Crampton of The Chronicle Mystery Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder from the Newsdesk |
2016 |
Buy |
Headline Hero Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Headline Murder |
2015 |
Buy |
| Stop Press Murder |
2016 |
Buy |
| Front Page Murder |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Tango School Mystery |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Mother’s Day Mystery |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Comedy Club Mystery |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Poker Game Mystery |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Beach Party Mystery |
2020 |
Buy |
| The World Cup Mystery |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Family Tree Mystery |
2022 |
Buy |
Headline Hero Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Murder in the Morning Edition |
2017 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Afternoon Extra |
2017 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Night Final |
2017 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| David Steel: His Life and Politics |
1981 |
Buy |
| Perfect Business Writing |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Perfect Report |
1994 |
Buy |
| How to Write a Press Release |
1995 |
Buy |
| Perfect Project Manager |
1999 |
Buy |
| How to Make Your Case in the Media |
2006 |
Buy |
| How to Write the Perfect Press Release |
2006 |
Buy |
| How To Write Well At Work |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Life in Research |
2021 |
Buy |
Peter Bartram draws on his own background as a journalist to write mysteries featuring Colin Crampton, a crime reporter for the Brighton Evening Chronicle. The Headline Hero series, which began in 2015, is set in 1960s Brighton and combines murder mystery plotting with dry British humor and a nostalgic look at the newspaper business before the digital age.
Bartram has also published a trilogy of connected Headline Hero novels and a collection of Crampton short stories. Outside of fiction, he has written extensively on business communication, press relations, and project management. His non-fiction career stretches back to 1981, and his professional writing experience clearly informs the newsroom details in his mystery novels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Peter Bartram written?
Peter Bartram has written 23 books across four series.
What was Peter Bartram's first book?
Peter Bartram’s first book is David Steel: His Life and Politics, published in 1981.
What is the Headline Hero series about?
The Headline Hero series follows Colin Crampton, a crime reporter for the Brighton Evening Chronicle in 1960s England, who keeps stumbling into murder cases that he then has to solve. The books are humorous mysteries set against the backdrop of old-school newspaper journalism.