I write my historical fiction in three main areas:

• Crime fiction set in Manchester during Blair's Britain in the late 1990s
• WW1 and WW2 fiction often with an aviation theme
• Mainstream historical thriller/espionage fiction set in wartime Lisbon

People who have been expecting more aviation based fiction from me may be wondering about my lack of output in this field. I haven't abandoned this genre entirely, in fact I have researched and partly written a book centred on the Fairey Battle called The Betrayal but it has been a case of priorities; I have still been writing historical fiction but with a more mainstream appeal. This has led to two 1990s crime novels published by Northodox Press, The Honey Talker and its sequel The Fatal Formula.

I also have a new series set in wartime Lisbon. Portugal was an interesting place during WW2. It was officially neutral but often supported the Allies. At the same time, it tried to keep Germany and Fascist Spain content on its borders. It was a hotbed of espionage and intrigue.

The first book, Lisbon '41, was published in June 2024, followed by The Queen of Lisbon in October 2024

and The Assassination of a Nobody in April 2025. The fourth book will be called The Cascais Conspiracy which has a likely publication date of January 2026. There is an associated short novel coming first, very, very soon in fact called Lena, Elena. This tells the backstory of a key character in the Lisbon series, Elena Katz, a Jewish refugee and budding (unofficial) detective. it also gives a lead-in to The Cascais Conspiracy. Publication July 30 2025! PRE-ORDER NOW.

The good news for aviation fiction enthusiasts is that I have finally found time to complete the LMF trilogy! The last book in the series, LAST MAN HOME, is being drafted right now. Out at the end of August 2026...with any luck!

The next book after that is a bit different. Set in 1943 it has a female protagonist, Fiona Laval, an SOE volunteer who the SIS recruits for a secret mission in occupied France. Look out for The Gambler's Daughter in 2026. I'll announce who the publisher is in due course.

Yes, I've been busy!