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Skriveners: The Second Book Of Kryptos (March 2008) ISBN: 978-1846858925

‘Skriveners’ sees our anthropomorphic hero, Albert, together with some of the familiar characters, and some new ones, have to help save the parallel world of Dwarves and Halvers from the Elk Herder terrorist cell and brings them up against a semi-retired demon, Kevan Smith who is now working as a butler in the rock’n’roll industry, and his side-kick Demian, a trainee demon who seems to have had a hand in Tony Blair’s early career.

256pages : Illustrated

Kryptos: An Albert Tale (April 07) ISBN-10: 1846853842 ISBN-13: 978-1846853845

When Albert is asked by Mister Bufoe, Granny Poad’s Dwarve gardener - and sometime toad - to help recover items that will restore an Oracle it leads him into the worlds of Dwarves, Fairies, Halvers, Assassins Goblins and Zombies.

He has to crack codes, go to sea, climb mountains and find his way through mines, deserts and temples to achieve his goal.

But first … he has to break the law.

252 pages - illustrated

Albert the Third (August 06) (shortlisted for the 2007 Blooker Prize) ISBN-10: 1846851157 ISBN-13: 978-1846851155

In ‘Albert The Third’ our hero has a brush with Witches, assists two time travellers, in Time Machine, and helps a couple of Gargoyles to escape an agent from F.L.E.G.M.

240 pages - illustrated

Albert Tales Too (March 06) ISBN-10: 1905363842 ISBN-13: 978-1905363841

Albert’s second outing - some of the familiar faces are here and some new ones too.

Albert to the rescue, backed up by Granny Poad, a fairy called Kay T. Patatti, and the mysterious Missus Hare, when local artist Billy the Brush goes missing in Albert and the Fairies.

A holiday to Ireland sees the airplane crash land on a deserted Scottish island - but is it? Stranded Haggis, a dog and the Navy to the rescue in Albert and the Haggis.

In Albert and the Wizard our hero travels, by bicycle, to Helvetica, a Caribbean island, another dimension and to the Roof of the World in order to help a wizard milk a Dragon.

240 pages - illustrated

The Albert Tales (Sept 05) ISBN-10: 1905363354 ISBN-13: 978-1905363353

A collection of the first three Albert stories

Albert and the Golden Quaver where Albert’s venture into Granny Poad’s shed leads to a strange land. A hermit, a pieman, and several other strange characters lead Albert to eventually confront Grimrick and his Grimoire Guitar

Albert and the Dragons’ Egg sees Albert befriending two dragons who have a ready to hatch egg. Spiders, of the large kind, a shady character called Schervil, and of course Granny Poad, all go to make an exciting outing for Albert

Albert and the Christmas Elf is a story of Santa in the 21st century. Technology mixed with magic. Elves, Imps, Ghosts, and computers. Santa will never be the same again - especially after his sister gets in on the act.

240 pages - over 75 illustrations

Writing as Stiofan McAtinney

Operation Brutus (June 2007) ISBN-13: 978-1846856327

Set in the late 1990s - things come to a head in a northern theatre when the new Production Manager is appointed by the unliked Operations Manager.

It is up to the stage crew, helped by the electricians and a computer geek, to set things to rights - assisted, of course, by the odd ghost or two.

And where does a stage weight come into it?

DUE: NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2008

When Rob Crowther - now retired from his old theatre life - receives a call, whilst he is on holiday, from an old workmate to fill his Christmas with a Pantomime job he is somewhat apprehensive.

So might he be as this is Panto like he has ever known before - never mind Genies and ghosts this time it’s something on the roof.