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December 2, 2013
We wish you a disturbed Christmas
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November 12, 2013
Supporting typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines
Throughout November, £1 from the sale of every Disturbed Girl novel will be donated to UNICEF to help with relief efforts across the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. Please visit our online shop here.
October 29, 2013
Get a personal signed message for your electronic books
Author James Howell has joined the Authorgraph website, so you can now get a signed personal message from him for your Disturbed Girl eBooks.
The service is completely free, and works for any eReader device. Visit James' Authorgraph page today to request your message.
The service is completely free, and works for any eReader device. Visit James' Authorgraph page today to request your message.
October 8, 2013
LIMITED OFFER, signed books available
EXCLUSIVE LIMITED OFFER FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - The first 100 paperback copies of A Disturbed Girl's Redemption purchased from this website will be personally inscribed and signed by author James Howell.
Buy your copy now through our online shop.
Buy your copy now through our online shop.
October 6, 2013
Official launch of "A Disturbed Girl's Redemption"
The hotly-anticipated finale of James Howell’s stunning Disturbed Girl trilogy, A Disturbed Girl’s Redemption, is published worldwide this week by Amygdala Press.
The third instalment of the cult novels sees former journalist Hannah Harker forced into a relentlessly brutal chase across Europe as her search for love, sanity and salvation becomes a sickening marathon of depravity.
Author Howell says: “For nearly five years, Hannah has kept me locked me in a world of savage violence, lesbian sex, drug abuse and psychopathy. She has emotionally drained me and I can’t wait to come up for air.”
Since the first novel A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom was published in 2011, Harker’s harrowing, sexual and violent exploits have attracted an army of fans. More than 15,000 copies of the novels have been sold globally, and the official Facebook page has attracted over 46,000 followers.
A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom follows the story of the local reporter as she gradually grows insane in her quest to find excitement at all costs. In January 2013, it was named 7th in UKTV Really channel’s top 10 must-read erotic novels of all time.
The follow-up, A Disturbed Girl Implodes, continues Harker’s demented adventures and was published by Amygdala Press in May 2012.
For the final barbaric showdown, A Disturbed Girl’s Redemption, Harker is put through an unspeakable nightmare that pushes her far beyond the limits of physical, mental and emotional endurance.
Author James Howell’s experiences while working on a local newspaper in Essex, England, and on national newspapers in London, inspired the adventures of anti-hero Harker.
Howell said: “The first novel sees Hannah transformed from a fairly normal young woman into a psychopathic terrorist as her attempts to find a cure for her boredom backfire hideously.
“In the second novel she stumbles into the middle of an apocalyptic plot that threatens the very future of mankind. Any last remaining shred of normality in her character is systematically erased and she is left physically broken, mentally mutilated and emotionally drained.
“For the final part of the trilogy she is offered a route to redemption. She is so damaged at this point that it may be beyond her, but with so much at stake she is forced to summon one last surge of strength.”
Howell added: “There is a return to some of the themes that I explored in “Curing Boredom” - particularly the media, personal responsibility and the trials of everyday life – and expect plenty of danger, sex, violence, exotic locations and action. Boundaries will be pushed, nothing will be predictable and by the end of Hannah’s story I hope that readers will be left breathless and in shock.”
Daniel Harding from Amygdala Press said: “I think it’s fair to say that everyone who has read the first two Hannah Harker adventures has been captivated by this extraordinary young woman. We get so many insights into her psyche, but still she remains something of an enigma, and this is what has kept readers hooked.
“This third and final part brings her rollercoaster journey to a conclusion. Nobody will be able to predict how it ends, but without a doubt the story will be unlike anything you have read before.”
In late 2012, London-based electronic music artist Mush No Candy collaborated with Howell and produced a unique soundtrack to accompany the novels, which was the subject of a BBC radio programme.
Howell, Mush No Candy and Amygdala Press are now involved with a pan-European multimedia project called The Black Page, which is due to launch in early 2014.
For more information, interviews or images please email media@disturbed-girl.com or call 07921 361 856. Please also visit www.amygdala-press.com
The third instalment of the cult novels sees former journalist Hannah Harker forced into a relentlessly brutal chase across Europe as her search for love, sanity and salvation becomes a sickening marathon of depravity.
Author Howell says: “For nearly five years, Hannah has kept me locked me in a world of savage violence, lesbian sex, drug abuse and psychopathy. She has emotionally drained me and I can’t wait to come up for air.”
Since the first novel A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom was published in 2011, Harker’s harrowing, sexual and violent exploits have attracted an army of fans. More than 15,000 copies of the novels have been sold globally, and the official Facebook page has attracted over 46,000 followers.
A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom follows the story of the local reporter as she gradually grows insane in her quest to find excitement at all costs. In January 2013, it was named 7th in UKTV Really channel’s top 10 must-read erotic novels of all time.
The follow-up, A Disturbed Girl Implodes, continues Harker’s demented adventures and was published by Amygdala Press in May 2012.
For the final barbaric showdown, A Disturbed Girl’s Redemption, Harker is put through an unspeakable nightmare that pushes her far beyond the limits of physical, mental and emotional endurance.
Author James Howell’s experiences while working on a local newspaper in Essex, England, and on national newspapers in London, inspired the adventures of anti-hero Harker.
Howell said: “The first novel sees Hannah transformed from a fairly normal young woman into a psychopathic terrorist as her attempts to find a cure for her boredom backfire hideously.
“In the second novel she stumbles into the middle of an apocalyptic plot that threatens the very future of mankind. Any last remaining shred of normality in her character is systematically erased and she is left physically broken, mentally mutilated and emotionally drained.
“For the final part of the trilogy she is offered a route to redemption. She is so damaged at this point that it may be beyond her, but with so much at stake she is forced to summon one last surge of strength.”
Howell added: “There is a return to some of the themes that I explored in “Curing Boredom” - particularly the media, personal responsibility and the trials of everyday life – and expect plenty of danger, sex, violence, exotic locations and action. Boundaries will be pushed, nothing will be predictable and by the end of Hannah’s story I hope that readers will be left breathless and in shock.”
Daniel Harding from Amygdala Press said: “I think it’s fair to say that everyone who has read the first two Hannah Harker adventures has been captivated by this extraordinary young woman. We get so many insights into her psyche, but still she remains something of an enigma, and this is what has kept readers hooked.
“This third and final part brings her rollercoaster journey to a conclusion. Nobody will be able to predict how it ends, but without a doubt the story will be unlike anything you have read before.”
In late 2012, London-based electronic music artist Mush No Candy collaborated with Howell and produced a unique soundtrack to accompany the novels, which was the subject of a BBC radio programme.
Howell, Mush No Candy and Amygdala Press are now involved with a pan-European multimedia project called The Black Page, which is due to launch in early 2014.
For more information, interviews or images please email media@disturbed-girl.com or call 07921 361 856. Please also visit www.amygdala-press.com
October 5, 2013
Nook users can now download "Redemption"
Nook users can now download "A Disturbed Girl's Redemption" for their device.
Readers in the UK can download the final Hannah Harker from the link here while readers in the US can download it from Barnes and Noble at the link here.
Readers in the UK can download the final Hannah Harker from the link here while readers in the US can download it from Barnes and Noble at the link here.
September 19, 2013
"Redemption" now available in more electronic formats
A Disturbed Girl's Redemption is now for sale on Kobo and iTunes.
You can download it on Kobo here, and you can download it on iTunes here.
You can download it on Kobo here, and you can download it on iTunes here.
September 17, 2013
A Disturbed Girl's Redemption released
A Disturbed Girl's Redemption, the final part of the Disturbed Girl trilogy, has now been released on Amazon Kindle.
To download your copy , please visit this link Kindle version
To download your copy , please visit this link Kindle version
July 1, 2013
Read the synopsis of "A Disturbed Girl's Redemption".
Here is the synopsis to "A Disturbed Girl's Redemption":
Hannah Harker has been broken in every way imaginable and her daughter is being held hostage by deranged eugenicist Sir Virgil Rothwell.
Fleeing from a Swiss hospital and supported by reluctant allies, she is forced into a relentlessly bloody cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
While she runs, Rothwell’s warped dream to create a master race is becoming a reality. Madness and death have gripped India, and a global pandemic is just weeks away.
Hannah’s inner demons prove just as fierce as the killers chasing her. She gradually realises that the only route to redemption will be to stop Rothwell and rescue her child. Summoning the last of her strength, the hunted becomes the hunter.
A flickering relationship with her Brazilian companion hints at a possible future, but darkness is never far away.
In a final, barbaric showdown, Hannah is put through an unspeakable nightmare that pushes her far beyond the limits of physical, mental and emotional endurance. Even if she survives, will there be anything left to identify her as human?
“The search for love, sanity and salvation becomes a sickening marathon of depravity.”
Hannah Harker has been broken in every way imaginable and her daughter is being held hostage by deranged eugenicist Sir Virgil Rothwell.
Fleeing from a Swiss hospital and supported by reluctant allies, she is forced into a relentlessly bloody cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
While she runs, Rothwell’s warped dream to create a master race is becoming a reality. Madness and death have gripped India, and a global pandemic is just weeks away.
Hannah’s inner demons prove just as fierce as the killers chasing her. She gradually realises that the only route to redemption will be to stop Rothwell and rescue her child. Summoning the last of her strength, the hunted becomes the hunter.
A flickering relationship with her Brazilian companion hints at a possible future, but darkness is never far away.
In a final, barbaric showdown, Hannah is put through an unspeakable nightmare that pushes her far beyond the limits of physical, mental and emotional endurance. Even if she survives, will there be anything left to identify her as human?
“The search for love, sanity and salvation becomes a sickening marathon of depravity.”
January 25, 2013
Title of third "disturbed girl" novel announced
The third novel in the Disturbed Girl trilogy will be titled "A Disturbed Girl's Redemption", it was announced today.
The final installment of Hannah Harker's story is currently being written by author James Howell and is due to be published by Amygdala Press in summer 2013.
The final installment of Hannah Harker's story is currently being written by author James Howell and is due to be published by Amygdala Press in summer 2013.
