About
I am a published songwriter, author and recording engineer from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
My first novel, Dead Hunt, has just been released in print and as a free podcast audio book, narrated by R.E. Chambliss and and features the voice talents of: Kimi Alexandre, Brian Brown, Ry Stevenson, Melissa Bartell, Erk and Kim Butler. Special guest appearances by Andrew Ball, Arlene Radasky, Judy, Kristopher Lamont, Lindsey Burns, Lisa Tobias, Neil Stringer, Nobilis Reed, Randall Carruthers, Tom Storms and Featuring Rick Stringer of Variant Frequencies as the voice of Professor Patrick Heslin, and introducing “Robin” as herself.
Description
<p><strong><em>A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?</em></strong></p><p>The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.</p><p>The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.</p><p>Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.</p><p>In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.</p>
Story Behind The Book
Dead Hunt started as a screenplay I wrote for my teenage daughter and her friends to star in as a fun weekend project. The script grew beyond what I could safely, or financially, film.
The script collected dust until I discovered Tee Morris' "Podcasting for Dummies: The Companion Podcast" Inspired by Tee, I rewrote the script into a novel that I could release as a podcast audio book. I later released it in print form.
Reviews
<p><strong><em>“I was positively terrified while reading Dead Hunt.”</em></strong></p>
<address> – Holly Christine, Reviewer for the Pittsburgh Books Examiner</address>
<p><strong><em>“I found Dead Hunt to be an imaginative, enjoy</em></strong><strong><em>able
read with a clever twist at its conclusion.” </em></strong></p>
<address> – Claude Bouchard, Author of <em>Vigilante</em></address>
<p><strong><em>“Your dialog’s natural and well done.” </em></strong></p>
<address> – Winslow Eliot, Author of <em>The Bright Face of Danger</em></address>
<p><em><strong>“Dead Hunt is a compelling story with superior production
values.” </strong></em></p>
– Dilwyn Havard, Biochemical Scientist, Cardiff Wales
(referring to the audio book version)
