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One week until CHOKEHOLD is released – read the first chapter now

The first few enemy figures appear on the horizon, and the fighters lying in wait for them are desperate to engage, starved of conflict.

You might remember these bloody HATER t-shirts which were popular when the novel was originally released in 2009.

As regular readers will know, author CRAIG DILOUIE and I go back a long way. I was thrilled when he sent me a copy of OUR WAR.

CHOKEHOLD - the final HATER novel - is released on 19 November. Print, eBook and audiobook versions will be available.

Although CHOKEHOLD is the final book in THE FINAL WAR series, it also serves as a sequel to both DOG BLOOD and ALL ROADS END HERE.

CHOKEHOLD was never going to be a jumping-on point for the casual HATER series reader - Publishers Weekly have had their say.

When I look back at pivotal moments in my life, the key writing-related moment I cite involves PAN’S LABYRINTH

It's always a thrill to hold the first print copies of a book, and this one is especially cool. CHOKEHOLD is the absolute final HATER novel.

I get very jittery when I don't post here for a while (I worry you'll forget about me!) so this is me coming up for air to say a brief hello.

This weekend’s film recommendation is Joel Schumacher’s startling 1993 movie, FALLING DOWN starring Michael Douglas.