Here in the US the pre-order price for City of Fear aka Blue Demon (why are titles different from continent to continent?) is appx $16.50 on Amazon, Barnes &amp;Noble and like bookseller sites. Paperback prices of the backcatalog of Hewson titles are appx $8.00. Compared to purchasing a DVD, I think it's a great value on the return.  I know I've read books numerous times and if the writing is good, I can get something new from it each time.   I failed to mention that the pre-order price on the Kindle version of City of Fear/Blue Demon  is $15.00  - though I will always be inclined toward the feeling of having a REAL book in my hand and being able to feel the paper...the smell of the pages...it all add to the experience of reading.