Why This Book

Based on a major HM Customs fraud case.

First-hand account of informant misuse and systemic manipulation.

Combines criminal logistics with psychological realism.

Appeals to readers of dark, insider true crime.

Literary Representation & Screen / Media

Literary Agents

Waiting for the Knock is a completed manuscript (74,000 words) and is currently seeking representation.

This is not a conventional crime memoir. It is a psychologically driven account of a long-running criminal case shaped by surveillance, informants, and institutional pressure - where outcomes are determined as much by leverage and timing as by evidence.

Its themes - betrayal, control, and survival within closed systems - extend beyond a single jurisdiction, with clear relevance to UK and international markets.

Serious enquiries are invited.

Producers, Commissioners & Development Teams

Waiting for the Knock is an unpublished true-crime memoir with strong adaptation potential for serial television.

The narrative is structured in escalating phases - arrest, containment, legal manoeuvring, fracture, consequence - each chapter operating as a contained progression while contributing to a wider psychological and procedural arc.

The tension is cumulative.
The pressure does not reset.

As the case develops, external investigation and internal breakdown begin to mirror each other - until the distinction between them is no longer clear.

Adaptation Strengths

Authentic portrayal of prison as a controlled system, not a backdrop.

Detailed examination of informant culture and its consequences.

Courtroom strategy, appeals, and procedural pressure.

Sustained psychological tension driven by uncertainty and surveillance.

Familial betrayal as a central narrative fracture, not a subplot.

This is material grounded in lived experience, combining institutional realism with character-driven tension.

Rights & Author Access

Screen rights: Available

The author is available for:

Development discussions and background briefings.

Consultation with writers and production teams.

Interviews (recorded and written).

Script support and factual verification.

Further materials are available on request.

Contact

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