(Catnip – ISBN: 978 1 84647 023 3)

Everyone knows LA can be a strange place, but when four dinosaurs suddenly erupt in a quiet park causing bloody mayhem – and it’s got nothing to do with making a movie – something’s gone from ‘strange’ to ‘really weird’. Someone, somewhere, has learned to use history as a weapon, and the result is going to be destruction on a massive scale. And Jamie Delgado finds himself right in the middle of the action.

This book was first published in 1996, at a time when I had a thing about time travel; I’ve always had a thing about the USA, and California in particular, as well as Native Americans, so I managed to put it all into one story. The character of Simeon, the Nez Percé medicine man you meet in Chapter 8, is based on a wonderful character I met on a marathon train journey I took a few years ago from New York to LA.

Reviews
‘One teenage boy stands between civilization and outright chaos. If you enjoy reading Anthony Horowitz or Andy McNab youʼll love the fast-paced, page-turning action of Graham Marksʼ thrillers.’ – Lovereading


‘Lightening fast chapters and easily identifiable characters provide Faultline with a ruthless capability of postponing the tick tock of reality. Immediately grabbing your attention Graham Marks boasts much of Chris Ryan’s boyish flair. Classic one-liners and mounting tension propel a fearless news reporter’s assistant, James Delgado, into a deep conspiracy tangled up in the webs of history. Dinosaurs rampage in the park and cowboys storm the shopping mall leaving James to piece together the debris of this far-out mystery.’ – John Lloyd, Waterstones Bath