The Creator is published as of today! I had a blast with this novella-length piece of weird horror that’s a horribly mutated homage and also a nasty thing about our own times, too. Here’s the info:

“Reynold was quite brilliant: the unparalleled inventor, creator, and scientific mind of our time. This is the story of Reynold’s wife, and my dear friend, Patricia.”

Phillip has always been a little in awe of his brother, Reynold – the genius behind ThinkBulb, the invention that changed the world. When he receives a distraught call from his sister-in-law, Patricia, to say that Reynold is dead, he doesn’t hesitate in dashing to her side. Little does he imagine the tragedy and horror that awaits, as he uncovers what really happened to his brother – and where Reynold’s latest obsession has led.

 The Creator is a mini-masterpiece of sumptuously crafted fiction; a murder mystery (perhaps) with a whiff of science gone awry and a subtext of terror; a tale that pays homage to a by-gone era of country estates and gentlemen’s clubs plus a nod towards a classic Hollywood movie. Pure entertainment from first page to last.

The Creator is available as a compact paperback (106 pages), an ebook, and a special A5 hardback edition (88 pages), limited to just 50 copies, each individually numbered and hand signed by the author.

Here it is lurking in a bush:

Huge thanks to Ian Whates and NewCon Press for making this novella part of their NP Novella range. I’m in great company.