Simon Lelic

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Simon Lelic has worked as a journalist and currently runs his own business. He was born in Brighton in 1976 and recently returned with his family to live there. His first two novels Rupture and The Facility were huge critical successes. Rupture won a Betty Trask Award, was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger and longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Simon was shortlisted in the New Writer of the Year category at the Galaxy British Book Awards.

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The Child Who Simon Lelic January 2012 Book of the Month. An author who is unafraid to tackle contentious subjects has a 12 year old killer as the dramatic centre of The Child Who. That he did it... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012 Lovereading Price: £9.74 - Saving £3.25 (25%)

The Facility Simon Lelic The startling second novel from the critically lauded author of Rupture. Format: Paperback - Released: 02/09/2011 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Rupture Simon Lelic Shortlisted for the Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2010. September 2010 Debut of the Month. CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Finalist 2010. It has been some time since I picked up a first... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2010 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)