Ian Pattinson

• Feb-2019
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When a woman is shot dead on a quiet street of trendy shops, Detective Sergeant Kay Wood is reunited with an old acquaintance, and has to work with retired intelligence analyst Irwin Baker to help them out.Unexpected violence flares on the streets of...

• Aug-2017
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'Autumn is boyfriend season. With the nights drawing in and the weather getting worse it's the right time to have a man to keep you warm and stuff.I was with Lauren and Vanessa, a few pints into the night somewhere in Didsbury, when Lauren had droppe...

• Aug-2017
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ZealThere wasn't much left of Otto when they finally found him.It takes dedication to dissemble a body so thoroughly with only steak knives and a kitchen blender.Thirteen tales- from flash fiction to short stories- from Ian Pattinson. Encounter battl...

• Oct-2015
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The Tories are in Manchester, and thousands have turned out to protest their presence.In the midst of the peaceful protest, a small group of hired troublemakers are planning to cause trouble. They want to start a riot, to distract from the demo's mes...

• Mar-2015
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“You’re a tough one, Danny. I’ll give you that.”The figure slumped against the concrete didn’t acknowledge the compliment beyond flinching away from the sound of his assailant’s voice.Something heavy rumbled over the bridge above them at ...

• Oct-2011
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Five years ago the United States began to self destruct. As momentum toward a nuclear civil war grew at home, US covert kill teams- and then the military- rampaged through Europe attacking imaginary enemies. The USA found itself at war with former al...

• Apr-2011
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Thirteen tales- from flash fiction to short stories- from Ian Pattinson.Encounter symbiotic aliens, creepy graffiti, combat rats and the US Navy's least popular ship, amongst others. What they lack in words, these stories make up for in ideas....

• Mar-2011
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'“Autumn is boyfriend season. With the nights drawing in and the weather getting worse it's the right time to have a man to keep you warm and stuff.”I was with Lauren and Vanessa, a few pints into the night somewhere in Didsbury, when Lauren had...

• Feb-2011
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Tommy Hill walked back into Manchester on the tail of a thunderstorm, promising easy money and atonement for his former sins. Joe Wilkinson doesn't want anything to do with his former friend, but it's not going to work out that way.When Hill turns up...

• Feb-2011
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The pair steered straight for Edwards' table. Most of the other patrons remained blissfully unaware of the sharks gliding past them. He let them come to him because the shorter, darker one had reached into his jacket and moved the lapel far enough ba...

A 1990s set New Adult tale of love, loss, murder and recovery.Will Ryan ever be able to fall in love again? Will his best friend Elaine find the girl of her dreams? Why is their cat called Heisenberg?Ryan's first love was murdered, and he's still rec...