Last month we gave you a sneak peak of the plot outline and cover artwork for The Head is Dead by Tommy Donbavand and now we have some utterly brilliant inside artwork from illustrator Mark Penman to entice you with!

We love seeing how a simple sketch can suddenly evolve into an expressive character with a bit more shading and detail. Mr McShane, one of the main protagonists of this novel, is looking slightly worse for wear in this illustration... Find out why in January!