Killing Hurts

Christian Gardener, a teenager with the soul of a forty-year-old, has always been a self-confessed loner and an outsider in his own time. Despite his love for his adoptive parents, he struggles with his mother’s attitude towards his father, sparking a determination to change his family dynamics.

His drastic actions set him on an unexpected path, further complicated by a life-altering lottery win. Christian believes he’s found true love in Caroline, but his hopes are shattered after a fight at a party leads to their breakup. Feeling lost in a world of his own making, Christian’s life takes a dark turn as he succumbs to a murderous impulse, driven by a newfound and dangerous passion.

When a chance encounter with his past reopens old wounds, Christian’s life spirals into chaos. Now caught between what was and what could be, he faces a critical decision that will determine his ultimate fate.

Dave Saxton was born in West Yorkshire and spent his formative years in Ossett, where he attended secondary school. He is a retired company director who lives, with his partner on a houseboat in Kent. They have been together for 25 years. He enjoys walking, music, reading and rugby league. Dave has two daughters, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In his fifties, he moved to Karlstad, Sweden, for six years before returning to England. Over time, he has walked John O’Groats to Land’s End and is attempting to travel through all the stations on the British Railways Map.