Fiction Books Directory
Welcome to a world of stories for thrill seekers, adventurers and lovers of cinematic emotion and suspense.
I invite you to explore the fictional world of books belonging to the Serpent trilogy and more. Wander here, as you would your favourite library cafe, with cup of tea in hand, and explore at your leisure.
Here you’ll find my latest books, novellas and screenplays available to purchase in physical format or digital offerings such as the Tannum Friday Mysteries.
For navigation ease, I’ve linked the offerings to their own page so you can always just take the back button and return to this landing page directory, ready to embark on the next literary journey.
THE SERPENT TRILOGYThe hallmark trilogy. This is where it all began. A journey that started as a dreamy nightmare in 2011, that now has an award winning book, in it’s stable.
Throughout you’ll discover every truth has a shadow. You’ll meet the characters who operate an international criminal enterprise, and the woman, a female detective named Francesca Salucci, who will do anything to keep a promise to herself, and the John Doe boy victim she tried to save.
Even if it means betraying herself.
MOTHER EMPIRE
A two part series based on the characters of the trilogy.
An origin story and dramatic saga of Francesca’s search through her mother’s forgotten diaries to end a legacy of violence and save her ten-year-old son from an international criminal empire.
Release date 2026
This landing page is a map offering stories, behind the scenes and themes of the serpent world under seven subheadings.
This is truly a den for thrill seekers, truth finders and lovers of secrets and the danger they carry in themed blogs, travel and history articles, pictures, video and social themes.
The content will steadily grow here as I build out this brand new section of the website, and it’s probably the most exciting project I’ve done ever. I’m so thrilled to bring you the stories behind the stories and I hope you enjoy it as much as I love writing about it.
Meet Tannum.
Spy, double agent and all-round self-obsessed warrior. A rather unorthodox character, who slips between the complex layers of her life with all the grace and style of a Rhinoceros in a glass factory. A designated cop with a past. And a secret.
My screenplay, 10 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER, explores themes of ‘truth’ through the eyes of Detective Francesca Salucci. Step inside the writing room for a sneak peek of the draft copy.
This is the story before the movie.
