Books by John Kemp

Film Noirs and Pullman Cars

A Sterling P.I. Series

Sterling P.I. is back! The third in the Film Noir-inspired series that can be read as a stand alone novella.

Sterling may be at rock bottom but the only way is up. Or so he hopes. With an ex-wife to remind him of his parental duties, he needs a fresh case and money fast.

In this episode, he is hired by Charles Swift, the owner of a diamond emporium to work undercover to retrieve a precious stone. Sterling has just 24 hours to identify the guilty party of a clever heist.

He cannot afford to be derailed on this luxury Pullman train to Vienna!

Prologue (Film Noirs and Mini Bars)

"I used to follow the rules. Now I make up my own. I have to. The Force kicked me out. Okay, so you’ve probably guessed, I didn’t follow all of the rules… My once exalted position allowed me to use a good tailor, eat in fine restaurants and have a premium membership at a gym. Now my clothes are a tad frayed, I have a slight paunch and I can only dream of high cuisine. I’m not complaining though, maybe the perks are all gone, but I don’t have a corrupt boss or a colleague who is going to get me killed. So, there’s that. While I may not be climbing up a greasy pole anymore, I have been sliding down it. Fortunately, I haven’t reached the bottom, not yet at least. "

The trifling world of Little Twittering

Comedy

New! A short comedy about solitude, sunlight and getting along with your neighbours... in the smallest of places...

Flashbulb Memories

Romantic Drama

A soldier awakes from a coma with no memory, his past life has been blasted into oblivion leaving the remnants of a flashbulb memory. He must choose between his past and the present if he is to have a future…

Vanished into Thin Air

A Fable

Have you ever mislaid or dropped something, and then stooped down, to realize it has "Vanished into thin air?" In search of his lost coin, Finn journeys two degrees sideways in time and space, to a place called Thin Air...

The Secret Letterbox

Mystery

Have you ever lost someone close to you and still felt their presence? In The Secret Letterbox this positive sixth sense is touched upon in a mystery set on the rugged landscape of Dartmoor, the playground of triplets, Neal, Steven and Alan Havers.

Far Reaching Aspects

Mystery

Set on a rugged outcrop of the bleak Cornish coast, the mysteriously haunting property called The Crow's Nest is up for sale. It is listed with confident young Daniel Stourton who is a top salesman at a local estate agent ... His life is about to change forever...

Ten Strands

Science Fiction

A young man must solve the murder he has been accused of, and piece together the clues, all the while a predatory detective, D.I. Baxter Morgan is on his tail… James Lithgow has been accused of murder, his DNA found all over a crime scene in a previously crime-ridden London.

Trouble in Bath

Comedy

David Dobbs believes his fortunes and future is controlled by the stars. Unfortunately for him, six people are intent on controlling his future (mis)fortunes. His life is about to become as claustrophobic as living in a Goldfish bowl.

Pool of Deceit

Whodunnit

Murder is on the menu. Alistair Fortnam of New Scotland Yard takes on a case as tricky as untangling a set of Christmas lights in a darkened attic. The brilliant detective attempts to sort it all out and make the connections...

‘Sterling has been many things in life, but lucky was never one of them. When a desperate client, carrying a hefty wad of cash pleads for his help, the down-on-his-luck private investigator thinks it will be a straightforward job. He soon discovers nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Now, he must decide between doing what’s right or focusing on his bottom-line. With plenty to worry about and everything on the table, will Sterling’s instincts steer him in the right direction or lead him into danger? ’

Film Noirs and Mini Bars

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