Pauline Rowson on choosing book titles

I'm often asked how I come up with titles for my crime novels and the answer is usually with great difficulty. However some titles can come instantly, almost the moment the novel hits the page although that is rare.

The elements that influence the choosing of a title include the location and setting for the murder, as in Dead Man's Wharf, and the main character's action i.e. in the crime novel In For The Kill, Alex Albury is out to kill the man who wrecked his life.

Pauline Rowson's Crime Novels set against the backdrop of the sea

 As my novels are set against the backdrop of the sea there also has to be a marine element to the titles and the title must also suit the genre.

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Silent Running introducing former marine commando Art Marvik in an action-packed, thriller


Silent Running is published in hardcover in the UK and is available to buy on line or from all good bookstores.  It is also available for loan in UK libraries. It will be published in the USA on July 1st when it will also be released as an e book and available on Kindle and all other devices.


There are currently eleven in the DI Andy Horton MarineMystery Series  with number 12 in the Horton series, Fatal Catch, being published in September 2015.

There are also  two standalone crime novels, In Cold Daylight and InFor The Kill.


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