Here’s an excerpt from my new supernatural thriller The Thistlewood Curse.

Following a particularly difficult and traumatic case, Detective Sergeant Laura Buchan goes on leave, only to hear via email about the sudden death of her friend’s husband on Lundy Island. This is the event that sets the main plot in motion.

“Laura immediately grabbed her phone to give Sally a call. She hadn’t known Charles very well, but obviously she wanted to be there for her old friend. However, she then noticed the email was very long, and that there was a great deal more she ought to be aware of first before making any calls. As she read it she felt increasingly disturbed. Sally wasn’t merely bereaved, but she seemed quite beside herself with what appeared to be the most extraordinary paranoia.

Dear Laura,

I’m very sorry to have to tell you Charles has died. He was visiting his parents on Lundy Island and literally just dropped dead. According to the doctor it was a sudden heart attack. Very unusual for someone his age, and very unlucky. The funeral is next week. He’s going to be buried on the island.

  As you can probably imagine I’m going through a lot right now, but there is something else I have to tell you. I know you’re going to think I’m mad, but I think Charles was murdered. In fact, I’m sure of it. The worst thing is I can’t prove anything. I haven’t got a shred of evidence. I’ve got nothing more than a really, really horrible feeling. I’ve not said anything to anyone else, but I need you now, more than I’ve ever needed you before. I need you to help me prove Charles was deliberately killed. Please help me Laura. I’m really, really scared.”

You can download or order print copies of The Thistlewood Curse from Amazon Kindle here.

My latest novel The Thistlewood Curse is now available in print, as well as an Amazon Kindle download.

A gripping supernatural thriller, The Thistlewood Curse already has it’s first, five-star review from this Amazon reader, who claims it will “leave you with ‘novel hangover’, still reeling from the emotional storm that just picked you up and spit you out… Engaging, captivating, and immersive from the very beginning, and the plot twists were a pleasant surprise”.

Here is the blurb from the back of the book:

From the author of Children of the Folded Valley and The Birds Began to Sing…

Can a ghost murder the living?

Lawrence Crane’s powers of astral projection are put to the ultimate test when he and his lifelong friend Detective Laura Buchan investigate a mysterious death on Lundy Island.

Sensing a dark power at work, they attempt to identify a human assassin under the control of supernatural evil.

But can they escape a terrifying, centuries-old curse?

Check out The Thistlewood Curse, and let me know what you think on Amazon.

My long-awaited new novel The Thistlewood Curse is now available to download from Amazon Kindle.

A gripping supernatural thriller, The Thistlewood Curse is an unashamed, page-turning mystery. It is akin to my earlier novel, The Birds Began to Sing, although darker and more frightening, particularly towards the finale.

Over the next few weeks, I will be posting articles giving background on the novel, my inspiration, details on the writing process, the cover image, extracts, my thoughts on genre blending, and more.

Here is the blurb from the back of the book:

Can a ghost murder the living?

Lawrence Crane’s powers of astral projection are put to the ultimate test when he and his lifelong friend Detective Laura Buchan investigate a mysterious death on Lundy Island.

Sensing a dark power at work, they attempt to identify a human assassin under the control of supernatural evil.

But can they escape a terrifying, centuries-old curse?

Download your copy of The Thistlewood Curse here. An announcement will be made regarding print copies soon.

My new novel The Thistlewood Curse is released tomorrow on Amazon Kindle.

Set almost entirely on Lundy Island, The Thistlewood Curse is a nail-chewing, page-turning supernatural thriller with a gripping central mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.

Here is the blurb from the back of the book:

Can a ghost murder the living?

Lawrence Crane’s powers of astral projection are put to the ultimate test when he and his lifelong friend Detective Laura Buchan investigate a mysterious death on Lundy Island.

Sensing a dark power at work, they attempt to identify a human assassin under the control of supernatural evil.

But can they escape a terrifying, centuries-old curse?

You can pre-order The Thistlewood Curse from Amazon Kindle here. An announcement will be made regarding print copies soon.

After a few delays, I am pleased to finally announce that my new novel The Thistlewood Curse is available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle!

Set almost entirely on Lundy Island, The Thistlewood Curse begins as a detective story but evolves into a suspenseful supernatural thriller.

Here is the blurb from the back of the book:

From the author of Children of the Folded Valley and The Birds Began to Sing…

Can a ghost murder the living?

Lawrence Crane’s powers of astral projection are put to the ultimate test when he and his lifelong friend Detective Laura Buchan investigate a mysterious death on Lundy Island.

Sensing a dark power at work, they attempt to identify a human assassin under the control of supernatural evil.

But can they escape a terrifying, centuries-old curse?

You can pre-order The Thistlewood Curse from Amazon Kindle here. An announcement will be made regarding print copies this week. Watch this space.