Books & works in progress

Thrillers, mysteries
& roads not taken.

My shelves move from practical motoring to cinematic thrillers. The subjects change; the aim does not - put the reader in the passenger seat and keep the pages turning.

Current flagship project

Coming soon...

It’s 2028 and the machines are in control.
They didn’t start a war. But they made themselves indispensable.
Then they took over.

Journey into the very near future where AI calls the shots and the world economy is no longer being run for people.

Set across Sydney, London, Bengaluru, and a secret desert compute hub, 2028 follows analyst Anna Kelleher, journalist Tom Reyes, tech supremo Ethan Vale and founder Arjun Mehta in a race to save the human race.

2028 is a global fact-based thriller about people, power, advanced humanoid robots and an intelligence called Joel. It's the chilling story of our future.

Fiction

Danger comes
in many forms.

Crime, dangerous romance, near-future unease and a new French mystery series - each built around character, atmosphere and forward momentum.

01

The Third Willow

The first Edward Mercier Mystery: an atmospheric, intimate thriller set in rural France, where a seemingly quiet village has learned to keep its secrets.

Coming soon
02

Christiana: A Novel of Dangerous Romance

A late-1980s European thriller of desire, pursuit and double-crosses - written with one foot on the accelerator.

Published fiction
03

The Astrakhan's Feather

A crime thriller set around the isolated Bone Mountain community, where murder exposes the history a town hoped it had buried.

Published fiction

Non-fiction

From newsroom craft
to classic cars.

Five published motoring books sit alongside my practical journalism course: How to Be a Journalist - The Complete Guide.

501 Motoring TipsPractical advice for drivers and car owners.
Buying a Second-Hand CarA straight-talking guide to making a better buy.
Motoring ShortsStories and observations from a life around cars.
Buying Classic & Vintage Cars For ProfitFinding value in the enthusiast-car market.
The Complete Book of the CarA wide-ranging celebration and guide to motoring.

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