As promised, here is the cover to my new novel, Shooting at Strangers…

My aim was to make it distinctive and eye-catching – hence the high-contrast of dark text and images against a stark, white background. I also wanted to give an idea of the content. The building in the background is the Manchester Royal Exchange, where the event around which the story revolves takes place. I’ve overlaid this with a graphic that represents shattering glass. And I’ve slipped in a few images of bees, which are often used to symbolise the workers of Manchester (although I would say this is a contentious idea – unlike collective insects like bees, wasps and ants, we are all individuals, with personalities, rights and freedoms, and a life beyond work). A trail of bullets emerging from a gun spreads from the back cover, across the spine, and around to the front.

I know I’ve been dragging it out a bit, but I can promise you, release of Shooting at Strangers is imminent! I hope you like the cover design.