The Murder Mile

Name: The Murder Mile
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781906838621
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By Paul Collicutt

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Summary

The Murder Mile by Paul Collicutt is a gripping graphic novel set in 1950s Brighton, weaving the thrilling world of athletics into the suspense-filled genre of murder mystery. The story follows the tense buildup to the four-minute mile race, where secrets and deceit can prove as formidable as the physical challenges on the track. With a backdrop of intrigue and cunning, the book skillfully combines sport with crime in an atmospherically charged setting.
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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you're intrigued by thrilling, noir-style mysteries set against the backdrop of the adrenaline-fueled world of 1950s motor racing. The vibrant illustrations and gripping plot deliver a compelling blend of intrigue and vintage aesthetic that transports you back in time.

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Set mainly in America, with a backdrop of the 1954 race to break the four-minute mile, The Murder Mile is hardboiled detective fiction that follows the investigation into the murder of a fictional athlete attempting to break the world record.

Investigator Daniel Stone must navigate frame-ups, conspiracies, cartels, Communism and bribes in his search for the answers surrounding runner Todd "The Phoenix Flyer" Naylor's death.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781906838621

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Contributors:

Illustrated by Paul Collicutt

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 128

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Adult Graphic Novels Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Graphic Novels Paul Collicutt Young Adult

About the Author

Paul Collicutt graduated in the 1980's from Brighton College of Art with a BA Hons in Illustration. He won the Parent's Choice Gold Award in America for children's picture book, This Train which he wrote and illustrated (Farrar Straus & Giroux). Recently Paul created a series of graphic novels Robot City Adventures for younger readers (Templar) The Murder Mile is his first graphic novel for adult readers. It combines his love of painting with his keen interest in track and field. Paul was a reasonable but not outstanding runner and is now a qualified athletics coach and Chairman of Phoenix Athletics Club.