Part-time writer, professional hacker, full-time robot. A former police officer from sleepy Somerset, UK, now a cybersecurity engineer and tech nerd with a love for crime and sci-fi writing. I'm currently working on a series about a dysfunctional cold case team who can bring victims back from the dead along with a few other projects. I enjoy entertaining people and crafting unforgettable characters because, let's be honest, we read for the characters, not just the story, right? Always happy to chat about what readers love (and what they don't!)
Born with Dyslexia and ADHD, I am easily distracted, especially by anything shiny, and often struggle to read or understand what I wrote just twenty minutes earlier. Because of this, all my books are designed with accessibility in mind. I use a larger print font and shorter paragraphs to make reading easier, ensuring that my fellow dyslexic readers can enjoy the stories without frustration.
I served as a police constable with Avon and Somerset Police for five years, meeting a vast range of people, from seasoned detectives and skilled dog handlers to criminals and victims from all walks of life. During my time in the force, I learned invaluable lessons, including compassion, resilience, and the harsh reality that helping people is not always as simple as it seems. The characters in my books are, in some way, shaped by the people I had the privilege of working alongside. Each one carries a fragment of those incredible individuals, even if only a small part, and I hope that if any of them ever read my work, they will recognize a piece of themselves in it.
- Somerset UK
- JoinedAugust 8, 2025
- website: maxproton.co.uk
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Stories by max-proton
- 4 Published Stories
Chasing Tomorrows Light
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Grief doesn't follow protocol.
When a beloved colleague dies suddenly, Detective Oliver Reed is left adrift...
The Late Goodbye
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From the second book in the Series 'In Their Last Words'
Two years after their most haunting case, DCI Marcus...
In Their Last Words
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Detective Thomas Hudson has spent years buried in cold cases, chasing ghosts that never speak. Until one nigh...