About the author

S. Watts Taylor

S. Watts Taylor writes fiction exploring crime, mystery, injustice, and the human consequences of extraordinary events.

Across different genres and historical settings, the stories examine the choices people make and the consequences that follow.

Biography

The writer behind the stories

An extended biography from S. Watts Taylor will appear here soon. In the meantime, the best introduction to the author is the work itself.

Writing & literary interests

The territory of the work

01

Crime & corruption

Power in Washington and the secrets it protects.

02

History

From the Roman Tetrarchy to post-war Kentucky.

03

Faith & belief

Religion as comfort, weapon, and turning point.

04

Injustice

Systems tested by the people trapped inside them.
05

Consequence

The cost of a single choice, long after it is made.
The books

Four stories, four worlds

You People

Political Suspense and Thriller

Tarnish

Suspense, Thriller

Tesla Magic

Historical Fantasy

The Tetrarchs

Historical Novel
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