WITH TIME TO KILL

Book One

Everyone deserves a second chance—but how far would you go for one?

In Edinburgh’s shadows, loner Garry Plumb finds an unlikely friend in Billy, a mysterious bus driver with a dangerous gift: the power to rewrite the past.

But when a relentless detective closes in on a serial killer, Garry must decide how much he’s willing to risk—and whether a second chance is worth killing for.

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THE DYING OF THE LIGHT

With Time to Kill Book Two

How can you save somebody else if you can’t save yourself?

When a young mother vanishes in the Scottish Borders, DCI John Waters is drawn into a case that collides with his own demons.

Meanwhile, Garry Plumb, once saved by his time-bending Carrier, will do anything to protect the life he’s built, even if it means killing again.

As their paths converge, Waters must decide if Garry’s dark past could hold the key to saving someone’s future.

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WATER OF SORROW

A new kind of misery is coming.

After a devastating earthquake strikes Strathearn, strange growths in plants and animals give way to sickness, death, and quarantine.

As a shadowy group works to unleash the infection beyond the Highlands, James Melville, vet Michael McMullan, and his sisters must race against time to stop the outbreak before it becomes a global pandemic.

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Frank's Story

Frank Ferrari is a Scottish author of speculative thrillers that blend sci-fi suspense with rugged, Scottish grit. A former chemist turned storyteller, he is the author of With Time to Kill, its sequel The Dying of the Light, and Water of Sorrow, co-written with his late father. He lives in the Borders with his wife, daughter, and loyal dog.

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Cover image for The Dying of the Light by Scottish speculative fiction writer Frank Ferrari. In a dark forest, a shadowy figure peers out from behind a tree. It clutches a claw hammer.
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Frank Ferrari lives in the Scottish Borders with his wife, daughter, golden retriever, and two rabbits. He was once described as being “as Scottish as a thistle” despite his name (which is real. Honest). He has enjoyed writing since he was a young boy growing up in rural Perthshire.

Title: All God's Creatures set above the line 'A Short Story'. The writer's name, Frank Ferrari, is at the bottom of the image. The background is an aerial view of a desolate forest

What would you do if all the animals vanished?

What started as just another mundane morning soon turned sinister when Hannah, a nursing graduate and community carer, realises that none of the usual animals she sees on her daily route are present. 

Then, when she arrives at her first appointment of the day with Steven Prinder, a blind alcoholic with a bad temper and a chip on his shoulder, the news reports emerge.

Soon, Hannah realises something cataclysmic is going on. Something that was foreseen centuries ago, and from which there appears to be no escape…

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