A father-of-four from Ellesmere Port has become an acclaimed crime novelist after a ‘horror fall’ led him to become a writer. Michael Davies, 48, was left with ‘life-changing’ injuries after an accident but has now achieved global success with his crime thriller, The Veil Of Silence.
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Set in Liverpool, Michael’s gripping psychological thriller follows the story of hospital worker turned serial killer, Thomas Greene, and takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the twisted mind of a psychopath. The Veil Of Silence has received rave reviews on Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith and other platforms and such is its success, Michael has been nominated for a Crimson Quill Award.
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After its launch in November 2024, the first print run of The Veil Of Silence sold out in the UK within the first few months and with a new print run now arrived, a film of the novel is now in discussion too — with plans for filming in Liverpool in 2026. Michael also has two sequels in the pipeline — The Fractured Veil, due to be released later this year, and The Unravelled Veil to complete the trilogy.
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Michael’s overwhelming literary success is something he could never have imagined prior to March 2023, when he suffered a serious fall assisting with a road traffic accident whilst working for the NHS. The accident resulted in no feeling in one of his legs and one of his arms, leaving him resigned to a wheelchair and now a walking stick. Facing the darkest times of his life, he turned to writing as an outlet.
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Michael explained: “I was rubbish at English in school and have since been diagnosed as autistic, which explains a lot about getting into trouble at school. I studied hard though and ended up having a good career in the NHS at The Countess Of Chester Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital, becoming a family man too.”
He continued: “Prior to 2023 I would’ve laughed at the idea of me being a novelist — that is, until I stayed late at work to help with a road traffic accident and fell onto some building materials in the dark. I suffered spinal and nerve damage and was left with no feeling in one arm and one leg — it was severely debilitating and I lost a lot of independence. During that time of darkness, I had to find something to do.”
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With lots of time on his hands and lots of time to think, Michael conceived a crime novel based on a hospital worker and so, The Veil Of Silence was created. Putting pen to paper, he spent his recuperation relentlessly writing his novel and rather impressively he has penned both his debut novel, the sequel and over 30 movie scripts in just two years. He now has huge plans in the pipeline.
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Michael summarised: “What started as a hobby to keep my mind occupied has become a new career. The response to The Veil Of Silence has been overwhelming and sales have been flying in, so I’m now planning to release The Fractured Veil later this year. We have a film planned too that’s set to be filmed in Liverpool in 2026.”
He continued: “Life is very difficult since the accident. I am in constant pain and have to take morphine every day. If it wasn’t for my family and writing I wouldn’t be here and having something creative to focus on gets me through each day. It’s all surreal how the book has taken off but if it wasn’t for the accident I’d never have become a writer, so in a strange way I’m grateful for the accident.”
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A father-of-four from Ellesmere Port has become an acclaimed crime novelist after a ‘horror fall’ led him to become a writer. Michael Davies, 48, was left with ‘life-changing’ injuries after an accident but has now achieved huge success with his crime thriller, The Veil Of Silence.
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