BAD ACTORS

Paperback 425 pages ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8322582946

First edition, published by Ballistic Books in 2024

Actor and fun, middle-aged psychopath Matt Spiller has finally made it to Hollywood. With a big movie under his belt, his life as a provincial English taxi driver is firmly in the past. As are the drug dealers he was forced to kill.

He’s landed the lead role in a TV series called Veteran Avenue, and he’s got a new girlfriend.

Life is improbably peachy.

Then people start arriving in LA.

His ex-wife is the least of his worries; she just wants to send him on a guilt trip.

His ex-agent, on the other hand, wants a chunk of his new-found wealth, and will use blackmail to get it, while a dogged detective wants to jail him for a spate of unsolved murders.

And when Spiller stumbles upon a secret that could destroy Hollywood, a hell of a lot of people want him dead.

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Praise for BAD ACTORS

“Pepper’s latest is a high-octane, pedal to the metal joyride of killer prose. A must for all fans of 90s action movies and awesome writing.”

Stephen J. Golds, author of Say Goodbye When I’m Gone

Excerpts from Amazon Reviews

“I really don't want to give away any of the plot so I'm saying no more about it but believe me when I say that this is a book you don't want to miss. The whole book is outstanding from the amazing cover to the explosive plot and the characters that are so razor-sharp you need to wear gloves when reading about them. Blisteringly fast-paced and incredibly gripping, if Bad Actors was any grittier it would be a tonne of grit. Without doubt, it's all of the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Bad Actors so it's an easy five stars from me. One of the streaming services or a film producer seriously needs to pick up this book right now! I don't often shout but I'm shouting now: DON'T MISS THIS BOOK!!!"

“Bad Actors” is an exceedingly well plotted thriller, with twists and turns that caught me out on a couple of occasions and especially one that had me shocked to the core. Matt Spiller, taxi driver turned actor, is one remarkable character."

"Superbly bringing Matt Spiller, the much put upon hero of Man Down back, to give the reader another high adrenaline dose of action and murder, taken Stateside this time. There's rarely any let up in the action and yes, it's pretty bad action (well, would we want it any other way?) so be prepared for some blink and you'll miss it manoeuvres along the way."