Haunted: Crossing the Line

It's not every day (or indeed year) I have a ghost story published, but my spooky tale, Crossing the Line, is included in Specul8 Publishing's "Haunted" anthology, which was appropriately released on Christmas Eve. It's only available in print, but it's a beautiful product and well worth it if your bookshelf needs a little haunting!

As long as people have drawn breath, they have pondered the divide between the world of the living and the realm of the dead. From the grief-stricken to the grotesque, the haunting to the humorous, stories about those who have crossed back through the veil between worlds have frightened, inspired, and awed humankind for countless centuries. Featuring poetry and short fiction from 29 Australian and New Zealand authors, this collection begs to ask the question: Is death truly the end?

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I grace the pages with an amazing cast of talented writers. Here's the full list:

Mike Adamson

KM Campbell

Simon J. Plant

Chris Moss

Anthony Ferguson

Belinda Brady

Tim Borella

Cameron Trost

Karen Bayly

Matthew R. Davis

Narelle L Noppert

Taine Andrews

Issy Jinarmo

Lana Lea

Ashley Read

John Brandt

Adelae Guevara

Louise Zedda-Sampson

BG Hilton

Leanbh Pearson

Carmen Tudor

Nandi Samuel

Rainie Zenith

Kate Maxwell

Barbara Smith

Prema Arasu

LJ McLeod

Bronwyn Todd

 

Order a copy today and get ready for a spooky time!

The Problem at Rose Grove

Where's Holmes???

I've joined Specul8 Publishing for their second volume of absent Holmes tales, and I've put a spin on it, which will come as no surprise to my loyal readers. I've often wondered what would happen if my very own investigator, Oscar Tremont, had the opportunity to pit wits against the most famous consulting detective of all time, but in "The Problem at Rose Grove", he's faced with an even greater challenge...saving Holmes, so to speak! Curiosity piqued? The game's afoot! Grab your copy from Specul8. 

 

About the anthology:

In 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle first published A Study in Scarlet in the 27th issue of Beeton’s Christmas Annual, a popular London magazine which had entertained 19th century readers for well over two decades. Yet this particular issue would introduce the world to something entirely new, a literary icon who would move on to become the greatest fictional character in modern history. Holmes certainly casts a great shadow, and what would we ever do without him? That is precisely the question this collection dares to ask. We have challenged nine exciting Australian authors to take up the daunting task of writing a Sherlock story, where the great man himself is conspicuously absent. The resulting work has been utterly fascinating, and we have found that even in his absence Sherlock Holmes is still a force to be reckoned with. As the man himself would often say, “The game is afoot!”