A Waltz Through The Dark Wood: 12 short stories that illuminate the heart of the human condition

Adam Dickson is a novelist and screenwriter. His novels are, The Butterfly Collector (2012), Drowning by Numbers (2014), Billy Riley (2020), Indigo Blue (2022). He has also co-written three non-fiction books in the sports genre, and a book on mental health, Surfing the Edge: a survivor's guide to bipolar disorder. In February 2020, he appeared as one of the experts in the CBS Reality crime series, Murder by the Sea. The episode, titled, Neville Heath, the Lady Killer, documents the real-life case of ex-RAF pilot Neville Heath, who was hanged at Pentonville Prison in 1946. He is currently working on two novels and several screenplays, and regularly collaborates with a screenwriting partner, enjoying numerous cappuccinos in cafes on the south coast.After suffering two massive brain seizures in 2003, which left him permanently disabled, Adam took up running, completing the London Marathon in 2006. An ongoing obsession with triathlon, culminated in an entry in Ironman UK in 2007.

‘The characters are beautifully drawn, and real. My own preference is for the more everyday stories, The Girl and The Lover, but in all of them is the depiction of ordinary people that makes the stories gripping, whether they are dancing their waltz in the dark wood of historical events, or in a dystopian future, or just in emotions and circumstances of their own making.’ (Southbourne Library Reading Group)‘I liked these stories in particular, as they had powerful female characters. The author demonstrated extensive research, as evidenced in his reference to specific points in history, or interesting facts relating to a historical figure. I really enjoyed reading this lovely book, and would definitely read more from this author.’ (Southbourne Library Reading Group)‘Had me enthralled from start to finish.’ (Helen Summer)