Friday, June 21, 2013

Lastnight - the fifth Jack Nightingale book

This week I started writing the new Jack Nightingale supernatural thriller - the fifth in the series.  I have a plot that involves a lot of Goths being murdered. And I already have a killer ending for it.  A clue? How about this? At one point Proserpine says to Nightingale - "You'll need meat, Nightingale. Don't forget the meat".

As always my publisher Hodder and Stoughton is ahead of the game and has already done the cover.


If all goes to plan it'll be on the shelves next February.  It's a tremendous show of faith on the part of my publisher - I know some writers who turn in books not knowing whether their editor will accept them or not. Hodder have enough faith in me to design a cover and organise a print run without even seeing the first chapter.  That's a lot of pressure, too, but I find that having a cover designed and a publication date set does tend to make me work harder, though it does mean I have less time to devote to Twitter and literary festivals!  Okay, enough banter, I have a novel to write!   :-)

31 comments:

Nick said...

I like the cover - very much in keeping with the previous ones..

Mark H. Walker said...

Just read the first two. Good stuff.

TheImmaculate said...

I look forward to reading it!

Unknown said...

Mr leather ive just finished the forth in the serie and would just like to say thank you I found the first book by chance in a charity shop and never looked back the story lines , plots and characters all fantastic cant wait for 5

Anonymous said...

I am 12 years old, and I am in love with all the books in the Jack Nightingale Series! I just finished Nightshade, and I cannot wait for Lastnight!!! You are the best author ever!!!

Stephen Leather said...

Thanks Claudia! I am so glad you are enjoying the Jack Nightingale stories!

Unknown said...

I'm 15 and I rarely get time to read books for fun at the moment with exams in my last year of school and stuff, but I just can't put the Jack Nightingale books down! I wish we could study your books in English instead of studying King Lear! I've bought the series now and managed to get my family intrigued too. Can't wait for Lastnight to come out. :)

Unknown said...

I have just finished the fourth Jack
Nightingale novel, and was transfixed! I cannot wait for the fifth book to be released, and am reading the first Spider Shepard novel.

Absolutely LOVE this author

bretster said...

Your one the greats up there wih the likes of tom clancy the dan shepard novels are brilliant read the jack nightingale series is of the scale excellant.

Unknown said...

I'm 24 and three years ago I had never read a book until I discovered the jack nightingale books and now I can't stop reading not only all your books but all different genre's from all types of authors so thankyou

George staples

Unknown said...

I'm 24 and three years ago I had never read a book until I discovered the jack nightingale books and now I can't stop reading not only all your books but all different genre's from all types of authors so thankyou

George staples

Stephen Leather said...

That's so nice to hear, George, thank you!

Unknown said...

Thanks Stephen leathers for all your great books I have read every one of them can't get enough so hope to read the new spider sheperd and jack nightingale , you are a truly great author , Big Thanks

Stephen Leather said...

Thanks, Douglas! :-)

Unknown said...

areplease tell me that is not the end of jack nightingale! will there be a sixth seventh book fingers crossed.

Unknown said...

Is there going to be a book 6? I have been officially hooked on jack nightingale since book 1. Keep them coming!

Stephen Leather said...

Yes, Hayley. There will be!

Unknown said...

Hi Stephen, would just like to say after reading the Jack nightingale novels that i think they are brilliant,I started looking into your other works and am halfway through the spider shephard series, Inspector Zhang books are also ready to read when i get a spare minute but i have a bet with my sister who seems to think the jack nightingale novels will end sometime soon where as i think they can go on, which is the case and will jack and Jenny ever get it together? lol

Unknown said...

Love the Jack Nightingale series, haven't been able to put them down, eagerly awaiting book 6. In the meantime I've been working through Spider Shepherd equally addictive and I cannot put them down. Can't really think of many books (or series of books) were I've be so completely engrossed.

Excellent work, thank you very much!

Unknown said...

When will book 6 be out? Can't wait, love them all.

Stephen Leather said...

I am working on it, Kelly! I have a title - San Francisco Night. There should be a clue to the plot there!

Unknown said...

You are one of those rare authors who manages to write book after book that I find hard to put down, once I have started reading them.Love the Shepherd and Nightingale series. When I read the cover of Nightfall, I was not sure if I would enjoy it. I am not a fan of supernatural books. However, I loved it, and the following books in the series. Just finished Nightshade which was brilliant. I am now going to start Lastnight. I know i will be engrossed! Keep up the GREAT work

Unknown said...

R.E book 6: ooh I can't wait! Please say Prosephine will be in the story. I like the weird camaraderie she and Jack have. I think she has a soft spot for him. I can tell because she hasn't used his innards to fashion a new collar for her faithful hellhound yet!

Unknown said...

Just finished "Lastnight" and loved it!!!! Totally groping plots as normal.

Can you let me know the release date for the new Spider Shepard book and is there going to be another Jack Nightingale book after Lastnight!!! Don't leave it too long haha

Unknown said...

Just finished "Lastnight" and totally loved it, great plots as normal and what an ending!!

Can you let me know when the new Spider Shepard book is being released and is there another Jack Nightingale book in the pipeline #dontleaveittoolonghaha

Stephen Leather said...

White Lies will be published in August and I'm working on a new Jack Nightingale book as we speak!

Flowermom said...

An avid book reader, I've just read all 5 Jack Nightingale books in 2 weeks, I couldn't put them down ( much to the annoyance of my family!!) best books I've read this decade!! Hurry up with book 6 Ive already Started withdrawal symptoms !! ;)

Jack said...

I read all 5 of the Jack Nightingale books in 5 weeks. (I finished Lastnight last night)
Now while I wait for the sixth one to come out, I will read some of your other books. I may even start the Spider Shepherd series but I don't normally like having too many series going on at the same time...
Any idea when book 6 will be published?

Unknown said...

Please can we have a 7th Jack Nightingale book, the first 6 have been mesmericaly brilliant. I've read and enjoyed all the Spider Shepherd books but the Jack Nightingale books stay with you, don't stop now, please!

TDC said...

Yes a 7th! Wonderful author and books, just read all nightingale and shepherd in a week. Keep them co!img

Jr. Williams said...

How do I get my book published?
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