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Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ICI, shovelled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a petrol pump attendant, a barman, and worked for the Inland Revenue. He began writing full-time in 1992. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. For much of 2011 his self-published eBooks - including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten and Dreamer's Cat - dominated the UK eBook bestseller lists and sold more than half a million copies.


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Average rating: 3.79 · 3,804 ratings · 514 reviews · 50 distinct works
The Basement
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions
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Hard Landing (Dan Shepherd,...
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Nightfall (Jack Nightingale...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions
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Soft Target (Dan Shepherd, #2)
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
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Cold Kill (Dan Shepherd, #3)
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions
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Private Dancer
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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Once Bitten
3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions
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The Bombmaker
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions
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Hot Blood (Dan Shepherd, #4)
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions
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Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish!
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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The Basement by Stephen Leather
" THIS BOOK SOO GOOD! SO INTENSE, KEPT ME EDGE THE WHOLE BOOK! BUT THE ENDING! WTF!! IT JUST ENDED A HUGE SHOCK THEN IT WAS OVER! NOO!! I NEED MORE!!
great book though rEAD IT! READ IT :) "
The Tunnel Rats by Stephen Leather
" The most brilliant book and I rate him the best author "
The Tunnel Rats by Stephen Leather
" a story that you will keep you wanting to keep turning the pages, set in Vietnam. a good read. "
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The Associate by John Grisham
The Associate
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The Partner by John Grisham
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More of Stephen's books…
“New York always brings out the serial killer in me. It’s a great city to kill in. The best. You've got something like fifteen million people living cheek by jowl, and most of them couldn't give a damn about anyone else. No one wants to get involved. No one cares.”
Stephen Leather, The Basement

“Baltimore's slogan was 'The City that Reads', but like the rest of its one million or so inhabitants Lori knew that was a pipedream; the city had one of the lowest literacy rates in the country, and along with illiteracy went a lack of morals.”
Stephen Leather, The Birthday Girl

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“New York always brings out the serial killer in me. It’s a great city to kill in. The best. You've got something like fifteen million people living cheek by jowl, and most of them couldn't give a damn about anyone else. No one wants to get involved. No one cares.”
Stephen Leather, The Basement

“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”
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Stuart Land Thanks for being my new pal, Stephen. Having lived in Thailand a long time, when I read Private Dancer way back, I not only knew that you knew what you were talking about, but that you were a damn good writer. Good to be in your company.

Sawatdee krup,

Stuart


message 3: by Rai

Rai Hi Stephen,

Very glad to connect with you here on Goodreads! Wishing you continued success with your books...

~Rai


Savannah Stephen,thank you for the friendship.


message 1: by Simon

Simon Thanks for looking me up, Stephen. All the best to you.


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