My books
Book One - Shadows - Due early 2026 - Draft Complete
The past doesn’t stay buried — it waits.
Detective Chief Inspector Leah Lyles arrives in London chasing a fresh start and a prestigious Master’s degree in Criminology. But when a prominent businesswoman is found murdered — her body marked in a way Leah has seen before — she’s pulled into an investigation that tears open the scars she thought she’d left in Australia.
As the case unfolds, familiar patterns emerge. A witness who refuses to talk to anyone but Leah. Evidence linking the victim to an unsolved case in Geelong. And a killer who seems to know Leah’s every move.
Haunted by guilt and drawn to the witness in ways she can’t explain, Leah must confront her own secrets before the past consumes her.
From the windswept coast of Victoria to the dark alleys of London, Shadows is a gripping psychological crime thriller about obsession, buried trauma, and the dangerous line between justice and revenge.
Book Two - Echoes - Due mid 2026
Some truths never die — they just change shape.
Months after the London investigation that nearly broke her, Detective Chief Inspector Leah Lyles is still haunted by the woman she couldn’t save — and the one who may still be alive. When a string of violent deaths ripples across Europe, each echoing the Queenscliff fire, Leah is pulled back into a conspiracy that refuses to fade.
As her personal and professional lives collide, Leah must navigate a labyrinth of corruption, betrayal, and dangerous obsession. Every clue whispers a single message: the past is not finished with her yet.
In Echoes, loyalty is tested, love resurfaces in unexpected places, and Leah learns that sometimes, the only way forward is to follow the sound of what still haunts you.
Book Three - Ashes - Due mid 2026
Every secret burns eventually.
Leah Lyles returns to Australia to confront the truth buried in the ruins of her past. Project Ashfall has risen again — deeper, darker, and closer to home than she ever imagined.
As old allies become enemies and ghosts take shape in the smoke, Leah races to expose the network that destroyed her life. But justice comes at a cost, and this time, redemption might mean setting everything, and everyone , she loves on fire.
From the scorched cliffs of Queenscliff to the corridors of power in Canberra, Ashes is a devastating finale about love, loss, and the lengths one woman will go to finally silence the shadows.