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STATE OF DENIAL – ONE WEEK TO GO

Only one week to go until my new novel, ‘State of Denial’ is released in paperback and on Amazon Kindle. Watch the trailer: ‘State of Denial’ is the second book in ‘The State’ trilogy and picks up three years after the events of the first novel, ‘A Justified State’. It is election time in The … Continue reading STATE OF DENIAL – ONE WEEK TO GO

A MURMUR

He watched the black mass moving through the dawn sky. Backlit by the sun’s orange-yellow glow, the sweeping and swooping birds danced in uniformity. It was, he mused, a stunning example of the beauty that could be found in the world. But not for him. For him, beauty in life had ended. There was only … Continue reading A MURMUR

50/50

Todd cursed himself. He inched out further. The frame and glass creaked. He froze. He peered down, trying to make out the room below. It definitely wasn’t Lacey’s bedroom. She had told him the skylight on the left. Only now did he realise he didn’t know if that was left as he faced the house, … Continue reading 50/50

THE CONTRACT

Sitting in the cafe with a view of the Houses of Parliament, he double-checked the decoded message. A simple cipher using ‘The Ambassadors’ by Henry James – the numbers referred to the pages of the book, the first letter of the third line on each page combined to give the location. He had it right. … Continue reading THE CONTRACT

POISED

In the dark shadows he lurked. It was time. His natural state was a recluse, satisfied with his own company, content to live in the world of his imagination. He did not need the companionship or support of others. But now the strange creature was poised to reveal himself and his work, to offer up … Continue reading POISED

THE HOUSEPLANT

I can’t say I don’t deserve it, after everything I put her through, but death seems harsh. I don’t even like the thing. I only stuck it on the bookcase because she was coming round. She insisted I keep it. She had bought it for me after all, on our first anniversary. And I thought … Continue reading THE HOUSEPLANT

A JUSTIFIED STATE – ONLY 99p / 99¢ for ONE WEEK ONLY

My first novel, A JUSTIFIED STATE is available now for just 99p or 99¢ for one week only on Amazon Kindle. Just follow the links below: AMAZON UK   AMAZON US With only one month to go until my new novel STATE OF DENIAL is released, the first book in the trilogy is available at this special … Continue reading A JUSTIFIED STATE – ONLY 99p / 99¢ for ONE WEEK ONLY

THE WATCHER

The man sat by the frozen river. The ground was covered in frost, the sky was clear and the air crisp. Covered only by a thin sheet, the cold did not seem to penetrate his skin. He did not shiver or rub heat into his limbs, he only sat in perfect stillness and solitude. The … Continue reading THE WATCHER

WRATH UNBOWED

The dust swirled round the field. The earth had given them nothing in return for all their hard work again. Aggie stood on the porch. No sign of Al returning, the urge took him every few weeks. She knew he would be home eventually. They were all that was left, the last remaining links of … Continue reading WRATH UNBOWED

NEW BOOK RELEASE – 5 WEEKS TO GO!

STATE OF DENIAL will be published 5 weeks’ today. Available to pre-order on Amazon Kindle now! Amazon.com    Amazon.co.uk    Amazon.ca    Amazon.com.au    Amazon.in The paperback version will be published simultaneously on the 27th of September.