Novels
Click on a publication below to view an extract of a work
Click on a publication below to view an extract of a work
LYDIA DREAMS (1997) (Unfinished)
A novel about the Music-hall, Fenians, strange acrobats and vicars, taking place in London and Dublin. See ‘Plot Notes’ after Title page and before the ‘Extract’
A novel about the Music-hall, Fenians, strange acrobats and vicars, taking place in London and Dublin. See ‘Plot Notes’ after Title page and before the ‘Extract’
WATCH THE SLOW DOOR (2007)
A man called ‘The Kid’ and his adventures in a Totalitarian State. A world of mysterious explosions in which people vanish although no material damage is caused; a world of vampires and strange café’s. Strongly influenced by the philosophy of ‘Subjective Idealism’. The title ‘Watch the Slow Door’ is taken from a poem: ‘Echo’ by Christina Rossetti. One of the greatest poems of the Nineteenth century
A man called ‘The Kid’ and his adventures in a Totalitarian State. A world of mysterious explosions in which people vanish although no material damage is caused; a world of vampires and strange café’s. Strongly influenced by the philosophy of ‘Subjective Idealism’. The title ‘Watch the Slow Door’ is taken from a poem: ‘Echo’ by Christina Rossetti. One of the greatest poems of the Nineteenth century
THE MADONNA LILY (2009)
Children’s Novel for 8 – 14 year olds.
See the ‘Summary Document’ for a bare bones description of
the plot
Children’s Novel for 8 – 14 year olds.
See the ‘Summary Document’ for a bare bones description of
the plot
THE SACRED WOOD (2010) Work-in-Progress (on hold)
Adult novel follow up to ‘The Madonna Lily’ with some of the same characters but seven years later. The disgraced schoolteacher Lilith has just been released from prison and her difficulty in adapting to life as a free woman. The two children Julie and Cado meet again and their love/hate relationship still carries on.
Adult novel follow up to ‘The Madonna Lily’ with some of the same characters but seven years later. The disgraced schoolteacher Lilith has just been released from prison and her difficulty in adapting to life as a free woman. The two children Julie and Cado meet again and their love/hate relationship still carries on.
DON'T EAT IT WITH CHOCOLATE (2012)
Current
The story of a man’s adventures in the real and imaginary worlds of London and Bath. At the beginning of the novel we meet him as he embarks on one of his ‘November’ affairs which with the agreement of his wife Marie, must always finish twelve days before Christmas. He is house-husband to Marie who has over the years successfully built up a small to middling business called ‘Bistro Dogs’. One day, the husband hears some news about his hated ex wife and their daughter Alyssa and vows to find and meet his daughter again after never having seen or wanted to see her since she was a baby. Then his wife drops a bombshell about her ostensibly successful business…
Current
The story of a man’s adventures in the real and imaginary worlds of London and Bath. At the beginning of the novel we meet him as he embarks on one of his ‘November’ affairs which with the agreement of his wife Marie, must always finish twelve days before Christmas. He is house-husband to Marie who has over the years successfully built up a small to middling business called ‘Bistro Dogs’. One day, the husband hears some news about his hated ex wife and their daughter Alyssa and vows to find and meet his daughter again after never having seen or wanted to see her since she was a baby. Then his wife drops a bombshell about her ostensibly successful business…
Early one morning, a man called Charlie from Marie’s office rings his wife’s mobile and half-asleep he pretends to be his wife (he’s a good mimic) and learns that she is probably having an affair with this work colleague called Charlie… he arranges to meet Charlie at a restaurant in Dean Street…. Poor Charlie thinks that he has genuinely been speaking to Marie and agrees to the ‘date’…
What happens next… please contact me.