Set mainly in America, with a backdrop of the 1954 race to break the four-minute mile, The Murder Mile is hardboiled detective fiction that follows the investigation into the murder of a fictional athlete attempting to break the world record.

Investigator Daniel Stone must navigate frame-ups, conspiracies, cartels, Communism and bribes in his search for the answers surrounding runner Todd "The Phoenix Flyer" Naylor's death.

Taps into the existing market for detective and 50's Americana, which has seen a resurgence in the form of Mad Men (HBO) and LA Noire (Rockstar).; Capitalises on the post-Olympics up-swell of interest in track and field.; Author production blog with further preview support via social media channels (Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook); Author interview and profiles from specialist press (Comic Heroes, Tripwire); Review coverage - The Telegraph, The Times; Author appearances at comic conventions April - COMICA (London), May - Kapow! (London), November - Thought Bubble (Leeds); Sketched copy promotion for retailers.

About the Author
Paul Collicutt graduated in the 1980's from Brighton College of Art with a BA Hons in Illustration. He won the Parent's Choice Gold Award in America for children's picture book, This Train which he wrote and illustrated (Farrar Straus & Giroux). Recently Paul created a series of graphic novels Robot City Adventures for younger readers (Templar) The Murder Mile is his first graphic novel for adult readers. It combines his love of painting with his keen interest in track and field. Paul was a reasonable but not outstanding runner and is now a qualified athletics coach and Chairman of Phoenix Athletics Club.


Book Information
ISBN 9781906838621
Author Paul Collicutt
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint SelfMadeHero
Publisher SelfMadeHero
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 171mm * 10mm