Books

Overnight lives change forever.

June, 1631. John Seymour is a widower living in the fishing village of Baltimore, on Ireland’s south-west coast. Still mourning the loss of his wife, John struggles to raise his young daughter alone. Ellyn Payne, John’s sister-in-law, holds her son to her hip as she waves her husband goodbye. She will miss Thomas, but it will only be for a short time - two weeks.

It is still dark, pre-dawn when Barbary pirates attack the village without warning, forcing men, women and children towards awaiting boats. John takes his daughter, Nadine, to safety however is captured after he turns back to rescue Ellyn and his nephew, David. The pirates force the captured villagers - 107 men, women and children - onto a ship bound for Algiers in North Africa.

Will John be able to keep his promise to Nadine and return to her, or will he face an impossible choice? Will Ellyn ever see her husband again? Inspired by real events, The Diamond City is a story of courage, hope and the determination of the human spirit.

A non-fiction book designed to inform readers about psychopaths and how they aren’t as rare as most people think. Dating in our hectic, modern world dramatically increases the chances of crossing paths with one. Such an encounter can cause significant financial and psychological harm. I know, because it happened to me.

Prey is not only my story, it is the story of other survivors. This book provides all the information I wish I’d known before I met Luca that fateful autumn evening in May 2014. Prey attempts to remove the mask that psychopathy hides behind, revealing the traits that make such people innately different from the vast majority, as well as those that make us vulnerable to psychopathic manipulation. The book also equips one with invaluable tools for protecting oneself, as well as how to move toward healing if you have been harmed.