Cirrus@Austlit

'"Things are always taken from us, all of us…from me."

'Blood runs through the streets of Matheson. Along the gutters and seeping into the dark, musty tunnels below.

'With more murders on their hands, the local police have no answers, fighting both the viscous [sic] predator and the vitriolic press.

'Autopsy’s reign continues, with no sign of defeat. Her confidence and strength growing with every single kill.

'While the police call for calm, the vigilantes take control, with Carson Steins leading the nightly pack raids. Just as dangerous as the killer they hunt.

'And with the infamy, comes the fame…

'Dressed in black, with hideous make-up and splattered fake blood, Anarchy’s Angels walk the midnight tour through the streets. Living the nightmare and then raving til dawn.

'Events are spiralling out of control. Too many eyes. Too little time left.

'Those hidden will soon be found.

'The night is still young… and darkness will burn.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'We’re all hiding something…

'A killer stalks the dark streets of Matheson, hell-bent on exacting bloody, violent revenge.

'After carefully choosing the victims, the killer carves a symbol deep into their chests, mutilating the bodies before dumping them.

'There is no trace, no lead, no clue as to the killer’s identity.

With the city in lockdown and the media outrage growing, the police struggle to find answers. Meanwhile, the body-count rises…

'Who is the Anarchy Killer and who has the smarts to track them down? Who will put their life on the line to discover the truth?

'Anarchy is out there, and the night is young…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Trilogy of novellas.

'Arnold Enright has been a prisoner for the past six years, confined to a cell not of his own making. Sentenced to viewing his world’s reflection in a mirror and with little hope of escape, he is a man whose whole existence can be measured in feet and inches, his only companion the relentless wheeze of an iron lung.

'In this hopeless life of scientific dead-ends, Arnold Enright is left to ponder, to regret, to constantly remember what was, and what might have been. Forever praying for an escape route and a way to end it all, Mr Enright is about to discover his prayers have been answered, but in a way he could never have imagined.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Amber Rising' is short story that follows on from the events of Lake Mountain, and includes one of Lake Mountain's major characters.

'Bob Faulkner stands accused of a crime he didn’t commit; the violent rape of a sixteen year old which has torn the community apart. With no alibi for the night in question, and even with his protests of innocence, the jury returns a swift verdict of guilty and Faulkner is sentenced to 12 years jail.

'The media reports the members of the jury are all united in their verdict. But not everyone agrees with the final decision and how it was taken by force behind closed doors…

'Twelve years later, the trial is long forgotten by most. But someone has a long memory… and holds an even longer grudge.

'When people start to go missing, the hunt is on to find a psychopath on the loose, and to discover what long-forgotten secret binds all the victims together.

'INJUSTICE

'Just who is the criminal? And who is innocent?

'Because everyone hides a secret, and some secrets are worth killing for.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'She's beautiful. She's sexy. And she's very dangerous...

'They cracked the code, and were on the road to their destiny...

'Glen and Mark know the story behind Zoe. The real story. They've figured it out, they've done the research, they've found all the clues. They're on the hunt the hunt for Zoe.

'Glen knows he's right. He knows she's waiting out there for him. Nothing will stop him. No one will get in his way. He'll be the first... But will he be the last? The hunt is on. Because Legends Never Die...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'At Lake Mountain,

'Death is only the beginning…

'Her name is Raven…

'Raven – a bird of large size, with black lustrous plumage and raucous voice, who feeds chiefly on carrion or other flesh. The Raven is mischievous and thievish, and is regarded as an evil omen and of mysterious character.

'Quick-sighted, sagacious and bold, Ravens take away by force; to seize or divide and spoil. They plunder. They devour voraciously; feed hungrily or greedily; they prey on or upon.

'Her friend is Amber…

'Thrown out of home by her alcoholic father, and with no place to stay, Raven is the only friend Amber has. Raven takes her in and lets her stay in her small trailer at the Pine Hill Trailer Park. Amber relies on Raven, she needs her, she can’t live without her…

'But then there’s the body. And the need to flee…

'And the road to Lake Mountain is their only hope of escape. Until they meet Tyler…and everything changes.

'For their destinies lie along the long, lonely track to Lake Mountain. It’s gonna be one hell of a road-trip…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Ben is just a normal guy.

'He’s got family problems.

'He’s got girl problems.

'He’s got psychiatric problems.

'He wants what everybody else wants.

'A car, nice parents and a girlfriend.

'But Ben can’t have what he wants.

'He can’t afford a car.

'His father wishes he was never born.

'Girls seem to hate him.

'With every part of his life slipping away from him, Ben desperately clings to all he has left as he feels himself slowly being pushed further and further off the deep end. He knows if something doesn’t change soon, something bad is going to happen.

'Something very bad.

'He can’t control it.

'It controls him.

'RAGE…'

(Source: author's website)

'She was on his sofa, reading a book. She was a complete stranger.

'And she was naked…

'Her name was Zoe, and she had survived a horrific ordeal.

'Fleeing from trouble and the threat of death, Zoe turned to her best friend, Helen. Driving for three days straight, she arrived cold and hungry on Helen’s doorstep.

'But Helen was at work. Leaving Helen’s husband, John, and Zoe together…all alone.

'Having escaped from a life of terror and violence, Zoe was sure she could hide out with them for a while. Just long enough to get back on her feet and her life in order again.

'John’s only mistake was to agree she could stay with them…

'Because Zoe’s past was fast catching up with her.

'And that past would draw them all into a game of life and death.

'By letting her stay, John had no idea of the horror that would be visited on them all…

'For someone had a game to finish – a game that could turn very deadly indeed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The fires were raging through Washington State. Nothing could withstand the fury. Easton, Lavender and Nelson lay in ruins. There was only one thing left to do now the fires had taken hold...

'Flee.

'THE BUS

'A handful of residents from Ronald take a school bus, grab all the worldly possessions they can hold and escape the flames as the fires near their town.

'THE CADILLAC

'Donna and Kurt are camping in the Wenatchee National Forest when they hear the news. They need to get back to Ellensberg before the fires cut them off. They need to leave - pronto.

'"In the distance the dancing red curtain of flame and destruction rose into the night sky."

'And then the sheriff detours them...

'Detoured onto a little-used and winding backroad that no one knows. Nobody knew what lay ahead - only what was behind them.

'They were all fleeing from hell. And they arrived someplace worse...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.