Threatening letter sent to Scots author Paul Harrison ahead of book release.

[Holly Goodhead]

To summarise as per Paul Harrison's website his published titles (under his authentic name) as follows:

Title                                                                       Amazon Best Selling Rank

Northamptonshire Murders                                                1,610,138

Yorkshire Murders                                                             1,335,096

Cumbria Murder Casebook                                                  2,072,466

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths In Glasgow                      #131,557

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Northampton       1,385,6,33

Dancing With The Devil : The Bible John Murders                     545,196

The Amazon best-selling ranks are based on my links in posts #72 - #77 incl - see link for confirmation

Paul describes himself on his website as a "best-selling author". 

Perhaps his forthcoming book on the WHF case will propel him into Amazon's top 100  &%+((£

[Holly Goodhead]

Wow I see Paul Harrison has now closed down the personal section of his website:

http://www.murderarchiveuk.com/paul-harrison.html

Thankfully I have screenshots just in case any accusations start flying 'I never put that on my website' 

[John]

Wow I see Paul Harrison has now closed down the personal section of his website:

http://www.murderarchiveuk.com/paul-harrison.html

Thankfully I have screenshots just in case any accusations start flying 'I never put that on my website' 

Good idea Holly, he likes dishing out threats but cannot take criticism.   

[Holly Goodhead]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deviant-Jeremy-Bamber-White-Murders/dp/190409192X

[Holly Goodhead]

I'm not sure if its the norm for authors to make all sorts of claims about their books.  I guess it is from a sales and marketing perspective. 

As we know PH has claimed he is going to prove JB's guilt beyond doubt (thought that had already been done in a court of law hence JB is on a life tariff) and put the case to bed once and for all.  I have recently posted that PH claims he has identified the so called 'Bible John' murderer.  Here PH claims he has identified Jack the Ripper:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Ripper-The-Mystery-Solved/dp/0709051379

[Holly Goodhead]

In addition to writing about true crime PH also writes about football:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Flash-Albert-Johanneson-Story-ebook/dp/B00AI02GSQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193362&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ebbsfleet-United-Paul-Harrison/dp/0752464094/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193781&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keep-Fighting-Billy-Bremner-Story-ebook/dp/B00IQY6U1K/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193821&sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Proud-Bob-Stokoe-Story/dp/1848185057/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193821&sr=1-13

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carlisle-United-Complete-Paul-Harrison/dp/1859836402/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193821&sr=1-14

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carlisles-Cult-Heroes-Paul-Harrison/dp/1905449097/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193821&sr=1-16

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cup-Giant-Killers-Paul-Harrison/dp/0752444360/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193943&sr=1-17

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gravesend-Northfleet-FC-Paul-Harrison/dp/075243795X/ref=sr_1_18?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-18

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Come-Ye-Blues-Carlisle-1995-2005/dp/0954783085/ref=sr_1_21?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-21

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gravesend-Northfleet-F-C-Golden-Jubilee/dp/0951500139/ref=sr_1_24?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-24

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cup-Glory-Story-League-Clubs/dp/0951500112/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-25

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lads-Blue-Complete-History-Carlisle/dp/1874427518/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-26

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stamford-Bridge-Encyclopedia-Mainstream-Publishing/dp/1851587497/ref=sr_1_27?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-27

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamess-Park-Encyclopedia-Paul-Harrison/dp/1851587500/ref=sr_1_28?
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-28

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elland-Road-Encyclopedia--Z-United/dp/185158675X/ref=sr_1_29?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429194684&sr=1-29

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southern-League-Football-Post-Years/dp/0951500120/ref=sr_1_31?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-31

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southern-League-Football-First-Fifty/dp/0951500104/ref=sr_1_32?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429193965&sr=1-32

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southern-League-Football-Post-war-Years/dp/B001OQ0MOS/ref=sr_1_33?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429194255&sr=1-33

No seriously I'm really not a sad individual with too much time on my hands and an unfulfilling life 

Paul any chance of some books on decent teams: ManU, Cambridge Utd and MK Dons 

Also I'm not sure about the title of the book with the words "Northern" and "Proud" in  &%+((£  Seems a contradiction in terms.

[Holly Goodhead]

Here's the full list (I think) of PH's books about true crime.  The books in this post, and the one before, are in chronological order:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carnage-crimes-Rudge-Martin-Baker/dp/1508451931/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198188&sr=1-23

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Devil-Bible-John-Murders-ebook/dp/B00HZVPIRW/ref=sr_1_92?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198319&sr=1-92

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foul-Deeds-Suspicous-Deaths-Glasgow-ebook/dp/B0091WBAK2/ref=sr_1_213?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198404&sr=1-213

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deeds-Suspicious-Deaths-Around-Northampton/dp/B00SLVVCDE/ref=sr_1_493?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198542&sr=1-493

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cumbria-Murder-Casebook-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853063827/ref=sr_1_866?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198731&sr=1-866

http://www.amazon.co.uk/South-Wales-Murder-Casebook-Harrison/dp/1853063673/ref=sr_1_883?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198774&sr=1-883

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shropshire-Murder-Casebook-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853063215/ref=sr_1_895?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198804&sr=1-895

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Ripper-Mystery-Paul-Harrison/dp/0709051379/ref=sr_1_910?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198845&sr=1-910

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hertfordshire-Bedfordshire-Murders-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853062634/ref=sr_1_912?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198895&sr=1-912

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devon-Murders-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853062103/ref=sr_1_921?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198925&sr=1-921

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yorkshire-Murders-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853061964/ref=sr_1_924?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429198955&sr=1-924

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Northamptonshire-Murders-Paul-Harrison/dp/1853061476/ref=sr_1_929?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429199012&sr=1-929

[puglove]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deviant-Jeremy-Bamber-White-Murders/dp/190409192X

Hmm. Deviant Jeremy Bamber. I can't argue with that.

A serious question though, Holl. Will this book be fat enough to shore up my wobbly table?   

[Holly Goodhead]

Hmm. Deviant Jeremy Bamber. I can't argue with that.

A serious question though, Holl. Will this book be fat enough to shore up my wobbly table?   

192 pages in hardback so I'm sure you will find a permutation in there for your wobbly table.  Perhaps use the hardcover and leave the pages under the table (for your pooches).

[puglove]

192 pages in hardback so I'm sure you will find a permutation in there for your wobbly table.  Perhaps use the hardcover and leave the pages under the table (for your pooches).

I just worry that every time the horseradish sauce ends up in my husband's lap, I'll blame the alarmingly litigious author of "Jeremy, don't fall backwards."


 

[John]

Be aware that there are other authors called Paul Harrison whose wares are promoted on Amazon.

[Holly Goodhead]

Be aware that there are other authors called Paul Harrison whose wares are promoted on Amazon.

Yes there are other UK based authors with the name Paul Harrison.  They write about religion, car racing, learning aids for maths and fiction for children.  The links I have posted have all been cross referenced and have been written by Paul Harrison author of forthcoming book entitled Deviant. 

[Myster]

Yes there are other UK based authors with the name Paul Harrison.  They write about religion, car racing, learning aids for maths and fiction for children.  The links I have posted have all been cross referenced and have been written by Paul Harrison author of forthcoming book entitled Deviant.

You omitted the next bit after Deviant. 

[Holly Goodhead]

You omitted the next bit after Deviant. 

Only coz I was too lazy to look up the full title but here it is just for you 

"Deviant: Jeremy Bamber and the White House Farm Murders"

What does it say about the book/author who tells readers before they open the book that JB is deviant and responsible for 5 murders?  JB has been found guilty in a court of law; behind bars for nearly 3 decades; on a life tariff but has always maintained he is innocent and the victim of a MoJ.  The case has at times been high profile and dogged by controversy.  Unless the author literally has the smoking gun and can back up his assertions with overwhelming evidence I think telling readers what they should think will turn many off.  Surely the type of readers that are going to part with £14 for a true crime book and spend a few hours reading, absorbing and reflecting will imo not take kindly to being told what they should think.  Readers of true crime will surely be discerning by nature?

Having read book reviews for Carol Ann Lee's book re Myra Hindley, readers have praised the fact that CAL has allowed them to draw their own conclusions as to whether MH was ever remorseful and reformed.  I hope CAL manages to do the same with her book re JB/WHF and presents the info in a way that allows readers to draw their own conclusions.  The title of CAL's book is "The Murders At White House Farm".

Carol Ann Lee -v- Paul Harrison

May the best author win measured by positive book reviews, volume of sales and Amazon ranking.

Best wishes to both authors. 

 

[sika]

Serious question here.  How many copies of this book would the publisher expect to sell, do you think?

I would be surprised if it sold in excess of a few hundred.

Financially, is it worth anyone's while?