Second Reality

Hope Rowana’s life has never been easy—shuffled between abusive foster homes, haunted by memories she can’t quite place, and constantly feeling like something in her reality is...off. Then, Zack appears. A stranger with a familiar gaze, he tells her the impossible: Her past has been rewritten. Her memories stolen. And someone is watching her, making sure she never remembers who she really is. As Hope digs into the truth, she discovers a secret organization that manipulates lives, erases identities, and turns people into ghosts. A man named Nathan holds the key to her real past—but the cost of remembering might be higher than she can pay. Racing against time, trapped between Zack’s cryptic warnings and Nathan’s deadly games, Hope must decide: Stay in the safety of the lie… or risk everything to reclaim her stolen life. For fans of The Silent Patient, We Were Liars, and Verity, Second Reality is a chilling psychological thriller that will leave you questioning reality itself.

Our Sun's Revenge

In the heart of London, an ordinary day takes an extraordinary turn for the Bolton family. Trevor, immersed in his work, Carol, preparing a family meal, and their teenage daughter Jane, lost in the world of her phone, are blissfully unaware of the impending chaos about to unfold.

Without warning, a massive electrical storm engulfs the Earth, plunging the world into darkness. Computers, power grids, and communication networks crumble, leaving society on the brink of collapse. As desperation sets in, criminal gangs emerge from the shadows, exploiting the vulnerability of a powerless society. Bobby, Jane’s boyfriend, finds himself lured into the allure of one such gang, a decision that will forever alter his life and his relationship with Jane.

Seeking refuge from the city’s escalating danger, Trevor makes the fateful decision to flee to the countryside. But will this choice lead them to safety, or will they find themselves facing even greater perils?

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the American government scrambles to comprehend the scale of the disaster. One steadfast General, convinced that this is a deliberate attack on the nation, vows to protect his country at any cost.

In this gripping tale of survival, love, and sacrifice, the Bolton family must navigate a world thrown into chaos, where the only certainty is that nothing will ever be the same again.

The ‘Joys’ of Humanity

For a woman like Joy Monroe, the only problem she faces is finding the next bus to start the party!

Reno in the 1990s could only be described as a ship of emotions and the hectic, white-haired, jewellery-covered Joy is the captain!

Witness as Joy’s life drastically changes, old demons return, and a romantic relationship develops!

The Black Widow Mysteries

Roderick Golden rules his six daughters with an iron fist, his tyrannical nature casting a shadow over their lives. After driving his ex-wife from the family farm for failing to bear a son, Roderick moves in his fiancée, Roxanne—who is also his second cousin. Together, they aim to continue the family’s oppressive traditions.

Roxanne joins in the abuse, targeting the six sisters. Charlotte, the eldest, becomes their fierce protector, standing up to both Roderick and Roxanne. Meanwhile, Elspeth, the girls’ mother, fights for full custody while rebuilding her life with a new job and home. Her actions put her in danger from Roderick and Roxanne.

The situation escalates when Charlotte is hospitalized after a black widow spider bite. Roxanne’s anger towards Roderick intensifies as he turns his abuse on her. In a desperate attempt, Roderick tries to kidnap the girls and return them to the farm, resulting in his arrest.

In a shocking turn of events, Roderick pays the ultimate price. But as the dust settles, a chilling question emerges: who really killed him?

Monique

As early as 1939, the British Secret Intelligent Service was looking for recruits with linguistic talents and other qualities suitable to work for the Service in anticipation of a war in Europe.

Andrew joined the Service and after undergoing training at various establishments, and with war now under way, he was chosen to participate in two missions, the second of which severely tested his ability to think on his feet and alter plans due to the changing circumstances. He and his fellow agent carried out a daring raid well inside enemy territory after which they were pursued by the Gestapo as they fled for France. They narrowly escaped their clutches as they entered France but needed the assistance of a young lady – already well known to Andrew – to complete their escape, this time from the French police.

The novel is a compelling and fast-paced story of a British agent in the early part of WWII.

Nightshades of New Orleans

A fast-paced novel portraying dynastic Southern families, driven by apocalyptic events involving vampires, genetic experimentation and a serial killer investigation during Mardi Gras. New Orleans' colorful history is vividly recounted and interwoven in the plot, including notorious hauntings and mayhem for which the city is famous. This character-driven novel keeps the reader in suspense, with its diabolical twists, and turns up to the story's dramatic ending and…beyond.

Older

A sociopath managing an aged care facility: What could go wrong?

Precocious and pretty Maxine Gilbert is a clever and talented nine-year-old, adored by a doting father. She is also cruel, sadistic and without remorse, delighting in manipulating others and torturing small animals. When her mother is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Maxine is disgusted, not just by her mother’s disability, but by the inconvenience it brings. Watching a nurse care for her mother, Maxine learns that nurses can hurt or heal. Maxine decides to be a nurse when she grows up.

Forty years on, after countless complaints against her nursing in various clinical care settings, Maxine scams a job as Managing Director of an aged care facility, Treetops, and the residents are in for a rough time.

Under Maxine’s management, physical and medical restraint of residents is encouraged, and neglect, poor hygiene, and restrictions of residents’ liberty, nourishment and medical support are exhorted. Frightened, depressed, and malnourished residents are left isolated, locked away, and laying in their own waste. They develop excruciating infections, suffer illness, and even die. Maxine faces rising antagonism from Treetops’ residents, and their friends and family. 

A new carer at Treetops, Seleena, who recently escaped an abusive marriage, cannot stay silent. Along with warning residents, and others, Seleena writes a letter of complaint. After finding a suspicious lump in her breast, could Maxine, who always hated illness and vulnerability in others, finally learn compassion? Or will she continue her ruthless ways?

The Girl Unknown

Luck has never been on Lucie Palmer’s side. She feels her life is a cursed one, full of loneliness and cruel blows. How else can she explain being removed from the family she loved as a child? Or being imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit as a young woman? Her life isn’t fair…

But now it’s time to rebuild her life, to start afresh. Lucie attempts to learn the secrets of her family’s past, about the people she was never allowed to love. But does a curse shadow her existence even now? A curse ready to strike again? Maybe even destroy her for good? Can she finally piece together the emptiness in her life before it’s too late, to no longer be the girl unknown…?

With gripping twists, turns and a shocking ending, The Girl Unknown is unputdownable thriller fiction at its most electrifying.

The Long Shadow

The pandemic is over. Humanity is saved. The misery is over. Or is it?

From the wreckage of the old world, a new order has arisen. On the banks of the Borava River, a city stands divided between two oppressive civilisations engaged in an endless struggle with one another. Under the callous rule of their power-hungry overlords, the people long for liberation yet can find no cause for hope or redemption.

Amidst the contradictions and hypocrisies of this decaying world however, a string of unexplained murders ignites a spark of renewed enthusiasm as an investigation unfolds in a desperate search for answers to the murderous mystery.

It is an endeavour which will lead straight to the grim and uncomfortable truth lying at the very heart of this post-pandemic civilisation, a truth which is better left unknown...

The Ringmaster

The Butterfly Theory – the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have significant effects elsewhere.

A thriller oscillating between three generations...

In 1937 Amy’s life was consumed by trying to survive, living hand to mouth on a small farmstead in the wild wind-swept hills of the Derbyshire moors high above the village of Castleton, England. Never knowing where the next meal might come from and with the added burden of caring for her aged, alcoholic father, Amy’s concerns cannot afford to stray far from the confines of High Oakham Cottage. Out of the blue, a new bright, fresh horizon opens before them in the form of a circus. Amy and her father, being swept away by the arrival of Circus Franconi, are transported by the kaleidoscope of fascination, colour and energy that the circus presents. As the ringmaster traverses his audience with an exciting realm of chaos, surrealism and magic, his long-awaited fantastic finale is yet to be unveiled. Waiting in the wings to explode in a confetti concoction of perfidy and intrigue embroiled in a dark long-forgotten past, the sadistic influence of the ringmaster creeps silently through the very walls of High Oakham Cottage, searching for the best finale ever. As the saying goes, the show must go on...and on...and on...

In 2020 a father and daughter, Len and Georgia, move to High Oakham cottage to escape the chaos of London following the tragic death of Len’s wife. Their lives turn for the worse when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery that has haunted the locals for years.

The Trap

In The Trap, prepare yourself for a high-stakes thriller that spans continents and cultures, unravelling over eight tension-filled years. Primarily set in Thailand, the narrative also takes you through Russia, the United States, and North Korea, offering a penetrating look into the dark corridors of statecraft, media manipulation, and international intrigue.

Caught in a web of global machinations are an American man, his Russian wife, and their dual-nationality son. Their international background, once a symbol of unity, quickly becomes a liability as they are unwittingly pulled into a geopolitical crisis that threatens to consume them.

As the complex drama unfolds, relationships are strained, convictions are tested, and love itself comes under scrutiny. Amidst the grim backdrop of corruption, crime, and power plays, the family’s hope for a return to normalcy becomes both their driving force and their ultimate question: Do they possess the resilience, strength, and faith to escape what increasingly appears to be an inescapable trap?

The Enemies of Nicolo Basti

In a near future where the Catholic Church has declared that choral music is inappropriate for the Eucharistic liturgy, the Patriarchy of Venice remains the only diocese that has not yet conformed. The Cardinal patriarch must navigate a series of complicated challenges, including the involvement of his niece with the city’s police commissioner and the interests of powerful individuals in government and international trade. As dissent grows and escalates into social, political, and criminal consequences, the independent state of Venice is also dealing with the approaching Historical Regatta. In the midst of it all, a conspiracy erupts on the Lagoon during the climax of the gondoliers’ race. Follow the twists and turns of this gripping tale in The Enemies of Nicolo Basti.