Blake Patrick writes across genres — Roman-era epics, small-town horror, British crime and quiet romance — 18 books and counting. New to the shelf: Measured Ground.
From ancient Rome to modern-day crime scenes — scroll through the full catalogue.
Rome has learned to measure more than the ground beneath your feet.
A commander haunted by battle, and a longing for peace.
A hero of Rome, torn between his legion and his heart.
A fragile sanctuary. A rebellion turning fractured tribes into an army.
Every flood is measured. Every figure recorded. Every citizen trusts the numbers — until one man doesn't.
Ancient Egypt. A race to uncover a legacy that can change destinies.
In the shadow of Framlingham Castle — power, loyalty, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.
A Knights Templar coin. A secret hidden for centuries.
When the swarm awakens, no one in Harrow's Edge is safe.
A brilliant biologist. A cunning predator. Who will win the ultimate prize — life!
Evil reaches its zenith, and the fate of all humanity hangs in the balance.
A town quiet for centuries awakens to a vengeful spirit.
A hidden world, guarded by those who walk unseen among the trees.
An unrelenting detective races against time. Can he find the human cargo before it's too late?
The evidence is nonexistent. But Sid Thorpe knows one thing with absolute certainty — it was murder.
A powerful love story. Lucas has a secret — will Jane discover it before it's too late?
A forgotten love forged in danger. Can Damien keep his secret hidden forever?
An Auschwitz love story — bound by fate, cruelty, and an extraordinary secret.
The Scrivener-style novel writing studio I built for myself — Binder, Corkboard, character & world bibles, a Timeline, manuscript Targets and one-click Compile, all in a single offline file you own outright. Every book on this site was drafted or revised in it.
Not a panic piece, and not a hype piece. Just an honest look at what generative AI is actually doing to publishing, self-publishing, and the daily working life of a novelist — from someone building tools in this space, not just talking about it.
From a mob boss guarding human cargo to an empire that has learned to measure its enemies, the antagonists I remember reading were never evil for its own sake. Here's how I try to build mine the same way.
Eighteen books in, I finally got fed up with juggling spreadsheets, sticky notes, and a dozen half-organised documents — so I built the writing studio I actually needed.
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