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January 28, 2025
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I'm thrilled to announce the release of my new book, Where Did You Go?!
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Where Did You Go? by Max China
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About the Book:
Two men. One dark secret. A mystery buried for two decades. John Mason thought he’d left the past behind—until an old friend drags him back into a deadly game. As long-buried memories resurface, so do dangerous questions:
What really happened to Julie Sanderson, the girl who vanished all those years ago? And why does Jim, once a mentor, now seem determined to pin the past on him?
To protect those he loves, John must confront the truth. But in a world where trust is shattered and loyalties are tested, how far will he go before he loses everything?
A gripping psychological thriller about love, guilt, and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the final page.
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January 20, 2023
The Crane Wife Advance reader copies available on Netgalley
"This book will strike a chord with anyone who has faced demons in their lives..." Advance reviewer for The Crane Wife. Jericho's kids fear he's losing his mind in this twisty psychological thriller with a supernatural flavour. This is no fairy tale... Story idea inspired listening to #TheDecemberists one Sunday afternoon. #advancereadercopies of my latest novel now available for #FREE download on #Netgalley https://www.netgalley.com/widget/4548... #TheCraneWife #bookbloggers #booktwitter #readersoftwitter #psychologicalthriller #paranormalsuspense
October 20, 2022
The Crane Wife paperback is available now on Amazon
When war veteran Jericho Mathers loses his wife, he relocates to a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands, hoping to escape his demons. Dogged by guilt over his wife's untimely death and undiagnosed PTSD, his grown-up children fear he's losing his mind. Then one night, during a raging snowstorm, a Siberian crane crashes into his house, and an incredible tale unfolds.
He saves her, but can she save him? This is no fairy tale...
The Crane Wife now on Amazon pre-release date 21st January 2023
When war veteran Jericho Mathers loses his wife, he relocates to a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands, hoping to escape his demons. Dogged by guilt over his wife's untimely death and undiagnosed PTSD, his grown-up children fear he's losing his mind. Then one night, during a raging snowstorm, a Siberian crane crashes into his house, and an incredible tale unfolds.
He saves her, but can she save him? This is no fairy tale...
October 17, 2022
New Short Stories
I ventured into the world of short stories while suffering a period of writer's block, retreating to my conservatory for inspiration. Gazing up at the night sky, I realised I couldn't see it with the lights on, but found the reflections in the roof glazing worthy of a photograph. Got me thinking about time and space. The result of my musings? Three quite different tales:
The first is The Return of Becky Leigh, featuring a man who given the chance to test a prototype cell phone allows his girlfriend to use it with devastating personal consequences... A story of love, loss and final redemption.
Next is Night Nurse. Joshua Baines battles for survival after a near-fatal accident in a disused hospital wing. While drifting in and out of consciousness, help arrives in the form of a mysterious nurse and together they reconcile themselves with mysteries from the past.
The third is called A Fresh Start, which is about a troubled young man who encounters a dangerous stranger in a deserted pub and the effect this additional trauma has on his future, if he survives...
January 12, 2020
Something sinister lurks in the locked basement at Frank & Shelley's idyllic new home...
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February 10, 2019
Max China isn’t my real name
My father was Polish, a WWII veteran who settled in England after the war and married my mother, who was English. I’m proud of my heritage and family name. It just doesn’t look good on the cover of a book. I also liked the idea of remaining incognito. Apart from that, there’s no difference between who I am and Max. We’re one and the same.
I read a lot as a youngster, and when I was seventeen, I promised myself one day I’d join th...
September 8, 2018
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April 1, 2018
The Crane Wife -Coming this summer 2018
Chapter 1
Scottish Highlands, Northwest of Inverness, November 2nd, 2017
Jericho Mathers rolled out the crick in his neck and shifted the ladders to the rear of the house. No matter how tired he felt, the last of the rotten timber had to be replaced before the onset of winter. In the remote Highlands, arctic weather could arrive any time.
I’m getting too old for this.
He squinted up at the black weatherboarding. The setting sun buttered it wi...
August 3, 2017
The Sister: Salvation
Chapter 1
21 March 2008. Near Brighton Lanes.
From the shadowed doorway of a derelict house, Rosetta Flynn shivered and peered into the street opposite her intended lodgings. Satisfied no one had followed; she picked up her holdall and st...
