The Spanish Helmet

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SpanishHelmetWP240180

August 29th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Trailer

The Spanish Helmet video trailer has finally been completed. I hope you all enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it. Don't forget to tell your friends to have a look too. ...Read more»
real-groovy240180

August 22nd, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Real Groovy

24 Jan 2012 - The Spanish Helmet is no longer available from Real Groovy. ------------------ The Spanish Helmet is now available from Real Groovy in Queen St, Auckland and also from the Real Groovy website for $24.95. ...Read more»
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August 16th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet: Orell Füssli Display

I am justifiably proud of the placement of The Spanish Helmet in the Orell Füssli English bookshop. Here is a handful of pictures to show why. Certainly, I cannot complain when sitting next to the likes of Clancy, Deaver and Pintoff. Thanks for the love, Orell Füssli. ...Read more»
whitcoulls

August 12th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet at Whitcoulls (NZ)

For my Kiwi readers, a little good news. The Spanish Helmet is now available at Whitcoulls book stores. You can order it online here: http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/book/spanish-helmet/25865355/ or pop into your local branch and request them to bring in a copy. If someone does this, I would love to know the outcome (how long does it take and did it cost anything extra?) I'm sure it will start to pop up in other stores throughout NZ and the rest of the world too. If you ...Read more»
orellfussli

August 5th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet at Orell Füssli – The Bookshop

It is my great pleasure to be able to advise all of my Swiss readers (and future readers) that The Spanish Helmet is now available at the Orell Füssli English bookshop in Zürich (rrp. 16.90 chf). Orell Füssli The Bookshop, Zürich Orell Füssli The Bookshop is the largest English bookshop on the European continent. They carry over 40'000 English books on all subjects, an exclusive range of English DVDs, magazines and audio books, as well as British and American food items. The ...Read more»
reviews

July 25th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Reviews

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SpanishHelmetWP240180

July 24th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Pitch

A phone call between two friends unleashes a series of events which threaten to shatter New Zealand's officially accepted history. Dr. Matthew Cameron travels to New Zealand to investigate a remarkable archaeological discovery. As he follows a trail of clues scattered throughout the country, Matt is thrust into the role of student and learns about trust, love and deception. But can he succeed in revising a nation's history when the Government will stop at nothing to hide the truth? Five centuries earlier, ...Read more»
misprints

July 24th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Misprints

Misprints are frustrating. Regardless of how many editors are involved in the pre-release stage of getting a book into print, misprints (OK, mistakes) still happen. Even when you have another six individual readers go through with a fine-toothed-comb, there is a possibility some errors slip through. So is the case with The Spanish Helmet. One hundred copies of the book have gone out to readers with a handful of errors that have now come to my attention. It annoys me, but ...Read more»
preview

July 11th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Preview

Want a sample? Here you go then. The prologue and first 6 chapters of The Spanish Helmet. ENJOY!  The Spanish Helmet - Paperback Version Introductory Offer! $12.99 (was $16.99) Use discount code: 4KUWG8WB The Spanish Helmet at CreateSpace Kindle Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Smashwords ePub, PDF and more The Spanish Helmet at Smashwords   ...Read more»
paperback

July 8th, 2011

The Spanish Helmet – Paperback Edition Released!

Introductory Offer! $12.99 (was $16.99) Save $4.00 with this discount code! Order your copy from CreateSpace. Use discount code: 4KUWG8WB The Spanish Helmet at CreateSpace The Spanish Helmet (Paperback) will be available from Amazon.com and other online bookstores. You can also place an order with your local book shop (as of August 2011) and they should be able to source it for you. Just give them ISBN: 978-1463558482. ...Read more»