Hi there friends. Hope you guys are having an awesome day today. My latest book Twisted Fates Twelve Tales of Murder and Redemption is out in paperback today all across America, and in the rest of the world in the coming days. I will also be releasing an e- reader version via kindle so look out for that. I always try to give my readers the best value possible so I have kept the price down as low as I can— and as low as Amazon will let me. If you want a sweet taster of what is

Greetings friends. Here is another story from my forthcoming book Twisted Fates, Twelve Tales of Murder and Redemption. No doubt there are those of you out there who have heard the Biblical story of Naomi (Mara) and her daughter in law Ruth. Redemption is considered by many as not only deliverence from sin but as freedom from captivity. I am a big fan of justice, morality and redemption in all its many forms. The Bible is, of course, the ultimate source of tales concerning m

Here’s a story for all you Valentines. Holidays are never as relaxing as the brochures make out are they? In This twisted tale a Texas lawman and his wife find trouble in the City of Angels. Know what a double deuce is? You will do soon. As with other recent stories released here this tale will appear in my new short story collection, Twisted Fates: Twelve Tales of Murder and Redemption. Look out for it, it is coming real soon. Double Deuce Hank Cleburne and his wife Irene we

In my last post I mentioned how I had adapted a short story idea into the opening of my novel The Fine Art of Murder. Here are the first chapters of that book. You will notice that in this version, the maid uses her employer’s death as an opportunity to steal a rather valuable painting. Switching between the past and present The Fine Art of Murder traces the murderous provenance of the painting throughout five hundred years of history. The outcome you will be assured to lear

Misunderstandings are so easy to come by. I wrote this story after a chance encounter in Sherman Oaks, a wealthy little cross roads community In Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Some say that the Sherman Oaks road Junction where the 405 and 101 freeways meet is the most dangerous in the world; others would say it marks the demarcation point between North Hollywood and the more sedate neighborhoods of the West Valley. I say this is the epicentre of a world so fascinating it p

Hi there crime fans. I am currently editing my book of short stories entitled Twisted Fates. In the coming weeks I will post some of the stories here, so you can get to read them first. As the title suggests every story concerns murder / redemption and every story has an unexpected twist. In addition the action happens in my home town Los Angeles. The Gardener is set In Canoga Park in the suburban San Fernando Valley. Just about everyone who lives there has a gardener not unl

At the moment I am editing my latest thriller. Manhattan Takedown, is my eighth book. It features Karyn Kane, a deep cover agent for the CIA and her battle to save the global financial system from attack by a frightening new electronic pulse weapon This book took me just under a year to write. Right now I am busy polishing it prior to publication. Those of you who have written books of your own will know how much hard work and dedication is involved in this progress. Luckily

Greetings friends. No doubt you will have caught my thoughts on crime, mystery and thriller writing via other sensational blogsites such as the awesome Crimezine. Perhaps you will have encountered my work in one of the very many magazines and newspapers I have worked for down the years? The luckiest amongst you will have certainly read one of my many awesome books and that means that you will be familiar with my passionate and idiosyncratic take on the world of mystery, crime

Here is a quirky little short story I wrote about 15 years ago whilst living in London England. The story was inspired when I saw a quite extraordinary xmas display set up on a dingy balcony near Heathrow airport. The balcony faced a major road junction and the motivation behind it really set my mind working. You will notice certain British usage in the story, a Motorway is of course a Freeway, and an Estate is most often a large public housing development [although there are