new release

I’m delighted to report that Codename: MacLennan is now published as an eBook on Amazon, and will be available in paperback format within the next two or three weeks.

This is a story that began life as MacLennan, an extended version of one of my short stories and was intended to be a standalone crime thriller. I had a loose plan for how things would develop, but the introduction of Helen, a supporting character, was enough to lead me down a different path.

When I brought in established characters from the Beyond The Law (BTL) series and those from its Codename spinoffs, more action scenes were guaranteed. By the time I’d completed my first full edit, I’d accepted that I’d created another BTL spinoff, and the title of the new story changed to Codename: MacLennan. I also amended the cover slightly by enlarging the image so that it more closely matches the scale of the others in the series.

If you’d like an introduction, click Chapter 1 – The Invisible Man.

For those of you who’ve followed and enjoyed the exploits of the BTL characters, I’m pleased to inform you that an addition to my Work in Progress is Codename: Larkspur, featuring Helen, from this latest tale.

I sincerely thank my regular readers for choosing and supporting my brand. If you’re new to my writing, I hope you’ll soon become one of my valued readers.

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***** Sylvia: Beyond the Apocalypse is now available *****

As many writers do, I push myself in my craft. There’s little point in creating characters who are compelled to operate outside of their comfort zone if the author is taking the soft option.

I profess to be a multi-genre, multi-discipline author. In other words, I write stories across a wide variety of topics and I work on novels, novellas, short stories, and poetry.

For this reason, I dipped my toe in the waters of the post-apocalyptic genre, uncertain if it would result in the completion of a story. As things turned out, Light at The End: Surviving the Apocalypse became the first tale in a trilogy. I’m pleased to report that the three books are among my most popular titles.

Sylvia: Beyond the Apocalypse, is a spin-off from Light at The End – The Trilogy. Like most spinoffs, Sylvia’s backstory relies heavily on the trilogy that spawned the idea, and will appeal to anyone who has read the original tales. Unsurprisingly, the main character of this book is Sylvia, however I’ve used the story as a vehicle to elaborate on the world inhabited by the characters who peopled the original trilogy. Time (and reviews), will tell if I’ve done the job well.

Codename: Nightshade was the first spinoff story from the Beyond the Law trilogy, and apart from featuring Nightshade, the tale introduced Foxglove, a new heroine.

Codename: Foxglove is now my priority Work in Progress, and yes, it’s another crime thriller. Foxglove provides continuity and will see the end of the BTL series. I enjoy the creation of a trilogy but if there is a downside it is that the author becomes a hostage to the story.

My other main project this year is Crusader, which will be developed as a standalone crime thriller. The main work with Jason, his friends, and foes, will be later in the year but it’s always good to create characters as they come to mind, placing them in scenarios to see what happens.