Cold Suspenders - A Jolly Good Read - A Thriller Novel by Alvin Finch

<body> <table summary="The book"> <tr> <td> <a href="book.htm"><img src="book_cover.gif" alt="Book Cover [Click me]" title= "Click the book cover" hspace="10" border="0" align="left" width="365" height= "561"></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="340"> <h1> Cold Suspenders </h1> <p> Cold Suspenders is set in the near future.<br> Morton Elise and his companion Katei Cooksie battle to save the UK from evil.<br> <br> A tale of espionage, global warming, computer hacking and suspense. There is also a touch of romance. </p> <p> <br> Cold Suspenders is a new paperback book by new author Alvin Finch.<br> <br> It is written as a suspense thriller. It borders on science fiction, but is more about today's surveillance society. It explores ID cards, and the remote control of transport. It covers some of the terrorisim threats recently higlighted by the government and reported in the news media. e.g. <i> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8105958.stm">BBC - Ministers 'do not value privacy'</a> <a href= "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7548593.stm#threats">BBC</a>, <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/08/09/britain-under-increasing-threat-of-cyber-attack-115875-20689752/"> Mirror</a> <a href= "http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2571041/How-Big-Brother-watches-your-every-move.html"> Telegraph</a>,</i> and <i><a href= "http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/transport-attack-most-likely-threat-to-uk-888898.html"> Independent</a></i> . We hope you find it a jolly good read!<br> Read it on the plane.<br> Read it in the bath.<br> Read it on holiday.<br> Read it in bed.>br> Read it on the loo.<br> Buy it for Christmas!<br> Available online and in Waterstones.<br> <br> <br> It is somewhat shorter than the usual length seen in recent novels. This Is deliberate, as the author wanted to reach people who would feel daunted by the prospect of a 2 inch thick novel.<br> <br> </p><br> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p> <br> <br> <b>Latest News</b><br> <br> Alvin was signing copies at the<br> <a href="http://www.ploughandharrowpub.com/80040/info.php?p=12">Plough & Harrow Bank Holiday</a> event - 25<sup>th</sup> August 2008.<br> <br> All went very well! </p> <p> <br> Bucks Free Press - <a href= "http://bucksfreepress.co.uk/redir.php?from=ec&to=2379421&l=teachers_an_inspiration" target="_blank">Article</a> </p> <p> Could it ever become a Best Seller? <a href="buy.htm">Buy online.</a><br> Click on the navigation at the top of the pager or <a href= "http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GZEZ_en-GBGB234GB234&q=%22cold+suspenders%22+%22Alvin+Finch%22+buy&btnG=Search&meta="> Search here</a><br> <br> <b>Product details</b> · Paperback: 128 pages<br> · Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd (27 May 2008)<br> · Language English<br> · ISBN-10: 1906210896<br> · ISBN-13: 978-1906210892<br> <br> <br> Fiction - Suspense - Novel </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table summary="What is a Thriller" width="600"> <tr> <td> <h3> Just what is a Thriller or Suspense story? </h3> <p> Most authors and readers agree that the sudden rush of emotions, the excitement, sense of suspense, apprehension, and exhilaration that drive the narrative, are what characterize a Thriller. This can be subtle with highs and low or sudden breakneck pace. A Thriller should thrill! </p> <p> The Thriller is a genre of fiction in which ordinary, everyday heroes pit there wits against evil villains, who are probably determined to destroy our hero, his country, or the stability of the world. This type of story describes high stakes, non-stop action, plot twists that surprise and enthuse, settings that are both vibrant and exotic, and an intense pace that never lets up until the final revelations and dénouement. </p> <p> Thriller fiction can sometimes be referred to a suspense fiction. This type of literature characteristically demands fast-paced plots, with numerous action scenes, and limited development of characters. </p> <p> Further items to read<br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre)">Wikipedia</a> <style type="text/css"> div#rssincl-box-57986 *{ font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align:left; margin:0; padding:0; line-height:110%; clear:both; } div#rssincl-box-57986 { width: 300px; overflow-x:auto; border:1px solid #808080; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-head { padding:5px; background-color: #969696; border-bottom:1px solid #808080; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-head p.rssincl-title, div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-head p.rssincl-title a { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight:bold; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration:none; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content {} div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry { padding:5px; background-color: #F3F3F3; border-bottom:1px solid #808080; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-last { border-bottom:none; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry p.rssincl-itemtitle { margin-bottom:6px; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry p.rssincl-itemtitle a { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; color: #333333; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-itemdesc, div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-itemdesc *{ font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #333333; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-backlink { font-family: ; font-size: 10px; color: #333333; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-backlink a { color: #333333; line-height:130%; text-decoration: none; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-itemdesc img { margin: 5px; } div#rssincl-box-57986 div.rssincl-content div.rssincl-entry div.rssincl-clear { clear:both; } </style> <div id="rssincl-box-57986"> <div class="rssincl-head"> <p class="rssincl-title"> Amazon.co.uk: Bestsellers in Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery </p> </div> <div class="rssincl-content"> <div class="rssincl-entry"> <p class="rssincl-itemtitle"><a href=" http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1849162743/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_b_72_1?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwaskalv-21 " target="_blank">#1: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest</a></p> <div class="rssincl-itemdesc"><div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1849162743/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_b_72_1?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwaskalv-21"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lhQ6-DibL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="The Girl" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1849162743/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_b_72_1?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwaskalv-21">The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest</a></span> <br /><span class="riRssContributor">by <a href="/Stieg-Larsson/e/B001J95ACO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Stieg Larsson</a> (Author)</span> <br /> <font color="green"><strong></strong></font> 145 days in the top 100 <br /> <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/detail/stars-4-5._V46891814_.gif" width="64" height="12" border="0" /> (282)<br /><span class="riRssReleaseDate"><em class="notPublishedYet">Release Date: 1 April 2010</em><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/1849162743/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_b_72_1?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwaskalv-21">Buy new:</a> <strike>£7.99</strike> <font color="#990000"><b>£3.99</b></font> <br /><br />(Ranking is updated hourly. 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