The Hostile is free from 30th-31st July

The Kindle of THE HOSTILE is FREE on Amazon from 30th-31st July. Book 1 in The Hostile quartet of “refreshingly original” paranormal crime thrillers. “Compelling, strange, and wonderful.”

 

In a rundown area of Manchester, inside the bathroom of a terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, a small but powerful entity befriends young Serena with disastrous results. This unlikely enigmatic force not only dramatically affects introverted Serena’s life but also threatens the well-being of everyone she knows, especially those who’ve earned the strange girl’s displeasure. It soon becomes clear that nobody should ever upset Serena if they know what’s good for them. After reading The Hostile, you’ll never look at DIY in the same way again.

 

Each book in the 4-book series can be read as a stand-alone. The other books in this “bizarrely captivating” quartet are Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, and Confronting The Hostile. The Hostile Series Box Set is also available.

 

Kindle edition of The Hostile on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/2xEYKv2. FREE from 30th-31st July. FREE to Kindle Unlimited subscribers.

Kindle edition of The Hostile on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/2nTPfCg. FREE from 30th-31st July. FREE to Kindle Unlimited subscribers.

Paperback edition of The Hostile on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/29dkOkS £5.50

Paperback edition of The Hostile on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/299CVUw $8.25

Audiobook edition of The Hostile on Audible.co.uk http://adbl.co/2x3XgLt

Audiobook edition of The Hostile on Audible.com http://adbl.co/2x45frZ

Here is an excerpt from The Hostile http://amzn.to/2blBo12

 

12 of my 13 Kindle editions are only £0.99, or equivalent currencies on Amazon and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The Kindle version of The Hostile Series Box Set is only £2.30 for all 4 books in The Hostile series.

 

Random Bullets, Potholes and Magic Carpets, Her demonic Angel, The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, Confronting The Hostile, A Slice of the Seventies, and The Trouble with Liam are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.

 

You can find all editions of my books on Amazon. http://amzn.to/2r4yyTA

 

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My Nine Audiobooks

My thirteen books can all be found on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions. Nine of them also have an audiobook version on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes for everyone to enjoy. Remember, if you buy the Kindle of the books below, you can buy the audiobook for a fraction of the normal price. http://amzn.to/2jjmleB

THE HOSTILE is book 1 of The Hostile 4-book series of paranormal crime thrillers. An audiobook, narrated by me, is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. In a rundown area of Manchester, inside the bathroom of a terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, a small but powerful entity befriends young Serena with disastrous results. This unlikely enigmatic force not only dramatically affects introverted Serena’s life but also threatens the well-being of everyone she knows, especially those who’ve earned the strange girl’s displeasure. It soon becomes clear that nobody should ever upset Serena if they know what’s good for them. After enjoying The Hostile, you’ll never look at D.I.Y. in the same way again.

The Hostile audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2pBoWBv

The Hostile audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2HZhUgI

HOLIDAY FOR THE HOSTILE is book 2 of The Hostile series. Narrated by Alexander Doddy, the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. Serena and her unusual partner in crime, Tile X, find themselves suffering a family holiday at her eccentric grandfather’s hovel in Ireland. Who will manage to escape intact from their dramatic holiday from Hell?

Holiday for The Hostile audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2G5RE3O

Holiday for The Hostile audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2G0SL94

THE HOSTILE GAME is book 3 of The Hostile series. Narrated by Alexander Doddy, the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. In The Hostile Game, Manchester-based Serena, now eighteen and pregnant, finally discovers the reason why Tile X befriended her seven years before. She doesn’t like what she hears. Mayhem ensues when a retired Irish police superintendent becomes more involved than perhaps he should have.

The Hostile Game audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2I3g2DL

The Hostile Game audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2pB1vZg

CONFRONTING THE HOSTILE is book 4 in The Hostile paranormal crime thriller series. Narrated by Alexander Doddy. the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. A retired Irish superintendent and his former colleague, a handsome DCI from Liverpool, attempt to rid themselves and the world of their lethal tile masters. Will they succeed in reclaiming their freedom, or will the bizarre killing games continue?

Confronting The Hostile audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2pyAsOg

Confronting The Hostile audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2G4mud3

HER DEMONIC ANGEL consists of fourteen of my short stories. I wrote them in a variety of genres, so there should be something for everyone. Some tales are stranger than others, but all are different shades of dark. Narrated by me, the audiobook can be found on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Her demonic Angel audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2ufbuIx

Her demonic Angel audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2IO9oCz

RANDOM BULLETS is a contemporary crime thriller with a paranormal twist, set in Jersey, Manchester, London, and places not of this world. After shooting and killing his nephew, a gunman runs amok in a London park. What drives Edward to commit such atrocities? Who will survive yet another of his moments of madness? Narrated by Alexander Doddy, the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Random Bullets audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2pBG7Tt

Random Bullets audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2HZFTwe

POTHOLES AND MAGIC CARPETS is a contemporary character-driven novel. It looks at the dramatic incidents, challenges, and temptations in the lives of four couples of varying ages, professions and sexual persuasions, all linked by blood or friendship. The negative, selfish, sometimes violent natures of some characters in the book wreak havoc on the innocent. A tale of not so simple folk. The page-turning action in Potholes and Magic Carpets takes place in rural Kent and London. Narrated by Tracey Norman, the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Potholes and Magic Carpets audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2Gl9LGo

Potholes and Magic Carpets audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2G21vvB

A SLICE OF THE SEVENTIES tells the loosely autobiographical story of Jersey-born Mug, a troubled girl from a recently broken home. It covers her experiences as a teenager at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970, the same year she follows a guru. The book tracks her tumultuous four years as an art student in Coventry, where vegetarian Mug finds herself living next door to an abattoir and a railway shunting yard with David, a fellow art student. Dramatic events follow on from the evening they first meet at a party, where David is attempting to commit an extremely public suicide. Whether you were around during that decade or not, you’re bound to enjoy this nostalgic Slice of the Seventies. Narrated by Tracey Norman, the audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

A Slice of the Seventies audiobook on Audible in USA https://adbl.co/2HXJHOH

A Slice of the Seventies audiobook on Audible in UK https://adbl.co/2G0YKuf

My latest book, THE TROUBLE WITH LIAM, is a powerful psychological thriller set in Ireland and Sheffield. It tells the life story of Liam O’Sullivan in all its twisted glory. The book begins with tales of Liam’s challenging childhood in Dublin and follows him through tragic events which change him into a misogynistic, controlling, ultimately lethal bully living in Sheffield. Liam thought he could do as he pleased … until he was taught otherwise. Prepare to be shocked in different ways throughout the book. If you’re not a fan of thrillers or reading books containing violence, sex, and swearing, please avoid The Trouble With Liam. If you enjoy lashings of dark humour, situations to make your eyes pop out, thrills of every kind all wrapped up in a gripping, dramatic storyline, please read on. I’m currently writing the next two books in The Trouble series.

Link to the audiobook on Audible.com https://adbl.co/2TceNYH

Link to the audiobook on Audible.co.uk https://adbl.co/2MA4BXP

Below is an arty photo of me when I was in the thick of narrating and sound editing Book 1 of The Hostile. I also narrated Her demonic Angel before deciding to leave narration to the professionals so I’d be free to write more books. Narrating two of my own books has given me huge respect for all professional audiobook narrators.

Happy listening!

 

An evening out with All The Bens

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the play ‘All The Bens’ written by Ian Townsend which was performed at Oldham Libraries on the 27th June. The three actors were superb and it was so interesting to meet the cast, playwright, and director after the performance for an enlightening Q and A. If you get the chance to see it, I highly recommend you buy a ticket. ‘All The Bens’ is certainly a brilliantly acted, thought-provoking play. Go to All the Bens Summer tour 2019 Facebook page to see where it’ll be performed this summer.

 

It was also fun catching up with Ian Townsend before the show. Well, it was for me, anyway, ha! I attended a useful one-on-one workshop with him a few months ago at Oldham Library. You can all blame Ian if my next book is even more outrageous than my others. He advised me to write without self-censorship, so I did. The result is The Trouble With Trouble, book 2 in The Trouble series. I completed the third draft a few weeks ago, plus a chunk of book 3.

 

Book 1, The Trouble With Liam, is already available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and audiobook editions. Tracey Norman – Actress/Voice Artiste narrated the audiobook version beautifully. https://amzn.to/2yUBSY4.

HER DEMONIC ANGEL and other short stories is FREE on Amazon from the 27th-28th May

HER DEMONIC ANGEL is a collection of fourteen of my short stories. Some are stranger than others, but most are different shades of dark. As they’re written in a variety of genres, there should be something for everyone to enjoy. To whet your appetite, here are the titles of some of the stories in the collection: Mirror, Mirror; The Boy They Called Dragon; The Day Nobody Gave A Damn; An Email From Jane; Stuff; Getting Rid Of The Enemy; Skin; Too Beautiful; Philately Will Get You Nowhere; In Memoriam.

“If you haven’t read any of this author’s other books, this is a great one to give readers a peek into a wonderful writer’s vivid mind.”

http://amzn.to/295kGjn for the U.K. Kindle edition. FREE from the 27th-28th May
http://amzn.to/29dSEpd for the U.S.A. Kindle edition. FREE from the 27th-28th May

http://amzn.to/295uZbl for the U.K. paperback edition. £4.75
http://amzn.to/29ii97E for the U.S.A. paperback edition. $7.75
http://adbl.co/2yeLJpm for the Audible.com audiobook edition.
http://adbl.co/2fq5VNx for the Audible.co.uk audiobook edition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s an excerpt from Her demonic Angel http://amzn.to/2bMiO4c

11 of my 13 Kindle editions are only £0.99, or equivalent currencies, on Amazon, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The Kindle version of The Hostile Series Box Set is only £2.30 for all four books in The Hostile series. Random Bullets, Potholes and Magic Carpets, Her demonic Angel, The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, Confronting The Hostile, A Slice of the Seventies, and The Trouble With Liam are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.

You can find all editions of my books here: http://amzn.to/2r4yyTA

The Kindle of Random Bullets is free on Amazon from 16th-17th May

Random Bullets is a contemporary crime thriller with a paranormal twist. After shooting and killing his nephew, a gunman runs amok in a London park. What drives Edward to commit such atrocities? Who will survive yet another of his moments of madness? Set in Jersey, Cornwall, London, Manchester, and places not of this world.

http://amzn.to/2ahXcc4 for the UK Kindle edition. FREE 16th-17th May
http://amzn.to/29eOAnl for the USA Kindle edition. FREE 16th-17th May
http://amzn.to/1Y2NmyC for the UK paperback edition. £5.95
http://amzn.to/2906R56 for the USA paperback edition. $9.95
http://adbl.co/2yaLOdj for the Audible.com audiobook edition
http://adbl.co/2yDwlXI for the Audible.co.uk audiobook edition

12 of my 13 Kindle editions are only £0.99, or equivalent currencies, on Amazon, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The Kindle version of The Hostile Series Box Set is only £2.30 for all 4 books in The Hostile series. Random Bullets, Potholes and Magic Carpets, Her demonic Angel, The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, Confronting The Hostile, A Slice of the Seventies, and The Trouble With Liam are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.

You can find all editions of my books here: http://amzn.to/2r4yyTA

Afternoon tea with author Jacqueline Ward

I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s ‘Afternoon Tea with author Jacqueline Ward’ event. It was held in the perfect setting of Alexandra Park’s Conservatory in Oldham. Jacqueline gave a reading from her psychological thriller, Perfect Ten, then enthralled the audience with an informative talk about her career and the publishing industry. I’m looking forward to reading my signed copy of Perfect Ten.

It was lovely to meet Jacqueline for the first time and to reacquaint myself with Phaedra Patrick and Dan Forrester. (Thanks for the lift home, Phaedra. Much appreciated.)

The event was part of Oldham Library’s annual Bookmark Festival. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The Kindle of THE TROUBLE WITH LIAM is FREE on Amazon from 25th-26th April

My latest book, The Trouble With Liam, is a powerful psychological thriller set in Ireland and Sheffield. It tells the life story of Liam O’Sullivan in all its twisted glory. The book begins with tales of Liam’s challenging childhood in Dublin and follows him through tragic events which change him into a misogynistic, controlling, ultimately lethal bully living in Sheffield. Liam thought he could do as he pleased … until he was taught otherwise. Prepare to be shocked in different ways throughout the book. If you’re not a fan of thrillers or reading books containing violence, sex, and swearing, please avoid The Trouble With Liam. If you enjoy lashings of dark humour, situations to make your eyes pop out, thrills of every kind all wrapped up in a gripping, dramatic storyline, please read on. I’m currently writing the next books in the series, The Trouble With Russell, and The Trouble With Trouble.

Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon in U.K. https://amzn.to/2yUBSY4 – FREE from 25th-26th April. Free to KU subscribers.
Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon in U.S.A. https://amzn.to/2DJxIab – FREE from 25th-26th April. Free to KU subscribers.
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon in U.S.A. https://amzn.to/2OkvUIX – $11.50
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon in U.K. https://amzn.to/2QlsQtb – £5.75

Link to the audiobook, narrated by Tracey Norman, on Audible.com https://adbl.co/2TceNYH

Link to the audiobook, narrated by Tracey Norman, on Audible.co.uk https://adbl.co/2MA4BXP

12 of my 13 Kindle editions are only £0.99, or equivalent currencies, on Amazon, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The Kindle version of The Hostile Series Box Set is only £2.30 for all 4 books in The Hostile series. Random Bullets, Potholes and Magic Carpets, Her demonic Angel, The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, Confronting The Hostile, A Slice of the Seventies, and The Trouble With Liam are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.

You can find all editions of my books here: http://amzn.to/2r4yyTA