A. J. Davidson

Biography

AJ Davidson is a traditionally published author and playwright, who, in Spring 2010, made the switch to Indie. He is keen to explore the potential of a rapidly changing publishing world, and is enjoying the closer contact with his readers that e-books afford.

AJ has a degree in Social Anthropology. Married for 32 years, he has two children, a Harrier hound and a cat called Dusty.

Not one for staying long in the same place, AJ has lived in many countries across several continents. He has worked as a pea washer, crane-driver, restaurateur and scriptwriter.

A member of the ITW. Represented by the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency.

Books

Stalk Kill Howl
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 78,610. Language: English. Published: November 5, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime
Stalk Kill Howl ΜΆ a horror mystery. Northern Ireland 1981. Having survived the bloodiest years of the Troubles the people of Northern Ireland pray that the ‘80s will bring better times. Newry CID welcomes a new Detective Inspector, but Harry Reid has little idea of the fresh horror he and his Royal Ulster Constabulary colleagues will be forced to confront. Paramilitaries are bein
Job's Comfort - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,130. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
When Deputy Val Bosanquet returns from Guatemala his first objective is his resignation from the East Feliciana Sheriff’s Department. Within hours, he is drawn into two investigations that he can’t turn his back on: nail the hit-and-run killer of a young girl and discover who has framed a friend for murder. The stakes don’t come any higher, compelling Val once again to carry a gun and a badge.
A Stillness Lost - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 76,150. Language: English. Published: October 26, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Val and Dave travel to Guatemala in a last-ditch attempt to trace Rosa Silva, missing for over twenty years. Within twenty-four hours the two men are fugitives, desperate to remain one step ahead of the Guatemalan police, and totally unaware that an old adversary and the ruthless Zeta cartel have them in their sights. Their hunt for Rosa exposes a dark secret, leading to a terrifying showdown.
The Kingdom - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 80,270. Language: English. Published: October 10, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
Val reviews a State Police investigation into the homicides of two deputies in the neighboring parish. Meanwhile, his friend Dave involves himself in the discovery of a mass grave dating from the War Between the States. Faced with resentment and a further murder, Val soon realizes that he has walked into a complex trap that could have life-changing consequences for the East Felicana Deputy.
Sandman - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,290. Language: English. Published: October 31, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
A former Guantanamo guard is targeting Louisiana fracking gas pads using hijacked government drones. When Deputy Sheriff Val Bosanquet is seconded to the Department of Homeland Security he discovers that the usual rules do not apply. Tasked with the investigation of his friend Dave McElligott, suspected of conspiring with a domestic terrorist known as Sandman, Val battles to prevent a bloodbath.
Moon on the Bayou - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 78,530. Language: English. Published: August 22, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
East Feliciana Deputy Sheriff Val Bosanquet’s day starts badly when a murder victim’s body is snatched from his crime scene. The discovery of a second victim makes his day worse. Although the murders do not appear to be connected, Val suspects that Mungo Call, the charismatic leader of Rising Sun, a pressure group fighting miscarriages of justice, holds the key.
Reconciliation
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,560. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » European
A failed suicide-bomber, suffering a terminal illness, requests compassionate release from prison. One of the conditions he must fulfill is a reconciliation meeting with the parents of his victim.
Death Sentence - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 71,780. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Death Sentence sees the return of recalcitrant detective Val Bosanquet from An Evil Shadow. Val stumbles across Diane Laing, the victim of a ten-year-old abduction and the last of four young women who disappeared. Val's attempts to locate the other victims inadvertently puts Diane at risk. When she is abducted a second time, Val faces down the FBI and a bomber to rescue the woman he loves.
Decoys
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,890. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A USMC gunnery sergeant is murdered on his last day in the Corps. A sadistic serial killer is targeting the clients of Miami's fidelity testing agencies. Probationary police officer Kate Shannon is asked to infiltrate the Sirens' agency in a desperate attempt to discover how the killer is targeting his victims. But is Kate chasing one killer or two?
Piwko's Proof
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 98,710. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Harlan Coben and James Patterson fans will enjoy this book. When a FBI assistant-director is kidnapped, his captors demand the release of a death row inmate in return for his freedom. Only one man can assist the FBI's nationwide hunt. An inmate of Angola, Jim Piwko has information which might save the abducted man's life. But not everyone wants it known.
An Evil Shadow - A Val Bosanquet Mystery
Series: The Val Bosanquet Mysteries, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 77,220. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
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True Detective fans should read this book, the first of the Val Bosanquet mystery series. Val, a former New Orleans detective, is offered a job as Chief of a campus PD. A Haitian child killer he helped convict for the murder of her mother has just been enrolled at the university. Val stumbles across new evidence. Corporate corruption and Voodoo make for a volatile mix in the Deep South.
Paper Ghosts
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,710. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Over a million downloads. After counterfeiter Steve Stricker is paroled from prison he discovers that his partner-in-crime was murdered on the same day he was arrested. His attempts to bring the killer to justice exposes a family torn apart by dark secrets and political corruption. Steve shares what he knows with the Secret Service agent who arrested him, but can he be trusted?
Wounded Tiger
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 61,380. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Fans of James Patterson will enjoy this book. A serial rapist stalks the streets of Malahide, a genteel coastal town ten miles north of Dublin. The police have few leads, but then someone turns the table on the attacker by targeting his sister. Detective Sean Horan is faced with unravelling a very tangled web. A complex crime thriller set in post-boom Ireland.
Churchill's Queen
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 96,410. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
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Fans of The Eagle has Landed and Foyle's War will enjoy this book. It's a sabotage thriller set in the early days of World War II. Two Abwehr agents are landed in Scotland by u-boat, their mission is to destroy a vital part of the British war machine. Although apparently foiled, did their plan ultimately succeed 32 years later in Hong Kong harbour?