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Outbreak (A Cerebral Series Novel #1 – 2017)

Barrington is a quiet town; friendly, quaint, and welcoming.

But like any other town, it has its fair share of secrets, none more so than Dr Nichols, a talented scientist whose mysterious existence is marred by spiteful gossip, urban legend and exaggerated speculation. Residing in the picturesque mansion on the hill, people see the man as a ghoul, a pariah who experiments on innocent people. Yet, despite their willingness to partake in the hearsay, no one has ever confirmed these malicious rumours…

Then Dr Nichol receives a tragic phone call.

A call that changes his simple life forever, one that strips him of his cherished identity. Unknown to the residents of Barrington, Dr Nichol is aware of their negative feelings towards him, and when the call comes through instead of a personal house visit, the blame for the loss falls squarely on the town itself.

With his life in ruins, and his professional courtesy affronted, Dr Nichol exacts a plan of horrific revenge that will have dire consequences for the population of Barrington.

The outbreak is about to begin…

Whispers – Volume 3: A Third Collection (2016)

Whispers – often unheard and sometimes misinterpreted. They make people uncomfortable and anxious. They can spread innocent words and they can infect the mind with hatred and lies. They can be a sign of secrecy or a symptom of utter madness…

From Stuart Keane comes a third collection of short stories. Featuring a foreword from dark horror author Jack Rollins, Whispers – Volume 3 brings you eight horrific tales. This is terror experienced by ordinary people in ordinary circumstances, when their mundane lives spiral out of control and become something a little more sadistic.

In this third collection of horrific tales, we meet: a cheating husband who is about to learn the violent error of his ways; a perverted killer with unfinished business at a strip club; a man who is eager to spend Easter with his loved ones, no matter the cost; an apocalypse survivor with a dark secret; a chef with an exquisite appetite; a child who learns the truth about the dark side of Christmas; a conflicted lawyer who has a difficult decision to make, and two life-long friends who stumble upon the greatest horror of all.

Whispers – sometimes we hear them, but they definitely hear us … still.

Amy (The Charlotte Chronicles #3 – 2016)

It’s been eight years since Amy Brunswick was institutionalised for the murder of five people, including her own father. Now a teenager, and having undergone extensive rehabilitation and psychological evaluation, she is released from Whispers Ward and now faces integration into the world beyond, an environment she has been absent from for more than a decade. With no one for support and a few pounds in her pocket, she faces a fresh start, one that gives her a chance to redeem for her earlier sins.

But she isn’t alone.

Despite the rehabilitation, the presence of Charlotte is still buried deep within Amy. Her imaginary friend has taken a back seat, but the evil spirit remains, untouched and maturing. And despite the psychological evaluations, Amy hasn’t forgotten who incarcerated her, either.

No, she hasn’t forgotten about her mother, the woman who dumped her at Whispers Ward eight years earlier. A mother who abandoned her for a fresh life with a new family, a new husband, a new house and three new children. A woman who disowned her first daughter in shame, and moved on because she couldn’t handle the responsibility. Remembering the past brings Charlotte to the surface once more, but Amy is her own woman now. She can handle her own business, can stand on her own two feet, and doesn’t need the help of her imaginary friend any more.

Which is when Amy decides to find her mother for a little reunion…

Gemini (Co-written with Matt Hickman – 2016)

Given a rare afternoon off from work, Odette decides to prepare a romantic surprise for her boyfriend, Gavin. With flowers in arm, some exotic presents in hand, and an adventurous smile on her face, she arrives at their shared home early … and is shocked at what she discovers. Gavin in bed with Shay, his ex-fiancée.

Initially devastated, Odette channels her inner rage and accidentally unleashes the dormant beast within; a psychopathic brutality she has somehow managed to control for a decade. But she’s not alone. Shay also harbours the same insanity, one a little closer to her apparently sane surface, and when the women realise Gavin has jilted them both, they take their violent urges out on their beau.

With Gavin out of the picture, that leaves just two women, both with an unbridled blood lust to satisfy. Which is when the challenge is set…

Three’s Company (Print Exclusive – 2016)

Includes The Customer Is Always…, 89, and 8 Church Field.

Three stories. Three locations. One collection.

A trilogy of novellas available together for the very first time: The Customer Is Always…, 89, and 8 Church Field.

A call-centre operative with a psychopathic customer.

An author sharing a lonely bus journey with an obsessed, crazed fan.

A family with complete disregard to the human race, who are about to get a taste of their own medicine.

8 Church Field (2016)

Church Field. A quiet cul-de-sac in the heart of England, a place where families can prosper, parents can raise their children, and people can live a happy, peaceful existence.

But on this fateful night, horror will rear its ugly head.

8 Church Field is home to the Elliotts, a family of four with complete disregard for the people around them, four selfish, immoral people who treat their fellow humans like dirt. The abuse has gone on long enough, it’s time for someone to take charge and make the Elliotts pay for their crimes against humanity. And that’s exactly what will happen … in the sanctity of their own abode.

After all, there’s no place like home…

Awakening – (The Charlotte Chronicles #2 – 2016)

In the aftermath of a brutal car crash, Doris Cassidy begins to mourn the death of her husband. From her hospital bed, now a young widow, she contemplates the rest of her life alone and depressed, no longer able to share memories with the only man she ever loved. Until a doctor reveals a shocking surprise to her – she’s pregnant. And she’s due to give birth at any minute…

Just as she realises the car crash was caused by her mysterious stomach pains, Doris goes into unexpected labour and gives birth to a child she instantly despises. Unforgiving and hateful, and on the brink of insanity, she has no intention of being a dutiful mother to the baby that took everything from her.

Which is when she names the baby Charlotte…

89 – (2016)

Hard working, passionate and talented, Greg Irving is on the verge of becoming a best-selling author. When his agent requires him to step in as a last-minute replacement for a fellow writer at a lucrative book convention in Sheffield, Greg reluctantly accepts. With only hours to get there, he boards a red-eye coach for the 89-mile trip. With nine hours ahead of him, solitude and silence his only companions, he settles in for the overnight journey.

However, the journey doesn’t go according to plan.

After a few miles, a woman boards the bus and, despite the coach being empty, takes the seat next to Greg. The woman is a self-proclaimed fan, a bookworm, someone who has followed his work since the early days. Initially flattered by the attention, Greg soon becomes aware of the woman’s alternative agenda, one that slowly twists casual conversation into something a lot more sinister…

Whispers – Volume 2: A Second Collection (2015)

From Stuart Keane comes a second collection of short stories. Featuring a foreword from Mark Parker, Whispers – Volume 2 brings you eight horrific tales. This is terror experienced by ordinary people in ordinary circumstances, when their mundane lives spiral out of control and become something a little more sadistic.

In this second collection of horrific tales, we meet: Two hapless teenagers out for a drive who discover a terrifying secret, a psychopath on a rampage, whose bloody thirst for vengeance takes an unusual and sickening turn, several humans who see their lives thrown into violent turmoil when animals turn on the entire human race, an abused wife who takes an ill-advised stand against her power-hungry husband, a lesbian couple who are ripped apart by a flesh eating illness, a Vietnam veteran with vivid nightmares that may be all too real, the ultimate metal band who are determined to give the ultimate final show, and a groom who wakes up with the worst hangover…one that soon becomes a horrifying nightmare.

Whispers – sometimes we hear them, but they definitely hear us…still.

Grin (2015)

When a violent home invasion shatters Dani’s teenage existence, the attacker leaves her for dead, mutilating her face with a Chelsea grin – a brutal act of gang warfare. With a low chance of survival, and her life in ruins, Dani becomes a mere statistic, just another innocent victim of the escalating mob crime in London.

However, Dani survives.

Haunted by that traumatic night, and unable to escape her own personal hell, Dani dedicates her life to a new vendetta; violent, bloody revenge on each of those who did her wrong. With nothing to lose, and a new desire for bloodshed, the teenager will stop at nothing to avenge her family.

Cine (2015)

Lake Whisper. The perfect town for retirement, the ideal location to raise your children away from the bustle, crime and chaos of ordinary society. Quiet, quaint, beautiful.

Whispers Cinema. It could be the greatest establishment to hit Lake Whisper’s shores, one that provides the residents with some much needed entertainment, some activity away from their routine, sensible lives. Within hours, the cinema is a phenomenal success with the townsfolk, it’s the buzz on everyone’s lips.

Until a teenager mysteriously vanishes on their property.

Then, more people begin to disappear. Colleagues don’t turn up for their 9-5. Family members fail to keep organised arrangements. Frustrated by the procedure of police investigation, the teenager’s friends seek the truth and meet a dead end at every turn. Despite their lack of evidence, they can’t seem to shake that sinister feeling, the suspicion that surrounds the cinema, one that has everyone in Lake Whisper caught off-guard.

Which is when Whispers Cinema invites the entire town for a free showing…

Whispers – Volume 1: A Collection (2015)

From Stuart Keane comes a collection of short stories. Featuring a foreword from Catt Dahman, Whispers brings you nine horrific tales…previously published but brought together for the very first time. This is terror experienced by ordinary people in ordinary circumstances, when their mundane lives spiral out of control and become something a little more sadistic.

In this collection of horrific tales, we meet: A scorned wife with bloody vengeance on her mind; an expecting but unwilling mother whose foetus has other ideas; Tommy and his closet, which holds a dark secret; a couple who fall in love on Halloween…or do they?; a psychopath whose evening is interrupted by the end of the world; a paraplegic on a deadly train ride to nowhere, and a mutilated clown with a violent score to settle.

Whispers – sometimes we hear them, but they definitely hear us.

All or Nothing (2014)

The Game. A lucrative pay-per-view that caters to only the richest and most extravagant of clients, those selected based on their wealth, social status and Government position. Organised and run by a secret conglomerate called The Company, and only viewable by the extremely rich and wealthy, it’s the epitome of reality television.

The Chronicles. Four twisted, egotistical, wealthy men with no remorse for the public or people below their social status. With complete control over The Choices, they can do what they want, when they want, however they want. Egos and pride clash in order to produce the best entertainment their unlimited funds can buy.

The Choices. Four strangers chosen at random and ripped from their everyday lives, they are selected by The Chronicles to participate in The Game. Rules do not apply. There’s no law, no justice, no escape and no hope.

The Company does not accept failure. With a client base exclusively consisting of the most influential people on the planet, their acceptance for anything but perfection is zero. When The Game begins, things start to go wrong. The Chronicles become obsessed with power, The Choices become caught in the cross-fire and The Company is overseeing everything. Tempers fray, confidence cracks and people ultimately start paying the price.

The strangers begin to realise that anything is possible. Agenda’s seem random but as the night progresses, it becomes apparent that things are more personal than first thought. With The Company watching, The Chronicles pulling the violent, bloody strings and events spiralling out of hand, it becomes obvious that the outcome, and their fate, is beyond their control…

Charlotte (The Charlotte Chronicles #1 – 2014)

A tale of imaginary friendship gone horrifically wrong.

Amy Brunswick is a shy kid. Ignored, bullied, socially inept. On a fateful Saturday afternoon, her parents discover that Amy has made a new friend called Charlotte. However, much to their chagrin, Charlotte is imaginary. Ignoring what is right for Amy – to minimise the risk of looking like bad parents – they force their daughter to visit a psychologist, concerned for their reputation. Soon after, strange incidents begin to occur…

What happened to Ted, the boy who made Amy’s life a living hell? Why is Amy so suddenly aggressive? And what are those strange noises that plague the family home?

As the parents start to confront the problem, they realise that Charlotte is here to stay. And no one will stop her from being Amy’s friend.

The Customer Is Always… (2014)

Everyone hates Monday.

Including Vincent who, at 9AM, already wants his shift to be over. Ten long hours sit before him, tedious, boring, repetitive.

Then he receives a phone call from Mr Pierce. A routine call at first, Mr Pierce becomes more aggressive and, eventually, violent and demanding. What started as a standard call has now turned into a deadly game of cat and mouse. As the call develops, it’s clear that Mr Pierce is psychotic and that anything could push him over the edge.

You see, Mr Pierce has a secret to share with Vincent. A deadly, personal secret which shatters Vincent’s 9-5 world and could change his life forever.