DEAD DROP now available from Smashwords in epub, pdf and txt formats

EDIT (15/04/14): Updated versions of both manuscripts are now live on Smashwords. Update will follow on Amazon shortly.

For those of you who want to read DEAD DROP but don't own a Kindle or compatible e-reader, the book is now available from Smashwords in a variety of formats including pdf (compatible with any computer with Adobe Reader downloaded, which should be virtually all of them), epub (standard ebook format) and txt (plain text compatible with almost everything). Due to Smashwords-specific formatting demands, the book looks a little different from the Amazon edition but the text is exactly the same. All revisions described in the previous blog post are naturally included in the Smashwords edition.

Also worth noting is that, because non-US readers buy direct from the American site rather than a foreign affiliate, the price works out slightly cheaper as Amazon sets a minimum price for foreign editions of ebooks which generally work out slightly pricier when the American version is set below a certain threshold.

Download DEAD DROP from Smashwords here

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DEAD DROP now available to buy on the Amazon Marketplace

Back in the halcyon days of 2012, an online serial called DEAD DROP was exclusively published on this blog. After a ridiculously long delay, I'm delighted to announce that the novel is now available as a Kindle ebook through the Amazon Marketplace.

As you can tell, the blog has undergone a bit of a redesign in honour of this momentous occasion. While all the old posts remain present and correct - the archive has merely shifted to the bottom of the front page - the vast majority of stories from here on out will be dedicated to keep you updated on all things DEAD DROP.

For now, pay a visit to the redesigned DEAD DROP homepage (www.dead-drop.co.uk) for more information and extracts from the novel.

Dead Drop Extract #1: Interrogation At Saint Nazaire

[DEAD DROP is available to buy now in ebook form on Smashwords and at the Amazon Marketplace at the following links (UK/US/Ca/Fr/De/Au). The following is a free extract from the novel's 1st chapter.]

'I will give you this much credit,' the Nazi commandant said. 'Your fellows put up a good fight. Two of our pumping stations destroyed, along with significant damage to the machinery for opening the dock gates. Yet this is but a minor annoyance. These things can be rebuilt or repaired in time. The dock gate we believe was your main target is still intact, even if we have not yet had time to remove the destroyer you attempted to ram it with.'

He paced the small room. It seemed as though he was still trying to come to terms with the situation as he described it to his two prisoners, who were tied to chairs by the back wall. Two armed guards surveyed the scene from next to the room's only door. The commandant's shadow circled him as he walked beneath the naked lightbulb hanging from the ceiling.

Dead Drop Extract #3: A Motorbike, A Mountain, A Machine Gun

[DEAD DROP is available to buy now in ebook form on Smashwords and on the Amazon Marketplace at the following links (UK/US/Ca/Fr/De/Au). The following is a free extract from the novel's 11th chapter.]

With the wind tugging at his hair, Armstrong felt an electric thrill as he increased his speed on the straightening road, but the treacherous surface beneath his tyres reminded him to drive with his head, rather than on adrenaline. The bike was slightly heavier than he was used to, but its winter tyres were designed for traction on slippery surfaces.

The convoy came into view up ahead. It consisted of three vehicles: a military jeep at the front and back, protecting a prison van in between.