Guy Arthur Simpson
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hoodwink
Steven and Yvonne visit a friend in a London hospital, only to find themselves trapped by an ancient Newtonian Order.

Their escape sets them on a perilous adventure up England’s canals, pursued by a remorseless archbishop.

The best they can do for allies are a batty marquis and his wife, ex-convicts and an unreliable demon.

Yvonne and Steven have a deep mystery and a growing attraction to resolve, but first they must survive.

novel
600 pages

Hoodwink: A novel of mystery and adventure from Guy Arthur Simpson
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JOHN EYRE
An oil rig accident changes John Eyre forever.

A lost and damaged man, he is roaming Guatemala when a lakeside god is stolen. The village appeals to the big foreigner and the strangest of adventures begins.
 
As other unearthly powers are awakened along the way, John is joined in his search by a reluctant ex, lodgers from a London guest house and a girl with a unique jade stone.

He will need all the help he can get.

The missing god, Maximon, is a trickster.

novel
550 pages
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the asturian campaign
Police officer Érica Sánchez operates undercover and alone.
 
Perturbed by the fake identities that she must assume,
old trauma resurfaces and, both on and off duty,
her conduct turns erratic.
 
Érica seeks stability in her relationship with
Sebastián, a conscientious ministry chauffeur.

And yet it is an official errand for her boyfriend, to picturesque mountains, that leads to the most
unpredictable outcome of all.

novel
290 pages

Citizens of the Night
A Nordic city is hit by a winter blackout.
 
As the mayor seeks desperately to restore power, Yannick and Anja discover an even darker underworld beneath the streets.

A mystifying labyrinth that is home to the Wolf, the Beast, Almost Normal and the Witch.

a noir mystery
190 pages

The Asturian Campaign. A novel by Guy Arthur Simpson.
Citizens of the Night. A Nordic thriller.
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Stories
The ministry of flowers
A strange entropy afflicts Lorenzo 's city.
 
As colour drains from the failing metropolis, he is struck by the flowers, which only grow more vibrant and alive.
 
Despite his wife’s misgivings, Lorenzo is going to find out why.
 
Even if all he has to go on is a tip from a cardboard scavenger in the street.

novella 
80 pages
el ministerio de las flores
Una extraña entropía azota la ciudad de Lorenzo.
 
Mientras el color se desvanece de la metrópolis, las flores le sorprenden, volviéndose cada vez más vibrantes y llenas de vida.
 
Pese a las dudas de su esposa, Lorenzo va a descubrir lo qué se esconde detrás.
 
Empieza por una pista que le da un cartonero en la calle.

relato 
80 páginas
A mystery novella in shades of grey from Guy Arthur Simpson
Citizens of the Night. A Nordic thriller.
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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?


full-length story
30 pages
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.

full-length story
35 pages
Immig's Work - A story of struggle in exile
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A darkly humorous near future story
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the sweet teeth of god
In Kathmandu, young Raghu hungers for love and success.
 
Too lightweight to win the girl of his dreams, he resolves to fatten himself up.

Not a morsel will he share, not even with the divine black Bhairab.
 
story
15 pages


A gentle horror story set in Nepal
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Parasite of choice
Government of the people, by the people: it might not turn out as you'd hoped.

When a reckless 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.

full-length story
45 pages

A reckless US president hands power to the people - A speculative story
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THE LIFE AND DEATH PERFORMANCE
OF TONY BEDOWIE
When the entertainment fails to show, Loretta and Marie's birthday party on the prairie looks set to be ruined .

But then a wagon of circus players passes by.

"Music, Magic and the Human Cannon."

full-length story
29 pages
The story of a wild west birthday party
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four stories
Immig's Work 
The cultured Shunii must resist a terrible enemy.

The Sweet Teeth of God 
In Kathmandu, young Raghu is consumed by ambition.

Parasite of Choice
An expert on slime mould is called on to preserve world peace.

The Man Who Died
In a colony where death is illegal, there is a rebel.

fantasy/SF
125 pages

The individual stories are also available as ebooks:
Immig's Work
The Sweet Teeth of God
Parasite of Choice
The Man Who Died



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Four Stories collection: available as ebook or paperback

● Immig's Work
● The Sweet Teeth of God
● Parasite of Choice
● The Man who Died

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  • Home
  • Literary fiction
    • The Asturian Campaign
    • Citizens of the Night
    • The Ministry of Flowers
    • El ministerio de las flores
    • The Sweet Teeth of God
    • The Life and Death Performance of Tony Bedowie
  • Urban fantasy & SF
    • John Eyre
    • Hoodwink
    • Parasite of Choice
    • The Man Who Died
    • Immig's Work
    • Four Stories
  • Readings
  • Travels
    • 1980s England
    • 1987 South America
    • 1989 USA
    • 1990 India & Nepal
    • 2000 Central America
    • 2007 Argentina
    • 2007 Colombia
    • 2008 Argentina & Bolivia
    • 2010 Nepal
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