Novels
The first novel in the Glasshouse series, this contemporary noir thriller tells the story of best friends, Cath and Kayleigh. Set against the backdrop of 1990s Britpop Britain, The (D)Evolution of Us explores the wide-reaching effects of mental illness and unrequited love. Full of plot twists and psychological suspense, this gritty, hard-hitting novel questions where a story really begins, and whether reality is only in our minds.
The second novel in the Glasshouse series, Glasshouse is a gritty psychological thriller set in Devon, UK, in the late 1990s. The novel explores the lives of two psychiatrists who’s patients, and lives, are fatally entwined. With hard-hitting themes, and an intense first-person narration, Glasshouse delves deep into the dark world of psychiatric institutions where doctors and residents play a dangerous game in which no one is infallible.
The third novel in the Glasshouse series, Underrated is a gritty thriller exploring friendship, betrayal, the far-reaching effects of unrequited love, and drug abuse. Underrated follows the lives of five lads who are coming of age. In differing ways, they try to make life better for themselves, but their lives entangle when they turn to cocaine. Some people take drugs to escape their circumstances, while others deal drugs to escape theirs, but is escape ever really an option?
The final novel in the Glasshouse series, Skin and Bone is a gritty psychological thriller, exploring the far-reaching consequences of generational trauma. The novel is set in post-covid England. Liam is a palaeontology student who has thrown himself into his work to evade his family’s shadowy past. He dreams of proving what happened to the dinosaurs, but uncovers shocking questions about his own life. Will he survive to get any answers?
It’s 1984. Newly appointed chief reporter, Simon, stands in a derelict area behind a condemned railway station . A train driver has been found, hanging. The apparent suicide leads Simon into an investigation of class-wars, corruption and devastating home-truths. And then he disappears. Two decades later, Nia, the daughter he never knew he had, is trying to find out what happened to him. Will she expose the truth, and get her life back on the rails? Or will she end up having to cover her own tracks?
Short stories
Halfway between the hospital mortuary and the crematorium, on a busy main road, sits Clara and James’ house. Will the Christmas spirit rekindle their relationship, or turn it to ashes? One thing’s for sure – things are hotting up in The Halfway House. With dark humour, and a paranormal twist, this short story will delight fans of the macabre.
Sometime in the not-to-distant future, Will is trying to live his life without causing harm to the environment or any living thing. Paradoxically, he discovers that to do no harm, he must, in fact, do a great deal of harm. Exploring psychosis and existentialism against the backdrop of today’s climate crisis, Will of the People is a contemporary short story that will appeal to lovers of noir fiction.
A chilling tale with a heart-wrenching twist, The Submission follows Chloe – a British teenager – and her class on a French exchange. With her estranged father as the lead teacher, Chloe is in an uncomfortable situation to begin with, but add her debilitating OCD to the mix, and things are almost unbearable. When the school coach has a blow-out on the autoroute, it incites a series of explosions that will wrack Chloe’s life. For better or worse, things will never be the same again.
Chilling and hard-hitting, A New Ewe is a dystopian satire follows the fortunes of two farmer friends who concoct a gruesome business plan. Acknowledging the climate crisis; prevalent misogyny; factory farming; capitalism, and general apathy, this short story is a wake-up call.
If Jacob still sees the black feathers in his mind, he never mentions them. A psychological mystery played out against a backdrop of urban decay, The Mute is a gritty short story that will make you look twice at the people you pass by during the course of your day. Will Jacob find his voice, or will his actions speak for him instead?
Poetry
There’s a massive discourse around the subject of mental health, right now. Section 17 is a short collection of poems that tell a poignant story of mental breakdown, and a recovery that definitely is not a cure. They are inspired by the author’s experience of OCD, depression, and psychiatric care.
