Mike Stanhope had high hopes for first his self-published thriller, but life intervened and he neglected it. Frustrated with his day job, he decides to give the book a new marketing push. He picks an expensive, high-profile book promotion web site and pays his money … and waits

There’s little sign of the breakthrough he hoped for, but the consequences soon threaten to engulf every other aspect of his life.

Looming in the midst of Mike’s troubles is the enigmatic Nick Hathaway. He seems to ooze good will … but is it genuine? Mike isn’t convinced; but will his reservations bring him closer to Samantha, the woman he fell for last year, or merely alienate her?

Ranging from London to Los Angeles and back, The Concrete Ceiling is the most breathless in this series so far, and also manages to throw in some wry insights into the tribulations of the self-published author.