Book Release – Shooting at Strangers

We’re happy to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new novel by Graham Wright.

Shooting at Strangers is a tense psychological drama. It follows the aftermath of a terrorist attack in central Manchester, through the eyes of one of the survivors. The central character, Amber Jennings, is a charismatic and self-confident mother of two young children. But witnessing the attack leaves her traumatised, and her life is turned upside down as characters from her past come back to haunt her.

One bright, spring morning in Manchester City centre, a terrorist pulls out a gun and starts shooting indiscriminately. Among the panicking crowd, one woman recognises the gunman. Surviving the attack, weighed down by trauma and survivor guilt, Amber Jennings sets out to discover how Jameel – the shy, rather awkward young man she knew in her late teens – could have become a mass murderer.

The complicated relationships of Amber’s earlier life interweave with and inform the contemporary narrative. Central to the story is Amber’s relationship with the MI5 officer whose suspicions are aroused by her investigative activities. When the press become interested in her story, Amber’s troubles increase still further. Operating beneath the radar of both MI5 and the media, Amber’s eyes are opened to the troubling role she herself played in her friend’s tragic downward spiral.

Shooting at Strangers looks beyond the simplistic, black and white, good and evil representations of terrorism, to explore the complexities and contradictions of the characters involved.

Shooting at Strangers can be ordered from all good book stores, by mail order from the books page on this site, or as an Amazon Kindle ebook.

Author: Graham Wright

Price Reduction

In advance of the release of his new novel Shooting at Strangers, for a limited period only we’re reducing the price of Graham Wright’s previous novel, Moojara, from £8.99 to £6.99 only when ordered online from this site. Moojara is also available as a ebook on Amazon, where the price has been lowered from £1.99 to just 99p.

A missing girl. A misplaced sense of belonging. A dream life in a beach-side suburb on the other side of the world. An improbable, disturbing relationship between two incongruous people. And time, for one of them, is running out.
More than anything else, Moojara is an exploration of whether it’s possible to swap the life you have for the life you want.

Read extracts here

Moojara is an engaging story, with strong characters, an intriguing plot, drama, and some humour too. If you haven’t read it yet, there’s never been a better time. So what are you waiting for?!

Cover reveal

The design for the cover for the new novel by Graham Wright is ready to go, and here it is…

Shooting at Strangers is a tense psychological drama chronicling the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Manchester City Centre. It has a strong central character and an engaging, carefully drafted storyline, and marks a new high in this talented author’s writing. We think you’re going to love it. Coming soon…

Cover image © Strelitzia Publishing 2024

News Flash…

We’re pleased to announce that the long awaited new novel from Graham Wright is almost ready for publication. Shooting at Strangers is a tense psychological drama that deals with the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Manchester, England. It’s as finely crafted a piece of writing as you could hope for, with a strong lead and a clever plot. Here at Strelitzia we’re proud to have the opportunity to publish the work of such a talented author. Shooting at Strangers is a book we’re very excited about, and we think you will be too.

Watch this space…

Book Release – Moojara

Strelitzia is pleased to announce the release of Moojara, the debut novel by Graham Wright.

Moojara is a tale of lives lived on the far side of the world. Maya is wild and unpredictable; apparently living a dream life by the ocean. Alex is running away from the mounting traumas and dissatisfaction of his life in the UK. Maya could be the one to help him find the new life he’s searching for. But then again, she might lead him into the kind of trouble that will make his own problems seem as nothing.

Moojara is dramatic and engaging, with a good dose of humour, and plenty of surprises as Alex attempts to make sense of the trail of enigma that follows in Maya’s wake.

Graham Wright is a freelance writer and author who has written numerous short stories. His writing is imaginative, thoughtful and dramatic; serious, but with a sense of humour too. Before becoming a writer he followed a varied career, from computer programming to business analysis to interior design and, most recently, gardening (hence the hat). Moojara is Graham’s debut published novel. He is currently living in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, where he is busy working on his next novel.




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