Ryan Casey is a mystery/thriller author from Preston, Lancashire, in the UK. When he can’t be found writing, he generally can’t be found.
He is the author of coming-of-age mystery novel What We Saw and the short stories Something in the Cellar and Silhouette. His second novel, Killing Freedom, will be available in 2013.
He runs a blog for fellow writers on the topics of publishing, marketing, and writing inspiration.
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Novels
Liam and Adam arrive at their grandparents’ caravan site like any pair of young cousins: mischievous and fascinated by mystery and adventure.
But when the disappearance of their dog leads to a terrifying discovery deep in the nearby woods, Liam and Adam are plunged into a very adult world of secrecy and suspicion. As the story twists and turns towards a shocking conclusion, the secrets of the seemingly sleepy community begin to unravel…
What We Saw is a touching and thrilling British mystery novel with elements of comedy, friendship, fear and loss. It poses the ultimate question: if you stumbled upon a shocking discovery as a child, how would you react?
Praise for What We Saw:
“A hundred-percent up-to-date… reinventing the mystery novel for a new generation.” – Andrew Toynbee, author of A Construct of Angels.
“Powerful… an impressive first novel for Casey – a writer to keep an eye on.” – James Parsons, author of The Astrologers.
“The writing is clean, the imagery vibrantly descriptive, and the story, though fictional, carries realistic emotion that hits the core of the reader.” – Leanne Sype
“Fabulous writing and fabulous characters coupled with an awesome plot make for one amazing novel.” - Liz Terek
Now available as eBook and paperback from Amazon.com and Amazon UK
Short Stories (Individual)
Something in the Cellar - $0.99
Something in the Cellar is a bestselling short story by Ryan Casey. The title story follows a mother, Sandra, who is hiding a rather large secret in her cellar, in the form of her murdered husband. Struggling to do right by her child, Sandra tries to convince herself to face up to her fears. Does she have the courage to tackle the situation, and deal with the body once and for all?
Also includes bonus story, The Runaway.
Both stories have a combined length of around 5,000 words, or 20 book pages.
Now available from Amazon, Amazon UK and Smashwords.
Silhouette – $0.99
Scientist Brian Dawlish has made a staggering discovery. He is on the brink of answering one of life’s greatest questions: can humans travel through time?
But, as he tests the formula and revisits earlier moments from his own life, he becomes haunted by a suspicious silhouette at each and every one of these key events. What is the silhouette? Why does it stalk Brian’s memories? As Brian becomes totally engrossed and absorbed by the silhouette, he soon realises he is not only putting his health in danger, but everything else around him too.
Silhouette is a 6,000 word, 25-page science-fiction short story.
Now available from Amazon, Amazon UK and Smashwords.
