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F O U N D | Novel
Book II: The SEARCH Files Series
In the sequel to SEARCH, Eleanor Wells, in her bid to find answers she has spent her life searching for, has disturbed something at The Corrywreckan Whirlpool. Something that should have stayed buried…
The Alternates | Novel
Originally released in 2019 under the title, The Quest For Perfection (Is A Damn Fine Thing), the novel is being rewritten and re-released under the new title, The Alternates.
Ceal: A Collection of Stories From The End of the World | Short Story Collection
CEAL (Scottish Gaelic for End) is an ongoing anthology collection of short stories which all have one thing in common; the end of the world. Each story features a tale that follows a different set of characters in a different type of apocalypse. Some will be scary, some will be spectacular and some may even be surprisingly funny.
Read one of the stories, Duil, on Substack here.
Novels, Novellas & Short Story Collections
S E A R C H | Novel
Book I: The SEARCH Files Series
"A wonderfully mysterious science fiction story that recalls the very best of The X-Files....a brilliantly thrilling read." (Daniel O'Donnell, Author of Dan's Deliberations)
The Wells Foundation, an organisation dedicated to "restoring and regenerating" the islands of Scotland have discovered a breach in one of their classified projects; two of their subjects have escaped.
When journalist Matt McNair receives an anonymous tip with footage of a mysterious ghostly figure appearing throughout Scotland, he is drawn into an investigation which appears to be linked to his father's disappearance and is one that sends him on a collision course with The Wells Foundation.
Told through a collection of e-mails, transcripts of phone conversations, personal messages, newspaper extracts and journal entries, SEARCH is a thrilling science-fiction mystery for fans of Blake Crouch, Andy Weir or David Koepp and perfect for fans of Lost, The X-Files & Fringe.
The Silenced | Novella
"Children of Men" meets "The Last of Us" (Daniel O'Donnell, Author of Dan's Deliberations)
The Silenced is a dystopian, science fiction thriller set in a future world where humanity has lost the ability to speak, language is outlawed and only the ruling elite are allowed to speak.
The novella that follows the character of Story, a smuggler of forbidden books and old records who encounters Five and her daughter Two-Tongues, a child who can do the impossible—speak. Story, Five and Two-Tongues embark on a perilous journey, hunted by Silencers and risking everything, to keep language, memory, and hope alive.
Election Night | Novella
t’s Election Night. Prime Minister Harry McDonagh is expecting a landslide whilst the media predict an avalanche. Meanwhile, Tony and Veronica are in their flat in Springburn ready to spend an all-nighter watching the results roll in and the fate of the country be decided. However, when the exit poll is released, shit hits the fan at No.10 Downing Street and the world descends into chaos. Election Night is a political-comedy-thriller, which is told via the perspective of Tony and Veronica as they watch the narrative of the election results unfold on Twitter, TV, podcasts and a live blog from inside the office of the Prime Minister.
The Shadow People Won’t Take Us Alive & Other Lost Souls | Short Story Collection
"A series of genuinely lovely, heartwarming short stories. Some are a little twisted, some are a little surreal, some are straightforward but all of them will leave you smiling.”
From an old lady's wig collection to a last minute quest for crisps & dip to the apocalypse, this second collection from best-selling author Christopher Patrick (no, really) is filled with stories to warm the heart and shine some light on even the darkest of days.
The Face In The Sky | Novella
"nothing like what I expected. I thought this would be a science fiction story, but it's really a suspenseful family drama”
Everything is going well for Matt McCallister, a lead engineer in the latest rover mission launched from nasa to explore the possibility of life on other planets. However, after the death of his wife leaves him to look after their young son Tommy on his own, one fateful night gazing at the stars threatens to derail everything Matt has, from his job, his son, his reputation, and even his sanity.
Toasted Fiction: A Collection of Very Short Stories (That Nobody Asked For) | Short Story Collection
“My god, these are amazing. The amount of creativity poured into each of these 50 word stories boggles the mind. It's entirely possible that this is my favorite book this year. Time to change the title - I'm absolutely asking for these very short stories.”
Toasted Fiction: A Collection Of Very Short Stories (That Nobody Asked For) is a collection of 50 word stories by Scottish writer ("is it OK to call myself that?") Christopher Patrick. The stories are bitesize little vignettes from every genre containing tales of unemployed wizards, modern romance, and fire-starting ghosts. God's difficult second album (and Jesus dating), Hitler and Mussolini at breakfast, an alien stuck in a trophy cabinet, broken hearts, falling in love and much much more - all in 50 words. This is fiction that is toasted. In that it is short. Not edible. Please do not eat.