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PEATE, CLAIRE

To contact Claire’s publishers, Honno, telephone: 01970 623 150

Novelist Claire Peate was born in Derby in 1974. She studied English Language & Linguistics at Sheffield University before spending ten years in the market research industry in London. Since moving to Wales Claire now works as an associate director in the market research industry. She lives in Cardiff with her Cornish husband David and their two children. Claire is a Member of Academi.

Reviews:

"…Very well written, wry and funny..."
dovegreyreader.co.uk

"...Suspense and humour which will keep you gripped..."
Western Mail

"...will keep you turning the pages..."
South Wales Evening Post


Selected Publications:
The Floristry Commission (Honno, 2006)
Big Cats and Kitten Heels (Honno, 2007)
Headhunters (Honno, 2009)
Guerrillas in Our Midst (Honno, 2011)



 

Headhunters (Honno, 2009)

Winchester’s not the most happening of cathedral cities, but journalist Kate might find something juicy to dig up on the newly appointed Dean, Archie Cartwright. He’s not so much socks and sandals as Converse All-Stars and Italian sports cars. A thief has just lifted the head of Canute out from under Archie’s nose, his eye being caught by a rather tempting lady cleric. Up in London, Edgar Thompson is having a hard time keeping a lid on the biggest archaeological find in British history - currently being exposed beneath Kings Cross’ busiest platforms. Especially when the most important artefact of all - another famous ancient’s skull - disappears overnight. Where are the heads going? Will Kate, Archie and Edgar manage to find them before their own careers do a similar disappearing act? Not if Archie’s Bishop, Kate’s conniving colleagues and over anxious father have anything to do with it…

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