Novels
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hoodwink
Steven and Yvonne visit a London hospital only to find themselves trapped inside the headquarters of an ancient Newtonian society.
Their escape with the Order's secret history sets them on a perilous adventure up the canals of England, pursued by the Order's remorseless Archbishop. The best they can do for allies are a batty Marquis and his wife, ex-convicts and an unreliable demon. They have a mystery to solve, but first they must survive. urban fantasy thriller 151,000 words |
JOHN EYRE
An accident at sea cuts short John Eyre’s career as an oil rig diver and his romance with Rachel. A damaged John roams Central America, undergoing one transformation after another, until his consciousness is hijacked by a local trickster god. When a mask containing the god is stolen and the people ask John to find their protective spirit, he embarks on the riskiest of adventures. His allies are a reluctant Rachel, fellow lodgers from a London guest house, and a Guatemalan girl with a unique jade ball. adventure fantasy thriller 152,000 words |
the asturian campaign
Young undercover cop Érica Sánchez is struggling with everything: her job, a changed Madrid, her personal crusade against sexual abuse and even Sebastián, her boringly normal boyfriend who works as a ministerial chauffeur. The good old Spain that she longs for seems to exist only in advertising images: Asturias, with its green and peaceful northern mountains. Érica’s covert missions in the city oblige her to assume roles that only add to her existential crisis and lead her into a dangerous trap. And yet it is an unusual assignment for Sebastián, to a remote village in Asturias, that will prove the most serious challenge for them both. For some people, the Spanish Civil War never ended. Spanish noir 280 pages |
Citizens of the Night
A wintry Nordic capital is hit by a total blackout. As the mayor seeks desperately to restore power in time for Christmas, Anja blindly follows Yannick into a mystifying underworld beneath the city streets. A dark and dangerous labyrinth that is home to the Wolf, the Beast, Almost Normal and the Witch. novel noir 50,000 words |
Stories
The ministry of flowers
Why is the city decaying? Where have the colours gone? Can he trust the cardboard collectors? Can he trust the flowers? Lorenzo is worried. Everyone else is worried about Lorenzo. urban mystery fantasy 20,000 words |
el ministerio de las flores
Lorenzo está preocupado por la ciudad. Los demás están preocupados por Lorenzo. La metrópolis se decae, los colores se desvanecen, y él sospecha de las flores. El presidente sabrá: y Lorenzo lo va a averiguar. relato de misterio urbano 20.000 palabras |
IMMIG'S WORK
Efen’s house is being eaten. Before long, it will be his turn. In their mountain fastness, the Shunii despair. What can their subtle culture do against such a predator? fantasy story 8,000 words dedicated to Ursula K. Le Guin |
THE MAN WHO DIED
In the colony, death is a thing of the past. For client-citizens paying to be Well Forever, dying isn't just unthinkable: it's illegal. So when a loaded gun turns up, Police Chief Gast orders Dr Judith Waugh to find out who could be behind it. Before the unmentionable happens. science fiction story 8,000 words |
the sweet teeth of god
Kathmandu
The swelling ambition of a boy The gaping mouth of a black god Whose hunger is the greater? mild horror story 3,500 words Vertical Divider
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Parasite of choice
Government of the people, by the people: it might not turn out as you had hoped. When a US president hands power to voters, they enforce religious law and launch an attack on Chinese oil fields. While newscaster Karen Ferreira relates the alarming news on TV, her husband Jack is called in to a despairing White House. But all Jack knows about is fungi. near future story 11,000 words |
THE LIFE AND DEATH PERFORMANCE
OF TONY BEDOWIE Loretta and Marie's birthday party on the prairie looks set to be ruined when the entertainment fails to show. Then a wagon of circus players passes by. "Magic, music and the human cannon." wild west noir 7,000 words |
four stories
Immig's Work A cultured people up against a predator The Sweet Teeth of God A Nepalese boy eaten up by ambition Parasite of Choice An expert on fungi is asked by the White House to preserve world peace The Man Who Died A colony where death is illegal fantasy/SF 31,000 words |
Four Stories collection: available as ebook or in paperback
● Immig's Work ● The Sweet Teeth of God ● Parasite of Choice ● The Man who Died |