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David McGowan

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in Liverpool, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Thriller, Science Fiction

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David McGowan was born in Liverpool, in the United Kingdom.

He is the author of gritty urban crime fiction. The Alan Whitby Thriller series is new for 2026 and follows a detective who moves from village life to Liverpool to take up a role as a detective constable in the Homicide Investigation Team.

He is also the author of the epic alien invasion science fiction trilogy, From the Sky, an epic tale of the pilgrimage of a small group of survivors who survive an alien invasion and must go on a mission to the most famous top secret base of them all.

Two Miles Down is a dystopian tale of survival in a futuristic underground prison, following the lives of two prisoners, one of them a wrongly convicted fifteen-year-old child.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 286 ratings · 60 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Arrival (From the Sky, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunter Inside 3.38 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journey (From The Sky, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nevada (From the Sky, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Sky: The Complete Trilogy 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Miles Down 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad for Murder 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I can barely contain my excitement! Two Miles Down is almost ready for release! Below is a promo image I made, showing the final cover, and below that is the first scene for your enjoyment! Updates, and very special offers…Read more ›

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“Run,” he cried, “just run.” He was breathless, a look of wild terror in his eyes, but this time he ran the right way, into the woods. Peter and Billy followed him until they reached the trees.”
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