Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! To a Mouse by Robert Burns Or, for those who don’t speak “Burns” – sometimes good plans go tits up. And so it is with my debut book series. A few days ago, I posted on social media that the 4thContinueContinue reading “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
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Christmassy Book Sale!
For the last few years, I have released a novella at Christmas and for the next few days, they’re all FREE! Over on Amazon, you can get access to the entire Reindeer Games trilogy and it won’t cost you a penny. “But, Alex,” I hear you say, “I don’t have a kindle!” No problem… theContinueContinue reading “Christmassy Book Sale!”
The ghost of Sarah Brocklebank
The tale of Sarah Brocklebank is a relatively well-known “ghost story” in York. There are many people who will be familiar with her but perhaps even more who know aspects of the story… but not the name. She’s… The ghost on Micklegate Bar The girl who lost the keys Just a kid… it was herContinueContinue reading “The ghost of Sarah Brocklebank”
The Black Cats of York
The Book and the Blade started out as a stray thought in the back of a drunk kid’s head. Me. I was that drunk kid. I was 18 years old and trying to make my way back through the city of York to my student accommodation. I’d only been at uni for a few weeksContinueContinue reading “The Black Cats of York”
Arthur Crazy #3 – The Saint and the Shadowman – and some other stuff.
On July 22nd, 2025 – if Cyclone Alfred doesn’t wipe us out in the meantime – the third Arthur Crazy book will be hitting the shelves! The Saint and the Shadowman picks up a few months after the events of book 2 and takes place back in the beautiful, haunted city of York. But it’sContinueContinue reading “Arthur Crazy #3 – The Saint and the Shadowman – and some other stuff.”
“There’s a bomb on the sleigh!”
Sleigh: Reindeer Games 3 is out now so get ready for the Christmas rush! The third and final instalment in my series of utterly bizarre Christmas comedy/horror novellas is available on Amazon – books2read.com/reindeergames3 – and as usual, it’s cheaper than a pint! (or two pints if you’re going for the paperback). I also stoleContinueContinue reading ““There’s a bomb on the sleigh!””