Chris Blackwater

Novels

Paperback books available to order from most bookshops and via Amazon as paperback or Kindle eBook.

Emergency Drill

Shortlisted for the 2020 Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger award.

When a storm hits the remote Cuillin Alpha oil rig, a lone saboteur, calling himself the Pied Piper, begins reckless a campaign of sabotage. As sabotage turns to murder, offshore medic Danny Verity must track down the culprit before he endangers the survival of the whole crew.

Dead Crude

The second book in the Danny Verity, PI series is out now!

A security guard at the Mallach oil terminal on a remote Orkney island goes missing. His family ask private investigator Danny Verity for help. Danny takes a job at the terminal and it soon becomes clear that his new colleagues have some secrets they are desperate to keep. He seeks help from his friend Gemma Gauld, who becomes entwined in the conflict between oil workers and islanders. As they get closer to the truth, the terminal becomes an ever more dangerous workplace and even the tranquil island countryside hides some unexpected hazards.

The Perfect Fool (writing as Nick Morrish)

A madcap modern-day fantasy

Journalist, Dillon Wright has a new job investigating Britain’s quirkiest cults. He soon realises he is being dragged deliberately into their delusional world. Is he their unlikely saviour, or just their perfect fool?

Anthologies and Magazines

Dark City

Octomorphosis

Mad Scientist Journal

Writing as Professor Caldwell Mook / Nick Morrish