'A Young Man's Dreams'

This, my latest book, is now available on Kobo and Smashwords (for various e-readers). Eventually all of my books will be available on these sites.

A Young Man's Dream is something new for me - not a mystery. I originally had the idea many years ago when living in Florida and involved with Historic Preservation. This meant I had to do a lot of research and realised that a book about historic Florida was something I wanted to write. That's how it began but the more I wrote about Joseph Montgomery the more I decided that there was a lot more to this young man. So the book opens in Chicago in 1908 when he is a Theatrical Agent. Before the end of the Book he is living in New York, has a house in Florida and is involved in the development of the town.

This is Book 1 and I am currently working on Book 2, and have ideas for Book 3.

As they say - time to start reading Book 1!!!

Incidentally, it is also available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback. 

'A YOUNG MAN'S DREAMS'

Long time since I published a book and this one is very different from my crime novels. It is the first book in a saga series which is set mainly in the United States. Book 1 covers the late 19th century up to 1914. I have had to put it into the 'historic' category on Kindle as there isn't a 'period' one.

How did Jose Monte, son of acrobats, become Joseph Montgomery, Entrepreneur? It all began when a schoolteacher in the American Mid-West took pity on a young Spanish circus boy who could only speak a few words in English. Unfortunately he wasn't athletic and useless as an acrobat. The teacher gave him an education and returned him to his family. Then in 1908 he left his family to their touring and moved to Chicago to become a theatrical agent. 

The story moves from Chicago to New York and Florida and traces Joseph's meteoric success in the theatre and the development of a new city in Florida. 

It was published on Kindle on the 25th October and is already selling well.  I will shortly be working on a paperback version and will keep you posted.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076T4YS3S