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John Nicholl

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John Nicholl, an ex police officer, child protection social worker and lecturer, has written six darkly psychological suspense thrillers, each of which has been an Amazon # 1 bestseller.

John has publishing deals with Bloodhound Books, W.F. Howes, and Hungarian publisher – Konyvmolykepzo. He is always happy to hear from readers, bloggers or the media and can be contacted via his author website at: http://www.johnnicholl.com.

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	White is the Coldest Colour (Dr David Galbraith, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,088 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Cold Cold Heart

My new thriller, A Cold Cold Heart, is available for request on NetGalley: It will be published by Bloodhound Books on 31 January.

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“Forgiveness has a great capacity to heal even in the most difficult of situations.”
― John Nicholl, White is the Coldest Colour

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“dearly hope that neither Jack nor his family ever encounter one of the vile predatory monsters that inhabit our world. Be careful who you trust, that’s my advice. They can all too easily destroy your life, as he did mine.”
― John Nicholl, When Evil Calls Your Name

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“Sadly, life has taught me that attempting to determine our future is something of a lottery. We can try, we should always try, but there are no guarantees.”
― John Nicholl, When Evil Calls Your Name

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“Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know.”
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“Thus it is that no cruelty whatsoever passes by without impact. Thus it is that we always pay dearly for chasing after what is cheap.”
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“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”
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“I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.”
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“The world is a classroom - life is the teacher and the subjects are learned everyday from the successes, failures, changes twists, turns, surprises and contradictions - some brought about through choices and others pre-ordained by destiny.”
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