Stories from Wales. Thrillers for today.

Historical fiction rooted in Wales. Contemporary thrillers that travel far beyond it.

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Book cover of When the Stones Held with a 5 Star review badge

Welsh Historical Fiction

Inspired by the true story of William Edwards, the self-taught Welsh stonemason who attempted what others thought impossible, building his remarkable bridge at Pontypridd.

When The Stones Held

4 covers of the earliest Owen Stone books
4 covers of the earliest Owen Stone books

The Owen Stone Series

Follow MI5 officer Owen Stone through a contemporary thriller series of undercover operations, international threats, technology and political intrigue.

Unattended Untouched Misspoken

Tainted Water

Invite to Hate

The murder of a foreign diplomat on British soil creates diplomatic tensions that reverberate around the world.

Foreign powers attempt to use British water companies to fund their illegal activities. Owen is sent to intervene.

A deepfake video puts the UK on a path to international warfare.

Mind Harvest

Internet influencers are targeting girls and women as pawns in their desire to create power and wealth

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Front cover of the latest Owen Stone novel, The Quiet State
Front cover of the latest Owen Stone novel, The Quiet State

The Quiet State

An Owen Stone Thriller

Owen Stone uncovers a covert attempt to reshape Britain from within, where influence, money and political ambition may prove more effective than force.

Stories from Oakmere Lodge

Colin Briggs never intended to live at Oakmere Lodge. His wife moved out. Colin somehow stayed.

Now he has ninety fellow residents, too much time on his hands, and a Facebook account.

Picture of the Oakmere Lodge building
Picture of the Oakmere Lodge building
Billboard advertising a rugby match management game
Billboard advertising a rugby match management game
Leopard in a tree snarling at the camera
Leopard in a tree snarling at the camera
Person in front of avideo mixing console editinglive ffotage of a play on a stage.
Person in front of avideo mixing console editinglive ffotage of a play on a stage.

Creative Ventures

Rugby Management Game

Select your squad, manage form and fitness, develop tactics and make the decisions that can change a match.

From international selection and injuries to refereeing decisions, substitutions and long-term careers, the aim is to create a management game with the depth of rugby itself.

Photography

Landscapes, wildlife, people and places captured through years of travel.

Photography has long been part of my creative life. In recent years, my travels have also taken me to many of the countries and locations featured in the Owen Stone novels, creating a visual record of places and experiences that have found their way into my fiction.

Creative Arts Media

Bringing live performance to the screen.

Creative Arts Media provides multicamera video production for theatre and live performance, combining cameras, live vision mixing and digital production technology.

From recording stage productions to developing new ways of using video within performance, the emphasis is on capturing the energy of live theatre and creating something designed for the screen.

Image of the web page owner, Dabid Owen
Image of the web page owner, Dabid Owen

About David E Owen

David E Owen writes historical fiction rooted in Wales and contemporary thrillers that reach far beyond it.

Beyond the novels, photography, theatre, video production and the development of a rugby management game all form part of a wider interest in storytelling, whether through words, images or performance.

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