About

Welcome to my website.

At age 29, I hadn't written a word of fiction since secondary school. Five years later, my debut novel was published by Faber & Faber. Along the way, I discovered a passion for writing and creating stories that has become my life's work.

My journey included studying for an MA in Novel Writing at City University, London; dragging my wife and children around historic murder sites in Texarkana, USA, on a research trip; dragging them back to Arkansas to visit gangster hangouts from the '40s; and countless hours hammering the keys on this very keyboard. 

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I've picked up some good habits (some of them even related to writing!), some bad habits (your characters can only look off into the distance so many times, Reynolds), and a world of new friends (the crime writing community is incredibly welcoming and filled with awesome people).​

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Writing comes with ups and downs, but it's a privilege to get to share my stories with you, my readers, and it's one that I don't take lightly. Whenever you pick up one of my books, know that I've poured my heart and soul into it, because anything less isn't good enough.

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Thanks for reading -- Rod

September 2025