Published & Forthcoming Work
- "More Natural to the Human Heart"
THE PLAIN MAGAZINE issue #2
- In this near future, dystopian version of England’s second city, immigration, unemployment and crime have all soared out of control. Shantytowns clog the city’s arteries and racism has become an accepted way of life. To make matters worse, Pablo Hernandez, a local journalist for the Birmingham free press, has evidence linking the City Centre Police to the systematic killing of hundreds of illegal immigrants, known as Illims, and it is Special Operations Police David Anderson’s job to root out and punish those responsible before the whole city goes up in flames.
- "SHADOWS ON THE WALL"
Something Wicked #7
- The renowned magician Vincent Valentino is only in town for one night and Kelly Benson and Grace Adams have tickets for the show. From all the hype, Kelly and Grace expect it to be out of this world, and to bring down the house. What they don’t expect is Valentino’s magic to be real and for all their expectations to come true: literally.
- "THE SLEEPER’S AWAKENING"
Space And Time Magazine
- As Chief Security Officer of Stapledon, the sixth province of the thriving Rim community of Llorrac Siwel, Chief David mostly tanked drunks, broke up the odd fight on a Friday night and rounded up the usual suspects whenever a theft was reported. Of course, all that changed when Holly Grimes reported her husband, Chris, missing and the investigation embroiled the Chief in the mysterious and deadly project “Sleeper”.
- "CADMUS GRAVES AND THE MISSING CLONE"
OTHERWORLDS Anthology
- When PI Cadmus Graves is hired by Sydney Wellington, a bio-sculpted blonde with a couple of serious attributes and a bank balance to match, he finds himself working the case of his life.
- "SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD"
Murky Depths: The Quarterly Anthology of Graphically Dark Speculative Fiction
- Decorated and respected hero of the War-On-Terror and ex Anti-Terrorist Branch Police Specialist, Blueberry Keller, is on a mission to find her missing brother. In the course of her investigation Blueberry finds herself in the heart of Birmingham's Dead Town: a very serious place for someone with a pulse.
- "THE LIGHT AT THE END"
Sinister Tales
- When Bridgett Butler meets an angel in her bedroom she discovers the fate of the world is in her hands.
- "THE RUSALKA "
Niteblade Fantasy and Horror Magazine
- Buying your first home can be a stressful time, especially if like Rebecca Doyle and Alex Root your new home has a history of violent and unrequited love.
- "BLACK EYED DOG "
All Hallows
- Sam Collins travels to the Yorkshire Dales looking for an escape from a world of intolerance and prejudice. He just wants to be left alone to face his demons. There is one problem with Sam’s plan: a black-eyed dog is haunting him and it wants more from Sam than he could ever imagine.
- "A MOTHER’S LOVE "
Crimewave 10
- Vesna Bayer dreamt of a better life for herself and her baby daughter, Jelena, but upon leaving her home in Croatia she finds her life in the UK to be nothing short of a nightmare: sold into Birmingham’s seedy sex trade, her daughter taken from her, all Vesna has left is a mother’s love.
- "NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL"
The Written Word online magazine
(www.writtenwordmag.com)- Journalist Samuel Carson's latest assignment may well change the fate of the human race forever.
Prepare to meet The New. They'll do anything to ensure their survival.
- "THE NIGHT BUS"
On The Night Highways
- Public transport will never be the same for Carl Williams after a trip on The Night Bus changes his world forever.
- "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN"
Black Static
- "The Difference Between" is a tale is set in 1916 during the horrors of the Somme and tells the story of Arthur Watts, a young private in the British Army, as he finds himself in No Man’s Land with a number of very unusual women known collectively as the Ker.
- "A SECOND CHANCE"
The Macabre Underground Volume II
- An unexpected second chance at life leads a dying man to re-evaluate his choices, and the consequences of his actions, but for Tim York it may be too late: as someone always pays.
NOTE: The Macabre Underground Volume II has, unfortunately, been cancelled, although, hopefully, it won’t be too long before A SECOND CHANCE finds a home. Watch this space for news.
- "A HANDFUL OF DUST"
Crimewave 9: Transgressions
- When salesman Matthew Hadley drops off a new Jeep to a recently bereaved man, he comes away with far more than he ever bargained for.
- Out now fromTTA Press
- "LOST IN DARKNESS"
The Best British Mysteries IV
- Maxim Jakubowski returns with another essential collection of stories penned by the UK's premier crime writers. A fantastic compendium of anyone who's anyone in mystery and crime writing, "The Best British Mysteries IV" delivers thrilling stories one after another after another.
- Out in hardcover from October 2006 from Allison & Busby
- "LOST IN DARKNESS"
Crimewave 8: Cold Harbours
- Charlton Keen’s girlfriend, Aimee, has been badly beaten and lies broken in the hospital. Charlton feels it is because he is black, and his rage at the people who did it manifests in unexpected ways.