Books published by Black Hart

There are creatures hunting Charlie Wilson. And they aren't human.But, as he runs, Charlie is picking up allies. Learning about his enemies. Working out a plan.Getting ready to fight back.Part II of the acclaimed 'Galhadrian' trilogy.'Very definitely on our list of must-reads' - Scottish Book Collector'Left me with my mouth open... a great read. I couldn't put it down' - Teen Titles'A gripping story from page one... timeless' - Write Away!'Fast, furious and totally gripping' - The School Librarian'Skilful and well paced' - Scottish Association of Teachers

A failed photographer in 1970's KrakowA demon who wants to switch sidesAn apocalyptic talent show organizerA mishap prone Neanderthal hunterA nefarious Victorian nose surgeonA teenager claiming to be king of ScotlandA Roman Centurion's dying wishA woman trying to buy a soul for her dogTwisted, tragic, comic and sinister tales by award-winning author Jan-Andrew Henderson, including the Aurelais award winner 'God Complex' 'A moving, funny and original writer' - Austin American Statesman'A great read which had me on edge the whole time' - Hellhound Magazine. Finalist (Bareback Rider): Shallow Waters Flash Fiction Prize. Quarterfinalist (Moving in a Mysterious Way. Skinner's Box): Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Competition. Winner (The God Complex) Aurealis Award.

One day, Charlie Wilson finds a 200 year old diary, claiming there is treasure buried under the streets of Edinburgh.Naturally, he decides to go looking for it, aided by a mysterious young juggler named Lilly. But there's something deadly waiting below the ground.In order to survive it, Charlie must become an explorer, detective, magician, acrobat and grave robber.Then, finally, a killer.Secret City is the first book of the Galhadrian Trilogy - a completely new variation of the Arthur and Nimue legend

Fifteen teens are trapped in a zoo where the animals have mysteriously gotten loose.Smarter and stronger than they should be, they're working together to kill humans.It's going to be carnage.'One of the UK's most promising writers' Edinburgh Evening News'One of the UK's best new talents' Lovereading.co.uk'Jan Henderson writes the kind of thrillers that make you miss your stop on the bus' The Times Educational Supplement 'Jan Henderson has written some incredible books... One of my favourite authors' Sharon Rooney (star of My Mad Fat Diary and Barbie)'If there were more books like yours out there maybe boys would be reading more' Charlie Higson (Young James Bond and The Enemy series)

'One of the UK's most promising writers' - Edinburgh Evening News'One of the UK's best new talents' - Lovereading.co.uk'Jan Henderson writes the kind of thrillers that make you miss your stop on the bus'- Times Educational Supplement'Jan Henderson has written some incredible books... One of my favourite authors'- Sharon Rooney (star of My Mad Fat Diary, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and Barbie)'If there were more books like yours out there maybe people would be reading more'- Charlie Higson (Young James Bond and The Enemy series) New Collingwood Hospital is a modern complex in the Pentland Hills. Next to it is the former hospital, Eden Heights, a run-down 21 story high-rise - nicknamed the Eyesore. Due for demolition, it only has a few patients left. One is Arthur Lawson, an aloof and manipulative wheelchair user. Another is Sargon Danaan, an illegal immigrant with his leg in a cast. Both are bored stiff, so when Arthur hatches an elaborate plan to get onto the roof and see a lightning storm, Sargon takes him. The outer door blows shut and, when they finally force it open, find a fire spreading rapidly through the Eyesore. The building has been evacuated and, in the confusion, everyone assumes the pair are safely outside.With the elevators unusable, they must make their way down to a group of firemen, vainly battling their way up from the lower floors, before the building is engulfed. A hard enough task for someone with full mobility, it should be impossible for two people who can hardly traverse a flight of stairs. But they have unexpected help from Courage Louviere, a runaway who sleeps in the basement and knows the building like the back of her hand. With Arthur's inventiveness, Sargon's grit, Courage's knowledge and a heap of abandoned hospital equipment at their disposal, they might even stand a chance....

How do you hide from a killer who nobody can remember?Triple murderer R.D. Slaither is incarcerated in an asylum, yet he claims the real perpetrator is a psychopath nobody can remember. Is he truly insane, an innocent victim or a master manipulator with an audacious plan to ensure his freedom?Detective Ettrick Sinclair sets out to find the truth and uncovers an incredible tale, involving a talking Longhorn Bull, an abused psychiatric patient, the car crash that killed R.D.’s son, a domineering father in law, a remote boathouse, the notorious Cherry Bomb serial killer, an experimental anti-depressant, the suspicious suicides of a young engineer and a truck driver - and Ettrick’s own babysitter. But his investigation sets in motion a horrific chain of events that will end in tragedy for both men.J A Henderson’s thrillers have been shortlisted for 13 literary awards and he is the winner of the Doncaster Book Prize and Royal Mail Award. 'Hide' was shortlisted for the Fantastica Prize  

A mass killer hunting his own daughter. A double murder in an idyllic community.A research facility overrun by ants. They're all part of the biggest con trick in history. Welcome to the island of Kirkfallen Winner of the Doncaster Book Award. Short-listed for the Leeds Book Award and RED Book Award. 'Readers will feel like they're clinging on for dear life... flipping the pages, desperate to know what happens next. This book is mad, bad and dangerous to read' - Scotsman Newspaper'Highly original and extremely brave... a tour de force' - Vulpis Libris'A riveting read... far ahead of the average conspiracy thriller' - The Bookbag'Intelligent, visual and utterly gripping' - Four Shires Magazine'A beautifully executed, finely crafted thriller' - Write Away'Fast pace, genius plotting, original storyline and compelling characters.... Brilliant'- Lovereading.co.uk'Tautly written... the story hurtles towards its somewhat alarming conclusion' - Carousel Magazine

At twenty hundred hours on Friday, 24th of December 2019, Pinewood Military Installation exploded.The blast ripped apart acres of forest and devastated the remote highland valley where the base was located. There were no survivors and no official cause was given for the incident.Inside Pinewood were 185 male and female military personnel - a mixture of scientists and soldiers. There were also seven teenagers.This is the story of their last day. Winner of the Royal Mail Award. Short-listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, The Angus Book Award, the South Lanarkshire Book Award, The RED Award and the Stockport Book Prize.

Edinburgh is a modern, lively capital in a civilized western country. Yet it has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places on earth. This book is an attempt to find out why.It's a history of Edinburgh's dark side, a guide to its supernatural locations and an investigation into the occult in general - including this city's connections to it. Jan-Andrew Henderson is an historian and award winning author who worked as a tour guide in Edinburgh for twenty years.If anyone knows the truth, he does.

(Original Title 'Crash')Bobby Berlin's father wakes up convinced the year is 1979 and he's a teenage fugitive called Dodd Pollen.Fleeing the city with his reluctant son in tow they find the countryside inexplicably deserted.And Bobby realises just how dangerous Dodd Pollen is becoming... 'Enough pace and plot twists to keep fans of his action-packed debut happy, but this time there's a little more room for his characters to breathe' - Scotsman Newspaper'Fast-moving, engrossing and extremely effective' - Carousel Magazine'A wonder in dramatic tension… there is a huge depth to this novel and coupled with the furious pace of the narrative drive, it left me unable to put this book down' - Vulpis Libris'Oh, I did enjoy reading Crash… an adventure story in the best tradition but it does have great thematic depth. Thouroughly enjoyable' - The Bookbag'J A Henderson has produced another taut thriller, which compels from the first page… strongly recommended' - Books For Keeps'Fantastic' - Teen TitlesShort-listed for the Royal Mail Award, the Angus Book Award, the Manchester Book Award and the Bolton Book Award.

New Hebrides is the last habitable place on earth. A technological haven created by the visionary Alan Carver, the island rode out the end of humanity by setting itself adrift in time - though Carver died before he could reach it. After a century of isolation, however, New Hebrides is running out of resources, its population kept in the dark about their impending doom.Seven rebellious teenagers, or Goners, are exiled to the mainland and discover why nobody can leave the island. They find themselves stranded 200 million years in the past, facing an environment too inhospitable to survive. Led by the bully who betrayed them to the authorities, the group flee east in a stolen amphibious carrier, passing through time barriers and arriving at successive eras of human history. It's an adventure at sees them encounter dinosaurs, other exiles who have become cannibals, the ice age, Neanderthals, a Highland warrior and a western lynch mob. They give man the gift of fire, cause the Battle of Little Big Horn, rob a bank and taste Pizza for the first time.Circumnavigating the globe, the Goners eventually encounter both Alan Carver and the 'Great Chaos' - the catastrophe that destroyed their world.And neither are what they were led to believe…