Where does the time go? It’s been four weeks since my second novel came out, and I never tire of seeing your pictures of the book arriving! Please keep sending them, and a massive thank you to everyone who’s taking the time to read it. An Ideal Informer is a gritty, methodical thriller in the... Continue Reading →
Announcing Book 2: An Ideal Informer
I’m thrilled to announce that Book 2, An Ideal Informer, is set for release on 21 March! It will be available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and paperback, and the e-book is available for pre-order today... See book page for full details. The trilogy continues...!
Location Catch-up Interview
Now I’m getting really excited about the upcoming release. So much so, I thought I’d rummage out a catch-up interview I conducted with my protagonist in the autumn … of 1973 … This wasn’t my first time on the muddy tracks of the Forestry Commission but, as I left the clearing and pushed deeper into... Continue Reading →
We’re Live!
I’m thrilled that the website is finally live! Now you have a one-stop shop to explore the world of The Retrieval Chamber, meet the characters, delve into the history, and stay updated. It's constantly evolving, too, so don't forget to pop back now and then to see what's changed.
Protagonist Interview 1
And so, with the first prequel nearing its final read-through, I recalled an 'interview' I conducted a with my new protagonist back in the summer (of 1973) ... Shaun: Hi, [Redacted]. Glad you could join me. [Redacted]: Wish I could say the feeling was mutual. Shaun: Look, I know you’re a busy man, I won’t... Continue Reading →
Latest Thank You
Huge thanks go to a wonderful faculty head at Basingstoke's College of Technology, for her help regarding the late Queen's visit in 1973, and for furnishing me with a copy of the Order of Proceedings. Together with a host of local people, whose memories have proved invaluable, she becomes my latest acknowledgement.
First Thank You for Prequel
Currently dissecting a ton of German language publications from the Stasi Records Archive — massive thanks to Steffen, a lovely chap from Berlin who becomes the first of my new acknowledgements!