DM Searle writes contemporary thrillers that sit at the edge of the possible. Crime, conspiracy and psychological suspense sit at the heart of the stories, but each is driven by a speculative, scientific or supernatural idea that raises an unsettling question: what if this were possible?

His books are thrillers first: fast-moving, character-led and grounded in the present day, but with an element of the unexpected. Experimental science, altered perception, strange connections and unexplained phenomena create stories that sit somewhere between conventional suspense and speculative fiction without becoming hard science fiction or full-blown fantasy.

If you like thrillers that feel plausible until something impossible begins to intrude and stories that combine page-turning suspense with ideas that linger afterwards, you’re in the right place.

DM Searle has worked as a copywriter for some of the world’s largest advertising agencies. He lives in the heart of Camden Town in north London.