My Books
From short stories to a full-length mystery/drama, here's a look at everything I've written so far – with more on the way this autumn. You can find my books on Amazon, or order a copy directly from me using the form below.
The Shape of Happiness
After escaping an coercive relationship, Maude Eveleigh retreats into solitude, seeking peace rather than revenge. Haunted by her past and torn between isolation and the pull of human connection, she rebuilds her life through therapy, art, and discovery of a new man. Maude learns that healing is not found in disappearance but in daring to rejoin the world. Yet beneath her quiet renewal lingers a shadow and Maude’s calm may conceal more than sorrow.
October 2026
Inscription
As Beatrice Gardiner lies dying, she whispers two final words: "The ring." When her daughter, Fabienne, removes her mother's wedding band, she discovers an inscription bearing two dates—just three months apart. The mystery deepens when their grieving father, Ralph, refuses to explain. As Fabienne and her siblings investigate Beatrice's past, they uncover secrets that threaten to destroy their family.
July 2026
Salma leant forward and readjusted the rear view mirror whilst applying her cherry pink lipstick. Now seated in the driver’s seat she started the engine, her driving licence in her purse. Confirmation of a political editing post lay on the passenger seat. Yes, it had taken three years but she was proud to be behind the wheel. Briefly lost in her reverie, she recalled her journey to reach that point. Monumental changes had only strengthened her resolve to pursue her dreams, whatever the cost.
November 2022Look Both Ways
Lizzie Schofield's childhood is far from normal – a journey of separation, survival, and adaptation. Born in the late 1950s, her story unfolds across four defining periods: enforced isolation as a hospitalised baby; her formative years in Singapore as a naval officer's daughter; a teenage exchange trip to Paris and a first taste of independence; and a "sliding doors" young adulthood, where chance finally brings her to the man who becomes her husband.
September 2021Taking the Bandage
It's the school holidays in Whispertown and ten-year-old Malachi is fed-up. Bored with his homework, and bored with his Mum's nagging to tidy his bedroom. He is looking for some fun. He feels everyone is on his case and tries to relieve his boredom by playing on-line games with his school friends. But when he looks out of the window, he notices a strange shape on the garden shed roof. It turns out to be a sick dragon. So Malachi tries to make him better with some pink medicine, a hot water bottle and some slices of pepperoni pizza.
March 2025Malachi & The Sick Dragon
The wedding dress revolves around two feuding Normandy families just after the second world war. After Raoul drops a bombshell on his daughter Sabine, without warning, her summer plans go into a tailspin. Dispatched to England in a friendly labour exchange, Sabine plots her revenge and takes with her two dark secrets. Whilst away, her mother Azurine creates a beautiful wedding dress from parachute silk. But will it still fit? The wedding is set for her return. But, when the unexpected happens, she is forced to confess and confront her parents.
December 2023