Hi, I'm Colin Bateman. Welcome to my official website. If you are already familiar with some of my titles I hope you will find it useful and interesting, and that it will give you a greater insight into my work. If you haven't yet read read any of my books I hope the site will provide an interesting introduction. Using the site you can:

• learn more about my background, and about what motivated and inspired me to write each of my titles;
• read extracts from and reviews of most of the books;
• buy my books from major re-sellers using one-click links from these pages;
• get more detail on my TV & film work, including updates on Murphy's Law;
• find out more about my children's books;
• get up-to-date information about all my latest projects and activities, including readings and book launches;
• get answers to many frequently asked questions about my work;
• contact me directly via email.

There are quite a few links to external sites in these pages. When navigating back from these, please use the 'Back' button which will appear at the bottom of the screen. I very much hope that you will enjoy the site, and I'm keen to get your feedback on the site or any other topic. Have fun!!

Apparently the Daily Telegraph recently produced a Top 50 Crime Writers of all time list. It includes names such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell and, er, blush, fidget, some chap called Bateman...