Stories that matter
Oliver Crane
Author
I write stories that sit close to real life. Crime, family, silence, loss, forgiveness and the damage done when power goes unchallenged all find their way into my books. For me, fiction is not only about plot. It is about people, choices and the moments when life asks more of us than we expected.
Two Series.
One Purpose.
The Nicholas Trilogy follows young lives shaped by loss, courage, friendship and the search for belonging. Set between Edinburgh, the Highlands and beyond, the trilogy explores how people find direction when the future they imagined has been swept away.
The D.S. John Anderson Crime Series enters darker territory. Set between Edinburgh and France, the series follows John Anderson and his team as they investigate crimes that expose exploitation, silence and the hidden power of those who believe they are beyond reach.
New to my books?
For emotional, character-led stories of courage, friendship, forgiveness and hope:A Boy in a StormFor an Edinburgh detective drawn into secrets, silence and power in Chamonix:The Guardian’s LightFor the newest D.S. John Anderson investigation:The Silent Game
A Boy in a Storm
When Nicholas runs from a troubled home in Edinburgh, the Highlands become both refuge and test. Caught in a storm, he begins a journey of courage, friendship and change that will shape the trilogy to come.
Past, Present, and Hope
Financially successful but bereft of purpose, Gary Hughes returns to the Highland village of Auchenmore, where a fleeting moment of love once changed him. But the journey reawakens buried emotions and unresolved deeds, forcing Gary, and those still caught in the shadows of the past, to confront the truth of what happened all those years ago.
A Girl and Her Compass
With three young lives in ruins, Tracy retreats to her father’s luxurious London apartment, paralysed by fear and unable to face returning to Scotland. But when news of a calamity reaches her, she must confront the past she has been running from and find the courage to step toward the woman she once hoped to become.
The Guardian's Light
High above Chamonix, the body of a young Swedish woman is found concealed in a crevasse on the Mer de Glace. Sent from Edinburgh to assist the French police, D.S. John Anderson and D.I. Harry Freeman enter a world of privilege, silence and quiet influence, where the truth has been buried as carefully as the victim.
The Collier's Son
When an old miner’s lamp engraved with mysterious initials draws D.S. John Anderson back to the Midlothian pit village he thought he had left behind, a present-day investigation begins to expose buried truths from the past. With D.C. Sheila Ross at his side, John uncovers links between organised crime, trafficked children and the death of a young miner decades earlier.
The Silent Game
When a criminal dies in custody and a teenage boy is found dead after being blackmailed online, D.S. John Anderson senses a pattern others prefer not to see. As D.C. Sheila Ross and P.C. Erin Morrison dig deeper, separate tragedies lead them into a world of deepfakes, manipulation and the dark web, where power hides its crimes in plain sight.