2025
The Doctor Who Knew Too Much
31/08/25 22:12 Filed in: David's Writing | The Doctor Who Knew Too Much
Medical school didn’t teach Dr Dominic Dreyfus how to deal with gang lords, nor did his time as an army doctor in the New Zealand Defence Force prepare him for the violent threats that forced him to flee his homeland …
I'm beyond excited to announce that I'm working on a new thriller series, The Doctor with Knew Too Much. Inspired by completing a course on writing thrillers by Lee Child, I conceived the idea of an ex-army doctor whose life is constantly under threat and he’s perpetually on the run—the Jack Reacher of the medical world.
So how did a humble GP in a remote, rural practice end up on a notorious gangster’s hit list? Find out when the first book, No Time to Heal, hits bookshops this summer!
Meet Tommy - An Ageing Hippy Musician Still Stuck in the Sixties!
08/07/25 14:20 Filed in: David's Writing | Threepence on the Carpet
There’s nothing quite like the thrill of completing a project and preparing to launch it into the world! It’s even more exciting when the work is a long-cherished dream that’s been in the making for many years.
The idea for Threepence on the Carpet began during my childhood, while watching a puppet show at the beach during a seaside holiday. While the other children roared with laughter at Punch and Judy’s wild antics, I was captivated by the puppeteer’s flamboyant facade. After the show, when he emerged from the puppet booth to take his bow, he invariably had tears streaming down his face. Who was this mercurial character? Why did he look so sad when he put the puppets away? What was he like when he wasn’t performing?
My imagination ran wild, and I imagined the puppeteer as a musician, down on his luck and trying to scrape a living from entertaining the children. This germ of an idea would eventually grow into the long-awaited project.
Writing Threepence on the Carpet has been an absolute blast, especially reliving my childhood memories of the swinging sixties. The Aldermaston marches, the ‘Ban the Bomb’ movement, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the scandals, The Beatles—this was the decade that shook Britain and the rest of the world.
With the final round of copy editing complete, I can’t wait to share Tommy’s extraordinary journey with my readers!
2025 and Beyond: The Road to Mumbai
With the publishing industry’s obsession with book series, I have yielded to temptation and decided to continue the story of The Road to Madhapur. In 2025, I will begin working on a new novel that follows Zac and Rajani’s adventures in Bollywood. The Road to Mumbai will also continue Theo’s journey as he grapples with life after Elisha’s passing. The story has been crystallising in my mind since the publication of The Road to Madhapur in 2022. I can’t wait to start working on the project and spend more time with these remarkable characters. They are all close to my heart, and I hope my readers will also enjoy sharing their onward journeys with me.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to everyone!
Where did 2024 go? Life got in the way of my writing last year, but I’m now raring to get going with my projects!
Threepence on the carpet is now almost complete and ready for my editor. I can’t wait to see what magic she will bring to the manuscript. This project has had the longest development time of any of my books. I wrote the first draft before starting on Gang Girl.
A sudden inheritance from a long-lost uncle could be the lifeline Kiwi musician Tommy needs … or a Pandora’s box about to implode. Living in the UK in the swinging sixties, life was a kaleidoscope of love, truth, and high hopes for Tommy—until everything up in a puff of smoking incense and bitter betrayal.
Also coming in 2025 (hopefully!) is Godzone and the Gorillas, the final book in the Gang Girl series. Mother and son must unite to defeat the gang that tore them apart in the gripping series finale!