The Forger and the Thief

FIVE STRANGERS IN FLORENCE, EACH WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET. AND AN APOCALYPTIC FLOOD THREATENING TO REVEAL EVERYTHING.

A wife on the run, a student searching for stolen art, a cleaner who has lined more than his pockets, a policeman whose career is almost over, and a guest who should never have received a wedding invite. Five strangers, entangled in the forger’s wicked web.

In a race against time, and desperate to save themselves and all they hold dear, will their secrets prove more treacherous than the ominous floodwaters swallowing the historic city?

Dive into a world of lies and deceit, where nothing is as it seems on the surface…

Painted

The Antiques Roadshow, if Stephen King was the host...

When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn't the chill of the secluded house making her shiver, it's the silent audience of portraits clustered on every wall, watching her.

The lawyer didn't share the dead artist's instructions for handling his art, and Anita and her team start work ignorant of the instructions designed to keep them safe. Safe from the art.

There are secrets hiding in Kubin's house. But as Anita and her team discover, some secrets don't want to stay hidden.

Described as Caravaggio meets Poltergeist - Painted is a gothic horror novel with a decent serving of psychological unease and a healthy fear of the dark. Perfect for lovers of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.

Fifteen Postcards

History shapes those who travel through it

Determined to save the antiques store she has inherited from ruin after the unexplained disappearance of her parents, Sarah Lester discovers a jumbled collection of vintage postcards which lead her on a journey through time.

Unprepared for the story the postcards weave about their reclusive former owner, Sarah’s life is thrown into disarray as she is transported to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand and to the British Raj in nineteenth century India.

Sarah’s journey through time could solve the mystery of her parents’ disappearance. But one impossible question remains: what will staying in the past do to her future?

Buy now and travel back in time

Fifteen Postcards is the first book in The Old Curiosity Shop trilogy.

Doctor Perry

Doctor Perry enjoys working at Florida's Rose Haven Retirement Home. His patients are old, lonely, unloved. And no one misses them when they disappear.

"Doctor Perry is a spine-tingling read and a slamming indictment on the blind trust we give to doctors."

Hiding from a traumatic past, retiree Elijah Cone spends his days at the Rose Haven Retirement Home waiting for death to relieve him of his all-consuming guilt and the worsening pain of his arthritis. But Elijah isn't the only one with a secret. Rose Haven's resident doctor has a secret too, one involving the bodies of his elderly patients. A profitable secret. A deadly side hustle.

Forced into a fight for their lives, Elijah and the other residents of the retirement home soon learn that under Doctor Perry's care, death is a better option…

After reading Doctor Perry, you'll be left questioning how much you trust your doctor.

Doctor Perry is recommended for readers who devoured Stolen Thoughts by Tim Tigner, and enjoy reading thrillers tinged with a slight hint of the paranormal - think Stephen King with a medical degree. Doctor Perry is not your typical serial killer.

Both the paperback and ebook versions contain a page of discussion questions for your next bookclub meeting. The author of Doctor Perry, Kirsten McKenzie, is available to attend your bookclub meetings, either in person, or online, depending on where you are in the world.

The Last Letter

Time changes everything, even history

After disappearing amidst a spray of bullets, antiques dealer Sarah Lester leaves behind no body, only questions. Sarah’s friends are left dealing with the aftermath of her disappearance, including an investigation into the provenance of her antiques, which threatens to crush The Old Curiosity Shop.

As Sarah struggles to reunite with her father, she continues the search for her mother, unaware the violent colonial past has followed her home, putting herself, and those she loves in danger.

From the remote shores of New Zealand, through India’s hill country stations and onto the streets of Victorian London, Sarah must decide whether family bonds are strong enough to stretch through time.

Buy now and travel through time

The Last Letter is the second book The Old Curiosity Shop trilogy.

Telegram Home

History will change

Sarah Lester's mother is missing and the Indian uprising holds her father captive. The police want to question her, and even the church is demanding its pound of flesh. Her return to The Old Curiosity Shop raises more questions than answers.

Waiting in the shadows is a vengeful Richard Grey. After discovering Sarah’s ability to travel through time, nothing will stop him from restoring his name to its former glory. Not even time.

Can Sarah reunite her scattered family before Grey closes the doorway to the past?

Buy now and travel through two centuries and three continents.

Telegram Home is the last book The Old Curiosity Shop trilogy.

Ithaca Bound

Roman ruins. A reluctant time traveler. And an army under threat.

Step back in time to Roman Britain and experience the thrill of adventure in Ithaca Bound. When Lillian Arlosh discovers ancient ruins on her Northumberland farm, she is thrown into a dangerous game of treasure hunting and government conspiracies. But that's not all that's buried beneath the soil of Ithaca Farm. Lurking in the shadows of time is a deadly secret that puts her loved ones in peril.

To save them, Lillian must journey back in time and face the ruthless power of ancient Rome. But the clock is ticking, and with power-hungry politicians and Roman armies on her tail, every second counts. Will she be able to save the ones she loves and rewrite the course of history?

A gripping tale of love, friendship, and the corrupting influence of power, Ithaca Bound is the thrilling spinoff of the Old Curiosity Shop time travel trilogy.

Ithaca Bound was a finalist in the 2023 Sir Julius Vogel Awards.

Ithaca Lost

Can one woman stop the power of Rome breaking through the thin veneer of time?

Travel back in time to ancient Roman Britain in Ithaca Lost, the thrilling second instalment of the Ithaca time travel trilogy. When treasure hunters and archaeologists swarm Ithaca Farm, Lillian struggles to regain control of her life. With the Roman festival of Saturnalia fast approaching, she sees a chance to travel back in time to warn the soldier Julius of the danger that threatens him and her future. But Lillian isn't the only one trying to slip through the veil of time...

Enter Mayor Jane Badrick, and her thirst for power that could alter history as we know it.

As Lillian fights to protect Julius and to prevent the Roman army from breaking through the thin veneer of time, she discovers the true cost of corruption and the strength of love.

With themes of friendship, love, and the corrupting influence of power, Ithaca Lost is a gripping saga that will transport you to another world. Don't miss out on this epic adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Join Lillian on her journey to rewrite history and save the future.

A Roman time travel mystery.

Ithaca Time Travel Trilogy
Book #1 - Ithaca Bound
Book #2 - Ithaca Lost
Book #3 - Ithaca Found

The Ithaca Trilogy is the spinoff series from the bestselling Old Curiosity Shop time travel trilogy, and features a number of the same characters, and the continuation of their stories.