WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

| C O M P L E T E D | Subject Six is a genetically advanced human. Created in the new world of science, there are only four of her kind. Humans designed to be weapons in the new age, created with similar a DNA structure as animals. Raised in isolation, with no one but her Handler, she soon discovers that she is the only female that survived creation. Which means she is the only female, among three fully grown males, And she has to fight for her rank in the pack. Top Rank: #7 in The Best 1000: Science Fiction Stories (26/03/2017) Top Rank: #6 in The Best 1000: Science Fiction Stories (24/05/2017) Top Rank: #5 in The Best 1000: Science Fiction Stories (14/06/2017)

there are some here I love, some who fear me, and some who wish I was dead; i didn't ask for this. no one asks for this. the walking dead completed/editing book one season one & two MATTYGRIMES © 2016

Ivy Grey was just a regular student who didn't know what to do with her life. She had always felt invisible, and her so called 'friends' were see through. Ivy protects her heart with an un breakable armour and let's no one, not even her family, remove it. She had learnt that three years ago. She suffers from visions too; the image of a terrifying yet beautiful creature trapped in a cage haunts her dreams more often then she'd like. Ivy Grey's life is.. Well, grey, and with nothing to keep her company except for misery and loneliness, she lives her life in boring routine. Her life is splashed with colour, however, when she meets her Guardian Angel.... After she hits him with her car. Zethos is nothing what Ivy thought an angel would be. Not only does her home suddenly become Zethos', another angel shows up on her doorstep with broken wings after been beaten up by demons. Even more, Ivy finds out that her family is tied up with angels and demons and heavenly madness that is to come. Ivy must choose to protect the angels from the caged monster's servant, who is determined to unleash the infamous Fallen Angel out from the fiery depths of Hell, or she can choose to keep her heart locked up and look the other way as her Guardian risks everything to protect her... ( Fourth Published book )