Novels

From the end of the alley

In one of Manila’s many slums, deep in the shadows of society where drug dealers and pimps reign, a young girl, Pangita, is trying her best to make her way in life. However, her whole world is suddenly turned upside down when her father dies. She now finds herself alone with her mother and siblings in a world where exploitation is the norm and beauty is just another commodity. They face a daily struggle to survive and stay together but despite their efforts the family slowly starts to fall apart and difficult choices have to be made.

The Wounded Tiger

In the waning days of the civil war, the Tamil Tigers are in a desperate fight for survival against the Sri Lankan army. Eric, who has recently arrived to the country, finds himself more or less willingly drawn into the civil war, on the wrong side. The Tamil Tigers seek to exploit his access to the restricted areas of the island. Unaware of the dangers he puts himself and his staff in, he does not resist when coerced and he soon finds himself smuggling equipment for the Tigers. When he learns that the secret police is closing in on him, he tries unsuccessfully to escape the Tigers’ blackmail. Instead, he finds himself ever more entangled in a bloody conflict where neither side will stop at nothing to win.