Robert David writes surreal crime and psychological thrillers. His first novel in the 'Plain Sight' series, 'Aden to Zanzibar' is about the disappearance of three boys from a tight-knit mining community in South Wales during the 1960s. The sequel, 'Two Penny Blue' will be published in late 2021 and the final installment, 'Watermark', in 2022.
He grew up in South Wales and worked briefly in the coal industry before going into business and owning a number of companies. Now, he writes full time.
THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE BOYS DISAPPEARED. THE SMALL TOWN MOURNS THEM AS IF IN A FEVERED DREAM FROM WHICH IT CANNOT AWAKEN.
Set in the South Wales of coal and steel during the 1960s, Two Penny Blue is the sequel to Aden to Zanzibar and the second of the three Plain Sight novels.
Haunting psychological suspense, unsettling and challenging
IN THE 1960s, THE HARDSHIPS OF COAL AND STEEL BIND TOGETHER THE PEOPLE OF A SMALL TOWN IN SOUTH WALES INTO A FAMILY BEYOND KIN.
So they cannot believe someone in their midst is responsible for the disappearance of three boys.
Sergeant Phillips must find them. His reputation depends on it.
The Plain Sight novels - Aden to Zanzibar, Two Penny Blue and the last in the series, Watermark