Graphic Betrayal

About the Book

Philip Davidson stands on the roof terrace of his London Docklands penthouse, overlooking the River Thames, contemplating how he can become even richer still. He already runs a successful courier service with a fleet of motorcycles at his command, and other businesses that he will not discuss. He is passionate about classic Jaguar cars, and owns quite a few.

Philip’s brother, Robert, is an artist working for Graphic Solutions, a company that regularly uses Philip’s courier firm to deliver artwork. Robert and his wife, Jennifer, are living in a leafy suburb with their three children. Toby, the eldest, is a rider for Philip’s courier company, and is riding a fast Kawasaki 750 GT when he is stopped for speeding. The police are horrified to find illicit photographs in the Kawasaki panniers, which possibly involve a minor. Toby is taken to a London police station where Jennifer’s brother, Mathew Weekes, is called to represent him. From now on, Mathew is torn between his legal duties, and protecting his family.

Philip Davidson is also arrested, but Mathew has refused to help him. Instead, another solicitor, who Mathew remembers from the past, has been recruited. Both solicitors discover vital information about the photographs, but they collaborate, revealing nothing to the police.

Another of Mathew’s clients, Martin McCormack, is facing serious fraud charges, but blames everything on a character called Bernie Cullum. While searching for Cullum, McCormack unknowingly links Mathew’s family to the crimes, with devastating consequences.

Mathew and Jennifer’s mother had died in a boating accident. Their father, now terminally ill in a hospice, constantly rambles about how he failed to save his wife from drowning. But he is also holding a dark family secret, which he has unwittingly revealed to a mysterious visitor. The visitor now seeks an evil revenge.

About the Author

G. D. Brown was born in East London, not far from the River Thames, on the borders of the City of London. She received a strict grammar school education in London, England, where the emphasis on English literature and grammar was paramount. This has had an everlasting influence on her love of words and writing.

The author has achieved a Bachelor of Science in Social Policy and Criminology, and Diplomas in Psychology and Criminal Law. She has worked as a police station representative, and has gained other peripheral qualifications and experience in all areas of law, having spent over thirty years in the English legal profession. This novel draws on those experiences.

Through her profession, the writer has seen how easy it is for simple mistakes and misjudgements to lead ordinary law-abiding people into the realms of criminal law. Consequently, the author has produced a socially conscious, character-based story, with many twists and turns, which is sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic. Prejudice is also revealed, particularly when bias is formed by first impressions based on appearance, wealth, or lifestyle. The author believes that remaining impartial and non-judgemental is an extremely hard lesson to learn, but a valuable one, as the novel reflects.

The book is set in London where the author highlights the Docklands, which she has seen transformed beyond recognition. The writer’s knowledge and experience of classic Jaguar cars, motorcycles and boats, schools and office settings, all feature periodically alongside the stresses and strains of criminal law procedures, while the events and characters remain totally fictitious.

Graphic Betrayal is a thoughtful and exciting read, which, despite its tragic elements, the reader will hopefully enjoy and not want to put down.