I am the author of the award-winning Inspector Stark series of gritty crime thrillers, as well as being a retired CID detective of 25 years dealing with serious and major crimes from murder downwards. I like to think I know what makes detectives tick and indeed criminals of all types. Better than that, I am lucky enough to be able to articulate this on the written page, which can be the tricky bit. My stories are driven by characters and some procedure, but I don't get hung up on that because I believe that writers and readers have something in common across the board-we are interested in people and their lives. The primary aims of books are to entertain and be thought-provoking, in my view.
Awards: 'One Oblique One' - shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association best debut crime novel / 'Fair Means Or Foul' -Distinguished Favorite - New York City Big Book Awards / 'Murder Me Tomorrow' - Winner of the Independent Press Award for best crime novel.
I have also published four short story anthologies: Killing Dad and other crime short stories / Killing Mum / Killing Nan / Killing Grampa
I have been a co-opted contributor to other short story anthologies - Crime Writers Association Perfectly Criminal edited by Martin Edwards / City of Crime edited by David Belbin / To Serve, Protect and Write edited by Andrew Patterson.
I have had various articles and stories published notably in New York's 'Mystery Tribune' crime collection.
I have previously appeared on the main panel of the International Mystery Convention - Boucher con, alongside other authors such as Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.
I have written my memoirs centred around police and detective work - 'Twisted Plots and Plans.'
I have started a 'true crime investigations' series where I blend creative writing with my detective experience. The first is 'H. H. Holmes -The Most Charming of Killers.'
Away from writing crime, I have written four non-fiction books about the COVID-19 Pandemic 'Coronavirus 2020 Vision - The Road To Freedom Day - the complete diary and events of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parts 1 to 4'
Several of my books are available on Audible and ITunes.
