Masks

Secrets and stealth

Deception's lies

Shield and shelter

Pain's disguise

'Child with Doll' is the story of Judith Harrison and her estranged son, internationally acclaimed journalist Matthew.

When Judith is widowed her failing health, together with Matthew's return for his father's funeral, trigger events which unmask ugly secrets and painfully repressed truths.

Truths concerning disability, aged care, dysfunctional families, and the universal nature of pain.

September 2008 Newsletter of International PEN, Melbourne

‘It is from a place of emotional stability that we will accept the notion of equality of dignity for all men and women.’ 
Switching on the Light. Spectrum Publication 2002.

Tools of War, a mystery story inspired by actual events, takes place in World War 2 in Melbourne, Australia. Anne Preston, a naïve teenager employed in a laboratory that is critical to the production of tools of war, becomes embroiled in the espionage and intrigue which successfully sabotages this branch of the war effort.