Bøger af Alyson Faye

No one escapes the mythic cursed Rider and his hounds. Barnabas, fleeing London and his gambling debts, takes refuge in his family's country home with his father and his sister, Leonie. She has her own secrets, but can she save her brother from certain death?Talking about Night Of The Rider, author Alyson Faye said: "I enjoy writing horror hugely, and I am drawn to the Victorian period repeatedly. I've read a lot about the period and enjoy the research side, probably this goes back to my roots - doing a History degree and teaching. In this story I found I could mix magic and reality in a way I've not done much before. I began writing it on a residential in a Castle in Yorkshire in a huge Victorian library- so that helped my mood. I do enjoy writing Victorian Gothic stories, but this time I had the idea of combining it with a magical element, the cursed, once human, Rider. I wanted to contrast the real world of Victorian London's seedy underbelly, with life in the family's country mansion where the myth of the Rider casts a long shadow."(cover by Adrian Baldwin)

Set in the world of nightclubs, bedsits and bars, during the post-war years, Maggie, a beautiful escort girl, is caught up in a violent relationship with her lover, a spiv, Johnny. Their blackmail scams lead to murder, from which Maggie escapes into marriage with a wealthy older suitor. A chance meeting with Johnny years later, tosses her back into his clutches. When his past reveals one secret too many, Maggie has to fight for her freedom and her life.Writing about the character of Maggie, Alyson has said: "Maggie, is a gorgeous girl, a ringer for the 1940's film noir femme fatale, Joan Bennett, who is escaping an abusive family background, and fleeing to London, falls for Johnny, a spiv, a blackmailer and a fast-talking con man. He too has secrets in his past; one of which proves his undoing."(with a cover by Adrian Baldwin)

The Pulse of Everything is an anthology of works by Otley Writers covering a wide range of genres, from flash fiction to poetry, from memoir to short story. The source of each piece is either the author's imagination or from their real life experiences. Written from the heart with humour and poignancy this collection of poetry and prose is truly The Pulse of Everything.