Books published by Old Map Books

Julia Ottley has a secret.She's burst onto the literary scene with the highest ever advance paid to a British debut author. Her novel - featuring a fabulous tower of translucent icy crystal - is garnering rave reviews. But as she embarks upon her new life, she discovers that nothing can be hidden forever, especially when living within walls of glass.She fights to keep her secret, but as the stakes steadily rise, she faces a stark choice. How far is she really prepared to go to stop her life from coming shattering down?Set on a beautiful and isolated island in the south west of England, The Glass Tower combines mystery and suspense with delicious dark humour. And just as readers of Gregg Dunnett have come to expect, there's a wicked twist at the end. "Don't miss The Glass Tower - This is a fabulous new writer, now at his glittering best!"Gregg Dunnett's first novel The Wave at Hanging Rock was published in 2016 and became the number one downloaded book in the US, UK, Canada and Australia Amazon stores. He is also the author of The Things you find in Rockpools, which was an Amazon UK and US bestseller, and which is now being considered for a Hollywood movie. His stories have received thousands of five star reviews, with readers loving his flowing writing style and frequent, thrilling twists.

Two students' impossible debt. One outrageous plan. Jake is just out of university and right out of cash. His former classmates are off on adventures or getting on with their lives, while he's stuck in a dead end job and can't get a break. Until his best friend comes up with a plan to reverse both their fortunes. He's smart enough to know it's madness. But then - he's also smart enough to calculate the odds of getting caught. And just how much money they'll make if they don't. The harder Jake tries to dismiss the idea, the more the pieces fall into place. Until one day he finds himself queuing at the border while armed customs officers search their van - packed with enough dope to put the boys away for twenty years. Yet Jake hardly even cares. Because - by then - prison is only Jake's second biggest problem… The Desert Run is a refreshingly unusual thriller from UK and US bestselling author Gregg Dunnett. If you like nail-biting suspense, jaw-dropping twists and ordinary people facing extraordinary events, then you'll love this fast-paced read. Get The Desert Run today and find out what's really on Jake's mind!

One night Casey has an extraordinary idea. When his parents are asleep he goes into the garden, peels back the lawn and begins to dig...And what happens next will delight children and adults alike.The Hole in Casey's Garden is an imaginative wonderland. Children will love to explore the incredible and fantastic world that Casey builds in the hole in his garden. And this is one book that parents won't mind reading again and again and again.The book also contains a bonus - Every one of the beautiful painted illustrations features Casey's puppy and kitten, hiding somewhere within the story. Can you find them on every page?The Hole in Casey's Garden is the result of a collaboration between bestselling British thriller author Gregg Dunnett, and his two children Alba (6) and Rafa (4). The illustrations are painted by Gill Guile, who has written or illustrated over five hundred children's books.Don't miss this 'instant classic'!

Someone put her father in his grave. But they didn't bury his secrets…Alice is the smart and beautiful daughter of a powerful businessman. She lives a charmed life - until her father is killed in a tragic accident. Then she meets Jamie, a young man from a very different background, who has evidence that her father met a much darker end. Together they embark upon a search for the truth, delving into the murky background of Alice's family fortune. What they discover leads Alice to question everything about her father - and herself. But it also turns them into targets. Because whoever put Alice's father in his grave, meant his secrets to die with him. And now they're scrambling to bury them deep. Along with anyone who gets in their way. Can Alice unearth the truth before it's too late? Or will her judgement be clouded by her increasingly strong attraction to Jamie? With everyone around her lying, she must pick someone to trust. But get it wrong, and her next move will be her last.