For those who follow my blog who might be interested in reading my novels, I'm delighted to announce that The State Trilogy is now available in one complete volume exclusively from Amazon. The State Trilogy: Complete Collection brings together the novels A Justified State, State Of Denial and State Of War in both Amazon Kindle … Continue reading THE STATE TRILOGY: COMPLETE COLLECTION – NOW AVAILABLE
KITSCH
Can a person be kitsch? He's sweet, but he wears trouser braces with a garish shirt and hat and brightly coloured cords. I give him a chance, but then he invites me back to his and I see the living room... 1970s mustard-orange decor and chintzy lamps, and I'm out. 'I'll be off,' I say. … Continue reading KITSCH
BOOK REVIEW: WHERE CROWS LAND by PAUL McCRACKEN
The Blurb: This gripping thriller is set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and chronicles the dramatic events when a former detective, Joseph Carter, sets out to gain redemption from the consequences of an old case that cost him everything. Carter is still haunted by the murders of his niece and brother-in-law at the hands of a … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: WHERE CROWS LAND by PAUL McCRACKEN
FALLOUT SHELTER
'Come with us, Sir. We need to get you to the fallout bunker right away.' They grab him by the elbows and steer him down a grey corridor, moving fast. 'The fallout bunker? Has there been a nuclear attack?' 'Not that fallout bunker, Sir. The political fallout bunker.' 'Why? What have I done now? Not … Continue reading FALLOUT SHELTER
DEAD ROSES
Dead roses in winter, withered and defeated. The Grand Armée reduced to an icy hell. The villages they entered had nothing to offer. They had stripped them bare of what little they had on their way to Moscow. Starving, frost-bitten and dog-tired, he stumbled on. To drop now meant certain death. No comrade would burden … Continue reading DEAD ROSES