LANE SEVEN – new short story on BBC Radio 4

I can finally share some special news - I have a short story airing on BBC Radio 4 next month.

LANE SEVEN will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on May 22, 2026 at 15:45.

It’s about Jack, who is unsettled when he spots his ex-girlfriend in the next lane at his local swimming pool. Hadn’t she always said she was afraid of the water?

LANE SEVEN was commissioned by BBC Radio Four’s Short Works, which broadcasts new 15-minute stories every week.

The story was inspired by my twice-weekly swims at my local swimming pool.

My previous novels include If I Die Before I Wake, Keep Him Close and What July Knew. Read more about my books here.

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