Novels

What happens when a group of business executives, who find they can no longer exploit the inhabitants of Earth and despoil its natural resources because of do-gooder laws, travel to another world in search of easy profits?

They find the locals thought of it first.

This romp across the galaxy takes us to Kalista, the larger of the planets of the Smiling Disc star system, where intelligent life has been discovered that has a very different outlook from what we call intelligent life on Earth.

This is the story of Alex, an ordinary schoolgirl, and her struggle to be noticeable. With an older brother who is set for Olympic swimming glory and a younger brother who's a Latin genius, Alex is the middle child and apt to be ignored. Often, she feels she is the only one in her family who feels a responsibility to hold it together.

She needs a plan. With busy parents and brothers with their own interests she first finds comfort in sleeping dreams. When these fail to deliver, she turns to a daytime dream of her own destiny for which encouragement comes from an unexpected source.

In Sixties Belfast, Patrick is growing up with the help of his friend, Robert. In return, Patrick offers his knowledge of the natural world. When they meet again, Robert is in trouble, inhabiting a sordid drug-world. Patrick fears being pulled in, only to find their friendship was not all it seemed. The crisis takes Patrick back to Ireland and to Spain, where he risks losing everything.

When London antique dealer Darry Ash begins a torrid affair with Janie, his life nose-dives into chaos. Diving in Thailand seems the obvious solution. In the sea he can hide from everything that’s wrong with his life. But on the dive Darry finds his problems have only just begun. Following a mysterious murder, he must reassess his relationships and endure unimaginable horrors in solving the crime.