Sinema: The Northumberland Massacre is the second book by Newcastle-based writer Rod Glenn set in a fictional village in Northumberland's National Park.

Mr Glenn, 36, said: "It's set in a fictional village called Haydon, which is based on a few villages in Northumberland.

"The book is about a film fanatic on a rampage in a small Northumberland village who wants to become the most notorious serial killer ever.

"It's got quite a dark thread of humour going through it as well.

"It was an idea that grew, it started off as a short story and developed from there.

"It took about nine months to write and 18 months to get published."

The book is published by Wasteland Press and is available now through online vendors such as Amazon and at Borders bookstores.

"I'm really pleased with it and they way it's come together.

"Some of the reviews have been really good and I'm over the moon with them," Mr Glenn said.

Now Mr Glenn is 70,000 words into his third book which is about the collapse of civilisation and set in the north east.