Fiction

The Contraband Killings

A Dan Foster Mystery (4)

The smugglers’ lanterns lit up the hollow and dazzled him. He made out half a dozen shadowy figures gathering around the entrance to the cave in a silent semi-circle. He …

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Death Makes No Distinction

A Dan Foster Mystery (3)

Before he was even sure the man was there, the figure darted into the alley, leaving behind only the impression of the tilt of a hat, the flick of a …

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The Butchers Block

A Dan Foster Mystery (2)

“An officer’s been murdered. Murdered and cut up for sale to the anatomy schools. It was a professional quartering. I want to know who has the skill to do that.” …

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The Fatal Coin

A Dan Foster Mystery (prequel novella)

He heard a noise behind him, turned and glimpsed Bailey, pistol in hand. That was all he had time for. Something exploded in front of his eyes. He plummeted into …

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Bloodie Bones

A Dan Foster Mystery (1)

Bloodie Bones introduces Bow Street Runner, Dan Foster. From a homeless street urchin to a rising law officer, Dan has fought his way off the streets of London using his …

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To The Fair Land

In 1789 struggling writer Ben Dearlove rescues a woman from a furious Covent Garden mob. The woman is ill and in her delirium cries out the name “Miranda”. Weeks later …

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