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Be Still My Unbeating Heart

Name: Be Still My Unbeating Heart
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241836477
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By Josh Winning

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A sizzling, mystery-filled paranormal rom-com set in an idyllic coastal town in Italy... Bastian may be a vampire, but he doesn't bite—anymore. He's just trying to live his best undead life: sightseeing through Italy with his magical talking cat, Whitby, and maybe flirting with a cute... Read More

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A sizzling, mystery-filled paranormal rom-com set in an idyllic coastal town in Italy...

Bastian may be a vampire, but he doesn't bite—anymore. He's just trying to live his best undead life: sightseeing through Italy with his magical talking cat, Whitby, and maybe flirting with a cute boy or two.

Then a body turns up on the beach, seemingly drained by a vampire. It wasn't Bastian. He swears—on his own grave. But the local police chief isn't convinced and assigns the infuriatingly handsome detective Nico De Luca to watch him until his trial.

With the Vampire Council on their way and more victims appearing, Bastian, Whitby, and Nico must unmask the real killer before the whole town is gone—fangs, flirting, and all.

Be Still My Unbeating Heart by Josh Winning is a captivating blend of humour and suspense that promises to enchant readers with its unique take on vampire lore.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241836477

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 546g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Josh Winning is the critically acclaimed author of Burn the Negative, which was long-listed for a Bram Stoker Award, Heads Will Roll and The Shadow Glass. He is a senior film writer at Radio Times and has written for Total Film, Gay Times and Den of Geek. During his years as a film journalist, he has been on set with Kermit the Frog (and Miss Piggy), devoured breakfast with zombies on The Walking Dead, and sat on the Iron Throne on the set of Game of Thrones. Josh lives in Suffolk with his cat Penny and dreams of one day convincing Sigourney Weaver to yell \"Goddammit!\" at him.

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