Taps into the existing market for detective and 50's Americana, which has seen a resurgence in the form of Mad Men (HBO) and LA Noire (Rockstar).; Capitalises on the post-Olympics up-swell of interest in track and field.; Author production blog with further preview support via social media channels (Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook); Author interview and profiles from specialist press (Comic Heroes, Tripwire); Review coverage - The Telegraph, The Times; Author appearances at comic conventions April - COMICA (London), May - Kapow! (London), November - Thought Bubble (Leeds); Sketched copy promotion for retailers.

Set mainly in America, with a backdrop of the 1954 race to break the four-minute mile, The Murder Mile is hardboiled detective fiction that follows the investigation into the murder of a fictional athlete attempting to break the world record. 

Investigator Daniel Stone must navigate frame-ups, conspiracies, cartels, Communism and bribes in his search for the answers surrounding runner Todd “The Phoenix Flyer” Naylor’s death.