WORKS
"Clearly she had dressed to soften him up. Beneath his desk quite the opposite was occurring."
- Harry's World (p.157)
- Harry's World (p.157)
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Photo courtesy of Danny Sophabmisay, US crime writer.
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LANDED FEBRUARY 2022
To Serve, Protect, and Write My first anthology as editor, as well as a contributing author. This is a unique anthology, being the first one from the Cops Writing Crime project I run elsewhere on this website. 15 crime fiction shorts stories from authors who have all carried the badge - in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Australia. Christopher Allen (USA) Thonie Hevron (USA) Michael O'Keefe (USA) Barry Lees (UK) P.J. Bodnar (USA) Desmond P. Ryan (Canada) Pearson O'Meara (USA) Ryan Sayles (USA) Keith Wright (UK) T.K. Thorne (USA) James Ellson (UK) Mark Atley (USA) Lisa Cutts (UK) A.B. Patterson (Australia) Frank Zafiro (USA) Available on Amazon. (Kindle & POD paperback) Also on Barnes & Noble. Other platforms to follow. |
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ARRIVED AUGUST 2020
Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service (A collection of short stories.) PI Harry Kenmare loves gorgeous women, fine wine, and Irish whiskey. And he loves to see justice done. He’s old school: results matter, methods don’t, and political correctness can go to hell, along with the corrupt Establishment. The seven stories collected here have Harry doing what he does best and telling it to you himself, as he goes hard, very hard, at work and at play. In these PI cases, Harry gets down and dirty across Sydney society, from the supposedly respectable to the openly seedy. He mixes it up with an obscenely colourful cast of characters: bikies, druggies, sensational strippers, corrupt cops, triads, and even a paedophilic politician, to name a few. Harry takes on the city, dishing out his loving, his hatred, and a truckload of brutal karma. Dark, debauched, and disturbing, Harry Kenmare’s world is a high-octane thrill ride for hard-core crime fiction addicts. But you’ll need to buckle up and bite down. Only readers with cast-iron fortitude need apply! Purchase details - see below... 
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BUY: Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service
1. The original paperback edition. 15 September 2020 - It's HERE!!! Via this website. In Australia: Per book - A$16.50 (incl. GST) plus P&P - $9.50, so total is $26.00. P&P per book drops for 2 or more copies. Payment within Australia by direct debit only. Overseas: Per book - A$15.00 (GST is not applicable), but postage will be more and will depend on postal zone (please contact me). As a guide (as at June 2022), 1 copy to the US/Canada will be A$20.00 P&P, so total of A$35.00. For the UK, 1 copy will be A$26.00 P&P, so total of A$41.00. Of course, it does mean you can get a signed copy! And 2 copies drops the postage per copy right down. Overseas buyers - PayPal is an option, so please contact me. Or direct debit is fine, too, if your bank allows international transfers. Also in Bookstores: Currently, in Sydney, the original paperback is available at the following: 1. Abbey's Bookshop in the city (131 York Street). 2. Gleebooks in Glebe (49 Glebe Point Road). 2. The ebook. AVAILABLE NOW (click on links below): 3. The Print-on-Demand (POD) paperback edition. Especially good for overseas buyers, as you don't get hit with the exorbitant postage costs from Australia Post! AVAILABLE NOW (click on links below): 4. The new audiobook. This is the first Harry book to go audio. Available on numerous audiobook platforms, including: |
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OUT NOW!
THE SEQUEL! Harry's Quest PI Harry Kenmare is back, with a visceral lust for vengeance. Sydney’s elite and powerful are awash in corruption, like rats sunning themselves in an open sewer. And so, in these sordid episodes, Harry’s business is as busy as ever. All the better, then, to finance Harry’s quest: the hunting down of the paedophiles who raped and murdered his little Orla. No qualms, no limits, no rules – just pure bloody revenge. And now he has a team. Join Harry, with his gritty charm and vices, the loyal and dependable Trev, and those smart temptress twins, Tanya and Sasha, as they pursue Harry’s quarry, and deal with demons of their own. Hold on tight for another hard-boiled, noir, and very sexy ride! |
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BUY: Harry's Quest
1. The original paperback edition. Via this website. In Australia: Per book - A$22.00 (incl. GST) plus P&P - $9.50, so total is $31.50. P&P per book drops for 2 or more copies. Payment within Australia by direct debit only. Overseas: Per book - A$20.00 (GST is not applicable), but postage will be more and will depend on postal zone (please contact me). As a guide (as at June 2022), 1 copy to the US/Canada will be A$20.00 P&P, so total of A$40.00. For the UK, 1 copy will be A$26.00 P&P, so total of A$46.00. Of course, it does mean you can get a signed copy! Overseas buyers - PayPal is an option, so please contact me. Or direct debit is fine, too, if your bank allows international transfers. Email me with your order details and postal address - ([email protected]). I will then send you the direct debit details and once payment is received I will post the book to you. And let me know if you'd like it signed! For Retailers: The wholesale price is A$13.60 per book, which allows for the standard 40% mark-up. In Australia, GST is added to the wholesale cost. This tax does not apply to overseas buyers. Postage will apply where needed. Please feel free to contact me. Also in Bookstores: Currently, in Sydney, the original paperback is available at the following: 1. Abbey's Bookshop in the city (131 York Street). 2. Berkelouw Books in Paddington (19 Oxford Street). 3. Harry Hartog Bookseller in Bondi Junction (Westfield Centre, 500 Oxford Street). 4. Gleebooks in Glebe (49 Glebe Point Road). In the NT at: 1. The Bookshop Darwin in Darwin City (1/30 Smith Street Mall). And in the USA at: 1. Creating Conversations in Redondo Beach, California (2850 Artesia Blvd #101). 2. The ebook. AVAILABLE NOW (click on links below):
3. The Print-on-Demand (POD) paperback edition. Especially good for overseas buyers, as you don't get hit with the exorbitant postage costs from Australia Post! The POD edition is available worldwide (click on links below): Copyright notice: The photos at left are purchased iStock images. |
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THE FIRST NOVEL!
Harry's World PI Harry Kenmare is a prehistoric private detective in an unfriendly modern world. His life revolves around drinking, fine food, smoking, and fast women, preferably the ones he has to pay for, in cash. So what better CV for trawling through Sydney's corrupt social and political elites, who cravenly chase power and wealth behind veneers of respectability. In this collection of seedy episodes, Harry is a dinosaur on a mission of justice, looking to shatter the hypocritical façades. And the rules don't always apply. Join him in the jungle of 21st century Port Jackson, where little is as it seems, and none of it is pretty. Except, of course, those gorgeous by the hour girls. |
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BUY: Harry's World
1. The original paperback edition. Via this website. In Australia: Per book - A$22.00 (incl. GST) plus P&P - $9.50, so total is $31.50. P&P per book drops for 2 or more copies. Payment within Australia by direct debit only. Overseas: Per book - A$20.00 (GST is not applicable), but postage will be more and will depend on postal zone (please contact me). As a guide (as at June 2022), 1 copy to the US/Canada will be A$20.00 P&P, so total of A$40.00. For the UK, 1 copy will be A$26.00 P&P, so total of A$46.00. Of course, it does mean you can get a signed copy! Overseas buyers - PayPal is an option, so please contact me. Or direct debit is fine, too, if your bank allows international transfers. Email me with your order details and postal address - ([email protected]). I will then send you the direct debit details and once payment is received I will post the book to you. And let me know if you'd like it signed! For Retailers: The wholesale price is A$13.60 per book, which allows for the standard 40% mark-up. In Australia, GST is added to the wholesale cost. This tax does not apply to overseas buyers. Postage will apply where needed. Please feel free to contact me. Also in Bookstores: Currently, in Sydney, the original paperback is available at the following: 1. Abbey's Bookshop in the city (131 York Street). 2. Brays Books in Balmain (268 Darling Street). 3. Berkelouw Books in Paddington (19 Oxford Street). 4. Harry Hartog Bookseller in Bondi Junction (Westfield Centre, 500 Oxford Street). In Victoria at: 1. New Leaves Bookstore in Woodend (81 High Street). In Western Australia at: 1. Paperbark Merchants in Albany (240 York Street). 2. New Edition Bookstore in Fremantle (41 High Street). 3. Crow Books in East Victoria Park (900 Albany Highway). In Tasmania at: 1. Devonport Books in Devonport (83 Rooke Street Mall). In the NT at: 1. The Bookshop Darwin in Darwin City (1/30 Smith Street Mall). In the ACT at: 1. Paperchain Bookstore in Manuka (34 Franklin Street). The RRP is $24.95, but this is subject to the discretion of the bookstores (it could be slightly more outside of Sydney to allow for postage). And in the USA at: 1. Creating Conversations in Redondo Beach, California (2850 Artesia Blvd #101). 2. The ebook. AVAILABLE NOW (click on links below): 3. The Print-on-Demand (POD) paperback edition. Especially good for overseas buyers, as you don't get hit with the exorbitant postage costs from Australia Post! The POD edition is available worldwide (click on links below): Copyright notice: The photos at left are purchased iStock images. |
MY WORK APPEARING in ANTHOLOGIES, MAGAZINES, and ELSEWHERE
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"Little Rich Street Girl" - short story in Switchblade Special Edition of Issue 3.
October 2017 This is more of my PI Harry Kenmare, but written in the first person, so a different approach. I'd often wondered about writing in the first person (Chandler, Macdonald, and many other hard-boiled crime writers do it), so I thought a short story was the ideal way to experiment. My Harry novels will stay in the third person, just because I find the multiple points of view give a lot of flexibility with the characters. But I think you'll love my foray into the short story world. And I'm working on more. This short story is only available in Switchblade, so you'll need to grab a copy on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/0998765031/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1508276249&sr=1-4&keywords=switchblade+issue But I'll give you a taster with the opening lines: "Coagulating semen clung to the lock of grubby blonde hair dangling down her cheek. Obviously not all of a previous load had gone down her throat. I guessed she wasn’t concerned about the finer points of her appearance." Copyright notice: The cover image at left is the copyright of Switchblade magazine. |
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"White Powder, Black Leather, Grey Badges" - short story in Switchblade Issue 4.
January 2018 PI Harry Kenmare is back for his second appearance in short story format, and in the first person again. Drugs, bikies, corrupt cops - Harry mixes it up in this sleezy tale. Oh, and fear ye not, there's some sex in there, too! This story, like the last, is only available in Switchblade, so Amazon is the place to grab it, either paperback or Kindle: www.amazon.com/dp/099876504X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1515913166&sr=8-2&keywords=switchblade+issue Enjoy! Copyright notice: The cover image at left is the copyright of Switchblade magazine. |
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"Wankers" - short story in Switchblade Issue 8.
February 2019 PI Harry Kenmare is back for his third appearance in short story format, and in the first person again. This time it's peep shows, army veterans, government cover-ups and corruption. Nearly forgot, sex, too! This story, like the last, is only available in Switchblade, so Amazon is the place to grab it, either paperback or Kindle: www.amazon.com/Switchblade-Issue-B-Patterson-ebook/dp/B07MXRYJ4H/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=switchblade+issue&qid=1547898772&sr=8-6 Enjoy! Copyright notice: The cover image at left is the copyright of Switchblade magazine. |
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"Blue Angel" - short story in Econoclash Review Issue 4.
May 2019 My first published short story not involving my PI Harry Kenmare. This one is still crime, but with a supernatural element merged into the story. Also my first effort at mixing genres. So, here you'll get my trademark detectives, vice and corruption. But you'll encounter a sexy ghost into the bargain! This story is only available in Econoclash Review, so Amazon is the place to grab it, either paperback or Kindle: www.amazon.com/EconoClash-Review-Quality-Cheap-Thrills/dp/1091794154/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2193MLQITGPO1&keywords=econoclash+review+4&qid=1559979175&s=gateway&sprefix=econoclash%2Caps%2C766&sr=8-1 Enjoy! Copyright notice: The cover image at left is the copyright of Econoclash Review magazine. |
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"Childhood's End" - short story in the crime anthology, Coming Through in Waves.
February 2021 I've been a fan of Pink Floyd since seeing The Wall as a teenager - back in the days when you could sit in the back row of the dingy little cinema and smoke your packet of 10 cigarettes! And we did. How times have changed... Anyway, I was intrigued when I saw this project being managed by the editor T. Fox Dunham - pick a Pink Floyd song title and then write a crime story with that same title. After I initially asked for "Comfortably Numb", which had already been taken, I settled on "Childhood's End", a song I admittedly hardly knew, and I was thrilled when Fox accepted the resulting story. Aside from a superb lineup of crime authors in this collection, part of the proceeds of all sales goes to the US Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The editor, Fox, is a cancer survivor, hence the charity component. So, grab yourself a great read and help a great cause. Here's the Amazon link: BUY HERE Cheers, ABP |
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Non-fiction anthology
Men's Accounts of Boarding School: Sent Away Published by Routledge UK, February 2021 This was a very personal project to be involved in. Over 10 years ago, I connected with a group in the UK, Boarding Concern, who provided a support network for boarding school survivors. Aside from slaying a few personal demons, I ended up with the honour and privilege of being able to be instrumental in putting together a book of accounts, of a very personal nature, from a wide range of men who had gone through the trauma of English boarding schools. It is indescribably wonderful to see Routledge publish the end result of a project that ran for about 8 years: from the initial canvassing of survivors to the final testament. I'm so proud to be a co-editor of, and also a contributing author to, this immensely important collection of personal stories. My short essay is entitled, "Antipodean Reflections", and appears as chapter 2.8 in the book. Special thanks and massive credit to my two co-editors, Margaret and Allison, who did so much to steer this project to glorious completion. My main work was in the earlier stages, and in the last couple of years Margaret and Allison have tirelessly driven the project home. My great hope is that, through this project, we have furthered the cause of combatting the insidious and inhumane business of boarding schools. To all the men who contributed to this book, my thoughts and solidarity forever. I feel your pain, as I know you feel mine. Cheers, ABP Available on Amazon and elsewhere. |
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"Clean, Green, and Obscene" - short story in the crime anthology The Tattered Blue Line.
April 2022 One of my Detective Sergeant Harrington short stories was accepted to join the anthology The Tattered Blue Line, edited and published by Frank Zafiro, a fellow ex-cop turned crime fiction writer. I was thrilled to have my story line up alongside the excellent crime authors featured in this collection, all of whom have worked in law enforcement roles. The theme of the anthology was the challenges and controversies of contemporary police work. On Amazon Cheers, ABP |
WORKS in PROGRESS
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In the pipeline …
Harry's Grail The third Harry novel, picking up where Harry's Quest left off. Expected in late 2023. |
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In the pipeline …
A second collection of PI Harry Kenmare short stories. Harry in the first person will return sometime soon - probably 2022. SEE TOP for the first collection: Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service It's here! September 2020. |
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In the pipeline …
The Scent of the Wattle (working title) A novella about power, child abuse and the victims. |
"I thought about Nietzsche, fighting monsters, staring into the abyss until it stared back into you. Yeah, I like Nietzsche, but the abyss stared back into me a long time ago. I live in the fucking abyss."
- From the Harry short story, "White Powder, Black Leather, Grey Badges", in Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service (p.42)
- From the Harry short story, "White Powder, Black Leather, Grey Badges", in Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service (p.42)
