Ears of The City
(Headline hardback1998)
(Headline paperback1998)
(Nirvana paperback 2005)
(Magna Large Print 1999)
(Audio Book 2005)

Matt Scruffords ears are sent to his father in a Jiffy bag. Not the sort of thing you want to open over your Shredded Wheat at breakfast. Johnny Ace realises Matt is the son of his old drummer Matty and sets off to find the killer. Set in modern day Liverpool with echoes of the Beatles days of the 60's.

Mean Streets
(Headline hardback 1998)
(Headline paperback1999)
Magna Large Print 2000
(Audio Book 2005)

Bradley Hope, Merseybeat star of the 60's who found fame in America, is found floating in the River Mersey. An intriguing tale of blackmail and murder that moves from Liverpool to the Isle of Man as the mystery about the Hope family deepens.

Framed
(Headline hardback 1999)
(Headline paperback2000)
(Magna Large Print2000
(Audio Book 2001)

A girl is found hanging in one of Johnny Ace's flats and another of his tenants is suffering racist taunts but Johnny has his own troubles, not only with his girl friends but also when he is framed for the theft of a camera. Introducing Roly, the faithful lurcher, who adopts Johnny along the way.

The Singing Dead
(Headline hardback 2000)
(Headline paperback 2002)
(Magna Large Print 2002)
(Audio Book 2003)

Johnny Ace discovers tape of unreleased John Lennon songs at auction and finds people will kill to get their hands on it. Meanwhile, Owen jenna wants Johnny to prove he did not kill his missing wife. Action moves from Liverpool to French Riviera ending in thrilling climax at Beatles Convention.

Grave Mistake
(Headline hardback 2001)
(Headline paperback 2002)
(Magna Large Print 2005)
(Audio Book due 2005)

Johnny Ace is asked to trace the goalkeeper from a 70's football team but when a young heiress is kidnapped in Formby Tescos car park, his attention is diverted. Action moves from Liverpool to London's Canary Wharf and features a cameo appearance of DCI Glass.

Single Shot
(Allison and Busby hardback 2002)
(Nirvana Paperback July 2004)
(Magna Large Print 2002)
(Audio Book 2003)

  Johnny Ace investigates industrial espionage at a Liverpool drug manufacturers. Meanwhile, a lady from a singles club is shot. Is her death connected to shooting of local TV personality? And what of Johnny's latest girl friend problems? Climax in Costa Blanca

City of Vultures
(Allison & Busby hardback Oct 2004)
Nirvana paperback 2005)
Magna Large Print 2006)
(Audio Book 2006)

Johnny Ace, back in Liverpool after his soujourn on the Costa Blanca, has a new young assistant - the voluptuous Cameron. It is 2004 and Liverpool awaits a property boom after being named European City of Culture 2008. When the headless body of a tramp is found in a doorway, one of Johnny Ace's business cards is found in his pocket. Meanwhile, Lucky Learoyd who does a P.J. Proby tribute act around the clubs, and car dealer Oliver Clarke, both come to Ace Investigations for protection after receiving death threats. With lots of money to be made in the city, the property vultures are moving in for the kill and Johnny finds his own life in danger.

Murder on the Internet
Nirvana Books. 2003)
Nirvana paperback 2004
Ulverscroft Large Print 2001 (under title of 'Playground Pets')
Isis Audio Book. 2005

lIt deals with the highly topical subjects of date rape drugs, escalating pornography and the dangers young girls face when meeting strangers in Internet chat rooms.

'DCI GLASS - THE EARLY YEARS'
Omnibus edition containing the first two DCI Glass books.

Murder First Glass
A criminal calling himself The Excutioner announces he will personally despatch villains he feels should have been hanged for their crimes. Meanwhile, Glass races round the country trying to solve a spate of armed robberies at Post Offices. and
The Snort of Kings
DCI Glass investigates horse racing scams while his son in law, DCI Robin Knox, poses as a record company promoter taking pop stars round the country to trap an international drugs gang. Exciting climax at the Grand National.

Nirvana paperback 2005

£20 incl. UK postage.

Journal of a Coffin Dodger
Nirvana Books (Paperback) 1989
Ulverscroft (Largeprint) 1999
ISIS Audio Book 2004. The reading by Christopher Scott is brilliant.

('The hilarious adventures of an 84 year old man who wants to become a bachelor playboy'). Described by Punch as 'one of the funniest books ever'.
I published the 'Coffin Dodger' myself after 26 rejections from publishers who said the diary form had already been done by Sue Townsend with Adrian Mole. (Tell that to Helen Fielding). It's been serialized on BBC radio and there is a Czech edition out but when I wrote 2 full length scripts for a propposed BBC TV sitcom, they said it was 'too sexist, ageist and racist'. Praise indeed! Amazingly, it is still selling today and many booksellers say their customers tell them it is the funniest book they have ever read. It would be great on TV but who would play The Coffin Dodger? How about Albert Finney or Tom Courtney?

Diary of a Discotheque
My first collection of poems written when I was touring the country with my disco roadshow in the seventies.
'Very funny indeed' - Melody Maker
'Nasty piece of work' - Southport Visiter

Last of the lake poets
26 new poems including 'Cotswold Nursing Home' which won the Sefton Poetry Competition in 1992 as well as three other prize winning poems.

Published under the NIRVANA BOOKS imprint
SPENCER LEIGH'S
'TWIST AND SHOUT - Merseybeat The Beatles The Cavern and Hamburg.'

From the presenter of BBC Radio Merseyside's popular 'On The Beat' programme, 300 pages telling the story of Merseybeat. Hundreds of anecdotes, stories & interviews with singers,musicians, promoters, journalists, club owners and fans. 32 pages of photos, many previously unseen. The untold story of Hamburg music scene. Full discography of Merseybeat groups. 'Where are they now' section. Comprehensive index.

Only £15 (UK post free) from this website or obtainable from any bookshop.

ISBN 0-9506201-5-7

George Harrison with BillyJ. Kramer
Liverpool 1963