANNA CAMERON is a new Sergeant in the Flexi Unit. On her first day in the new job she discovers she'll be working with her ex, Jamie. In at the deep end emotionally, she's also plunged headlong into the violent underworld of Glasgow's notorious Drag -- th