Hi Folks, I thought it was about time I brought you up to date with what is going on in my life. That is, apart from my fictional activities of diving, parasailing, shooting terrorists and generally saving the world from ...more
Another Christmas – they are definitely coming faster! 2024 has been a challenging year for us. Paul had a stroke at the beginning of August. Thanks to the team at Forth Valley hospital and the extra physio work he has ...more
I thought it was about time I brought you all up to date with what’s been going on. I am delighted to let you know that Vendetta is now available as an e-book and will be available on Amazon ...more
My Dilemma I was in a dilemma. Should I tell you or not? After all I am not looking for sympathy. Then I thought “What the hell, it might do some good”. I’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Very much ...more
January again – I wish my readers all the best for 2022. Let’s hope it will be a better year. Dorothy and I are both well and enjoying our new grandchild – a little brother for Effie. At 2.5 and ...more
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger comes from an aphorism of the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It has been translated into English and quoted in several variations, but is generally used as an affirmation of resilience. I prefer llegitimi ...more
This Father’s Day give your dad two books – both great Summer holiday reads. The Seventh Circle is a fast paced action thriller and The Teras of War and Peace follows the Griffiths family struggles before during and after the ...more
If your Dad is a thriller fan he will love these fast paced action novels. The International Force Against Terrorism (TIFAT) features in Mayhem and Anarchy and in The Seventh Circle Richard Griffiths seeks justice when terrorists destroy his life. ...more
… and I did not appreciate a single sip! You probably heard recently about the couple who ordered a bottle of wine in a restaurant priced at £260 (the poor things) but were given one that sold at over £4,000 ...more
This Father’s Day treat your Dad to the Tears Saga. From 1890 in South Wales follow the family through the next 70 years. See how they survive the Wars and build a dynasty. The final book end in the 1960s ...more
As I travel round the country I stay in a wide variety of hotels and BnBs. I recently stayed somewhere and found: – the staff were wonderful – food was mediocre but plentiful – the beds were extremely uncomfortable You ...more
“The sun is out, the sky is blue, there’s not a cloud to spoil the view….. “. I am a Buddy Holly fan and whilst I am delighted the ‘weatherman says clear today’ I do hope the rest of the ...more
Although Balfron is still waiting on the “hosts of golden daffodils”, we do have good news on numerous fronts this Easter weekend. First of all my new website will be up and running within the next fortnight. And for those ...more
The weather is diabolical, the roads treacherous and the wind chill factor enough to freeze anatomical parts of brass monkeys. A don’t think I can ever remember a RED weather alert – we get plenty of YELLOWS in Central Scotland ...more
The year has started with some excitement on the book front. A MILLION TEARS has been produced as an audio book and is available on audible.co.uk as well as on Amazon. The story is unabridged and is nearly 20 hours ...more
I know it isn’t just me but it seems Christmas comes around more quickly as each year passes! That’s the moan out of the way, now for some good news. The new TIFAT book is being published by Methuen on ...more
In Retribution, Nick Hunter and his TIFAT team are drawn into the human catastrophe sweeping Africa and the Middle East. Criminal gangs of people smugglers are orchestrating the migration of many thousands of Africans and Asians into Europe, threatening the ...more
We are delighted to offer a FREE Kindle dowload of the first GUMSHOE mystery. Paul said “I have always liked the detective stories of the 40s and 50s so I have created Frank O’Brian, an American Private Investigator working in ...more
Richard Griffiths is in a quandary: he wants his country back. Having sat on the side-lines for too long he realises he has to take action. He wants laws made by the UK parliament and the courts to be supreme ...more