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Tinsel on a grand Douglas Fir
I can see myself in these bulbs of blue, green, and red,
Jesus Christ,
Our savior was born on this day
Presents piled high, they’re nice, I guess
Couples kissing under mistletoe,
Let’s not forget the meaning of the season.

Some lines from my novel, ‘’The Pilot’’
‘’Half past nine in the morning. Get the medicine today. Something more… Madam Gohar, the boy needs much more love and positivity than medicine. He had been in the orphanage when he got ill and was taken to hospital. The boy’s current condition is connected with his emotionally stressful situation and depression. It’s none of my business but I dare to ask why he used to live in the orphanage,’’ Arsen said to Gohar quietly.

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Into the BeanStalk is a cyberpunk retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk set in a corrupt megacity where the corporations live in a utopia in the clouds.

Jack was born missing an arm and a leg, a shut-in tech nerd whose family is drowning in medical debt and corporate fine print. When a betrayal and a catastrophic cyberattack fry her neural implants, Jack starts seeing an impossible column of light stretching from the slums up to the glittering corporate city in the sky.

This is a story about disability and rage, found family and bad choices, and what it costs to challenge a system designed to grind you down. If you like fairy tales twisted into neon-drenched rebellions, sarcastic underdogs, and high-stakes heists against sky-dwelling elites, Into the BeanStalk is for you.

In Origin of the Vampyre, P.J. Parker delivers a lush, high-stakes sequel to Fire on the Water, following biographer Rachel Walton as she investigates the tragic life of John Polidori, the true author of The Vampyre. Rachel’s research into Polidori’s role as a consultant for gruesome murders blurs the line between history and the paranormal, while the bond between her and her host, Aubrey, highlights a "beautiful monster" archetype. Parker masterfully evokes a predatory Georgian London, making this "time-blurring mystery" a rare sequel that surpasses the original, breathing dangerous new life into the vampire myth. ★★★★★ (5/5)

In the "year without a summer," Mary Shelley birthed a monster. Two centuries later, P.J. Parker’s dual-timeline thriller, Fire on the Water, explores the echoes of that dark summer. The story follows Rachel Walton, an American biographer in Switzerland mourning her late boyfriend. When she uncovers a trunk of lost diaries belonging to Shelley and Dr. John Polidori, she begins "hacking and suturing" the fragments of the past. Parker brilliantly contrasts Rachel’s grief-driven obsession with Mary’s cold rationalism. Blurring the lines between research and reality, Rachel is stalked by a figure of "uncommon beauty" who mirrors Shelley’s creation. Atmospheric and sophisticated, Parker delivers a visceral exploration of the "horror of true love" that breathes new life into a classic legend.

Review: Smoke by P.J. Parker

P.J. Parker’s Smoke is a sharp, visceral departure from the typical assassin thriller. Set in a "chrome-plated" Manhattan, the novel follows Thomas Smoke, a professional killer who subverts tropes by being terrifyingly human. Unlike the cold calculation of Tom Ripley or the moral code of Dexter Morgan, Smoke is defined by his vulnerability—he bleeds, fails, and feels the weight of his mortality.
Parker transforms New York into a living antagonist, using gritty architectural detail to heighten a high-octane game of cat-and-mouse. This cinematic masterclass in tension challenges readers to root for a monster in a morally ambiguous world. It is a raw, irregular pulse of a thriller that demands a screen adaptation.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

P.J. Parker’s Roxelana & Suleyman is a five-star historical epic that blends the tension of a modern thriller with the lush detail of the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. The novel follows Aleksandra’s transformation from a slave into the Harem’s most powerful woman, navigating a "pressure cooker" of political intrigue and deadly stakes. Featuring an authoritative voice and a complex protagonist, this work bridges the gap between ancient power struggles and contemporary feminist discourse.

My debut novel, Critical Condition, is officially out in the world. This story introduces Dr. Althea Brooks, a veteran ER physician fighting to save lives while her own career is threatened by politics, bias, and a system that’s quick to turn on her.

It’s tense, human, and very close to my heart. If you love character-driven thrillers set inside real-world institutions, I hope you’ll give it a read.

This is just the beginning.

Available now.

The Pilot is a lyrical, spiritual, and psychological novel that blends realism with symbolism, dreams, and inner monologue.