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The Foreign Aide
“Brimming with magic and mystery.”
“One of the best choices available to put on a Kindle.”
“A great read for anyone who enjoys a fast-paced yet nuanced story of shattered relationships in an absorbing foreign setting of historical importance.”
That’s how reviewers responded to my 2010 eBook, The Lebanese Troubles, a fiction inspired by my own experiences as an expat in Beirut in 1975 when civil war erupted. Now, with conflict in Lebanon once again in the news, I’m republishing the book, retitled as The Foreign Aide, updated, repackaged, and this time in these four different editions:
Buy direct
Instant delivery via Bookfunnel. Works on all major devices — Kindle, Kobo, your phone / tablet / computer.
£4.99
Printed and shipped nationally and internationally by Bookvault.
£12.99
A deluxe edition, printed and shipped internationally by Bookvault.
£19.99
Instant delivery from Bookfunnel.
£12.98
(= £10.82 + VAT, applicable to audiobooks in the UK)
Other suppliers
The Foreign Aide is also available on Amazon, Google Play, Apple Books and many other online platforms, as well as from bookshops — nationally and internationally. Click on the button below to find a link to The Foreign Aide listing from your favourite supplier.
Samples and discounts
If you haven’t come across The Foreign Aide sample chapters on the site yet, you can find them here.
Listen to the Audiobook sample too, and you’ll hear just how well audio brings the book to life, thanks to all the colourful characters and the dialogue-driven story.
Latest News: The audiobook has just been released on Spotify — and my newsletter subscribers can now gift complimentary copies of the audiobook to their friends. If you’re not yet a subscriber, just fill in the form below to take advantage of this great offer.
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Buying direct -what to expect
All orders
I’m using the e-commerce platform, Payhip, to process and facilitate orders. So don’t be surprised when you see the Payhip name on the shopping cart and email confirmation of your order.
eBooks and Audiobooks
Shortly after placing your order, you’ll get an email from my delivery partner, Bookfunnel, giving you a unique, private link to download your book to your preferred reading device (e.g. Kindle, Kobo, phone, tablet, computer) with easy-to-follow instructions. If you have any difficulty with downloading, Bookfunnel’s experts are your troubleshooters.
If you can’t see the email from Bookfunnel, first check junk/spam in case your email provider has mistakenly filtered it. If you still can’t find it, email me (— the address is at the foot of this page).
Printed books
I’m using a Print on Demand service; in other words, books are printed only as orders are received. The company I’m using, Bookvault, typically prints paperbacks in 3-5 working days, hardbacks in 5-7 working days (in both cases, slightly longer at peak times, such as Christmas).
After printing, Bookvault then ships your order directly to you. Shipping times will depend on your location and the delivery service you select at checkout. If you’ve been waiting an unreasonably long time for your order to be delivered, email me with full details of your order; I’ll find out what’s happened and report back.
I highly recommend that you choose a ‘tracked’ service when selecting a delivery option: Bookvault explains that if an untracked option is undelivered, they can have no claim against the postal or courier service, so they would not be able to offer a reprint.
Finally, what happens in the unlikely case that your book has been damaged in transit, or something appears to have gone wrong with the printing? Email me directly, no later than 7 days after your order has been delivered, with photos showing the problem, a description, and full order details, including your full name and address. On your behalf, I will then contact Bookvault, who will replace the order — provided the claim is valid and received by them within their deadline period.