Cover Reveal: Dead on the Dolmen

Time for a mysterious cover reveal! Here it is, the cover designed by yours truly for the very first novel featuring Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable.

DEAD ON THE DOLMEN will have you wondering whether the Ankou really is riding forth across the land of magic and mystery that is Brittany, or is it an elaborate and macabre joke to get the village of Greno in the mood for Halloween? Once Oscar Tremont is called onto the scene, it soon becomes clear to him that neither explanation is plausible. Why is someone dressing up as the Reaper himself and terrorising David Trevelyan, the reclusive author of Breton folklore and cultural history? Can you discover the identity of the Ankou before the investigator of the strange and inexplicable reveals it?

DEAD ON THE DOLMEN will be published on the 30th of January, 2026, but there will be plenty more sneak peeks and spine-chilling glimpses before then.  

 

Review: A Soul A Day

When Jacob Floyd of Nightmare Press put out a call for reviewers interested in reading the proof version of a vampire novel, I decided to stick my neck out, so to speak. After all, I hadn't lapped up a vampire tale in quite some time. He told me it wasn't your run-of-the-mill novel of the Nosferatu; that Todd Sullivan had sent him a manuscript that was more original than the average tale of bloodsucking corpses.

This is true. In terms of genre, I would classify A Soul A Day as noir more than any other. Is "supernatural Korean noir" a genre? Well, I guess it is now. Todd, who is an experienced English teacher familiar with South Korea, has given us an action-packed supernatural thriller which is rich thanks to his vivid characters and the settings.

Min Jae is on a mission to take out human "prospects" marked for employment by the secret vampire organisation, the Gwanlyo. It's a dangerous job that has him walking the line between two worlds, that of humans and that of vampires. Todd Sullivan exploits this scenario fully and offers the reader a novel that is by turns brutal and sassy, and always thrilling and dramatic. 

Find this review on Goodreads.

The First Oscar Tremont Novel

It has been a long time coming, I know, and it isn't here yet, but I can finally announce that the first novel featuring Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable, will be released on my 45th birthday; the 30th of January, 2026. I'd like to thank you so much for your patience, but also for asking repeatedly when this book would be ready, because that eagerness has kept me chipping away at it.

Writing a mystery novel takes time, especially when it's a fair-play mystery, or whodunit, because it's not enough for the plot to be intriguing, the atmosphere evocative, and the characters engaging. Every detail connected to the puzzle needs to be spot on. The means and motive need to be solid but subtle. The foreshadowing has to be done just right in order to ensure that kick-yourself moment for the reader who doesn't work out who the culprit is before the hero reveals all. The clues and red herrings have to be planted carefully so the reader is kept on his toes chapter after chapter, and twist after turn.

I've finally put the last piece of the puzzle into place, and the result is a chilling murder mystery unlike any you've ever dared read before. Your wits will be put to the test against the Reaper himself!

DEAD ON THE DOLMEN will have you wondering whether the Ankou really is riding forth across the land of magic and mystery that is Brittany. Of course, once Oscar Tremont cracks the case, reason will reign once more...but in the meantime, your imagination will be free to roam, and the reaping will go on unhindered!

Keep an eye on this blog over the coming months for more news, including the cover reveal.

 

Fire at will!

FLICKER is free to download for Kindle today (Sunday, June 1st) only. Grab your ebook copy, enjoy, and leave a review. 

In a broken world, lighting a match is an act of rebellion...

This is the story of Flicker, a pyromaniac whose only escape from the emptiness and oppression of life in a post-apocalyptic world is to set fire to luxury automobiles. Armed with a hammer and jerry can, he wages a one-man war against the Overclass, partisans of the failing regime struggling to hold the reins since The Breakdown decades earlier. He can’t remember his family, and his friends have disappeared without a trace. His only companion is fire, that mesmerising force of glorious destruction. It alone gives meaning to his existence...but one night, he goes too far and unwittingly chooses a target best left alone. As tracker drones swarm, he finds himself running for his life, and a chance encounter with a kindred spirit changes his fate. Together, they flee the city, venturing beyond the ring road for the first time, and hope to find safety and the chance to build a life for themselves in the country. New challenges will arise, and new questions will beg to be answered. Where did everyone go? Who has left messages written on the walls of abandoned buildings? And the most terrible question of all: What is happening at the regime’s dreaded seaside resort, The Esplanade?

Best Wishes for 2025

I'd like to wish all my faithful fans and all the potential readers out there the very best for 2025. If you haven't yet read my three novels and three collections, this is the year to do it. You'll find puzzles to solve, post-apocalyptic wastelands to navigate, strange neighbours who'll have you checking the doors and windows are locked, a mysterious postman terrorising a country town, tunnel runners living beneath your street, a homicidal botanist and so much more! Read, review, and tell your friends about my books. Happy 2025 and stay tuned for new stories this year!