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Help Me Celebrate RRBC Author Jean Shorney


Jean Shorney is a writer in the South of England. Jean’s books cover a wide range of topics, from horror to gangland, while experimenting with other genres.

The modern phenomena of self-publishing has given Jean the opportunity to show her work to a wide audience. Her work has already drawn favourable interest from readers voraciously enjoying the exploits of her characters.

Jean grew up in rural West Berkshire, which is a place rife with tales of folklore and lurid ghost stories. These tales ignited the writer’s passion for writing, allowing her to weave her own tales while absorbing books from classics to science fiction.

Classics such as Dickens’ works were often given as presents by her family, while Jean sought out writers like Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov, which were sourced from places such as the nearby American airbase. Along with these authors, other influences such as Jack Higgins’ thrillers, and classic TV like The Outer Limits and Gunsmoke, really piqued Jean’s interest in different styles or storytelling.

Now, following a happy marriage and raising two children, Jean has thrown herself back into her writing, exploring the platforms the Internet is offering, such as Twitter.

Her Books

Anton Krieger is still haunted by the killing of his friend by a vampire in 1969. He has devoted his life to telling the truth to the world. Vampires are real!

40 years on from that terrible night, Krieger continues to explore the murky underbelly of London’s oldest and most dangerous vampires. He must contend with a dangerous realm while his obsession threatens his marriage, and perhaps the life of his own daughter!

Sometimes the past throws up more than you can handle… When Aidan McRaney is sent into infiltrate the lair of a man obsessed with seeking revenge on the British for the murder of his IRA father, he is forced to confront a past he never knew existed. A fast-paced, tense thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.

In ‘Stalking Aidan’ we find out what the brutal circumstances were that lead up to the events of ‘Borrowed Time‘ in this hot blooded prequel.

Aidan McRaney has been released from prison. His only goal is to be reunited with his son Patrick. However, all is not what it seems, as McRaney soon discovers that the echoes of his past are everywhere.

His life spirals out of control in a dangerous tumult of love, lust and violence that takes Aidan McRaney even further into a world in which he dare not walk.

‘Stalking Aidan’ is a pacey thriller that never lets up. This thriller eBook download is available now.

Christina O’Donnell has served eight years in HMP Holloway for armed robbery. Christina’s determined to stay out, but someone out there has other ideas.

‘Staying Out’ is set in London during the mid eighties, and tells the story of a young woman desperately holding on to her freedom while being drive back to a life of crime by her lack of means.

There is a way out in the form of a stash of money that Christina kept hidden away from her robberies with the gangster Rick Morelli.

The only problem is, it’s not only Christina who is after the cash. She has to contend with a bent copper, a local hardman and an arms dealer in a race to find the stolen money.

Originally released as ‘Borrowed Time’, ‘The Devil In Soho’ follows the shocking events that unfold in ‘Stalking Aidan‘.

Aidan McRaney is a young man with secrets. Written in the first person, we watch as his life presents him with a series of situations that pull him back to his criminal past.

After a series of violent incidences, Aidan McRaney leaves London to seek refuge with his aunt and uncle in Ireland. He meets Caitlin McKenna, an Irish country singer who plays in a bar near the quayside.

McRaney falls for the singer, but all is not as he hopes as she has a boyfriend who is continually abusive to her. When McRaney attempts to rescue her from her brutal relationship, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal. It means only one thing for Aidan McRaney – a return to the dangerous underworld of London he left behind.

Order this tense thriller in paperback or ebook now!

ALl of her books are available on AMazon or from her site, https://jmshorney.wordpress.com/


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