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November 8, 2023

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October 1, 2023

5 days till Beside Us is released. Make sure to click on the link above to get your discounted copy.

September 16, 2023

Less than a month till Beside Us is released. Click on the link above to get your discounted copy.

June 9, 2023

Another Book Fair to check out July 16th. Come get your signed copy of one of Stephen’s books.

May 28, 2023

Stephen hopes to Guelphites supporting Market In The Park. Stop by his table and get a signed copy of his books.

May 7, 2023

Beside Us is a Dan Brown-esque mystery for readers who like a good, juicy conspiracy theory. There are plenty of twists and turns in the complex plot, and supernatural elements that feel logical and integral to the story. I also appreciate the very real stakes for the main characters, and the difficult choices they’re forced to make.  ~ Amanda Waters, author of With You

Cover of my new book which will be released October 5, 2023.

March 25, 2023

March 18, 2023

Beside Us – First Review

Buckle up and put on your tinfoil hat for this journey, it’s a masterfully-written five-star adventure full of fun, fear, and unexpected twists. 

This mesmerizing novel spins down wheels within wheels, wheels that turn out to be crop circles with the bloodless bodies of children at their centers. Follow this maze of conspiracies into magical portals to adventure and wonder. 

It begins when Canadian detective Simon Elliott, out for a bike ride, witnesses a mysterious kidnapping of three children, made all the more puzzling when their parents were not taken.  When Simon reluctantly agrees to investigate for the parents, his quest takes him to England, and leads to a series of harrowing events. He hooks up with new companions, and they are pursued by two competing, but equally frightening, groups. Unsure of what is real, or who to trust, Simon refuses to give up the search. It takes him and his friends into a hidden world, with portals into other places and times, a blood-tinged elixir promising eternal life, and war with those less altruistically motivated. Buckle up and put on your tinfoil hat for this journey, it’s a masterfully-written five-star adventure full of fun, fear, and unexpected twists.  Doves in a Tempest, Bill Schweitzer

February 23, 2023

Sneak peak into my latest book Beside Us. Let me know what you think.

Simon Elliot, a police officer, witnesses the kidnapping of three siblings from their unconscious parents.

With no memory of how their children were taken, and their oldest son found dead in a crop circle in England, the family begs Simon to go abroad and continue his investigation.

In England, Simon believes he is being watched. When acquaintances die while helping with his investigation, he knows he has the attention of the kidnappers. While Simon’s investigation expands, mysterious men dressed in black hoodies intervene, trying to hide their ancient secrets.

As more children’s bodies appear in crop circles, Simon learns other missing children are alive and communicating with their parents, not in his dimension however, but through a veil, as if looking through a dirty window. The visits give the parents peace, and Simon the motivation to find out why those families are targeted, and how the remaining children can communicate with their parents. 

Finally, confronting one hooded man, Simon learns where the missing children are held. He rushes to their location, intending to rescue the children and reveal the hooded group’s many secrets. Will his police skills be enough to safely return the children to their families and expose the kidnappers?

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

January 16, 2023

September 17, 2022

Listen to Stephen as he talks with George Hobbs host of the Fact Hunter Podcast. They discussed Stephen’s illness over the past year, COVID, and where Stephen was on September 11^th 2001. There are a few caller questions and, of course, some conspiracy talk. 

To download the show, Fact Hunter Download

To stream click, Fact Hunter Stream

September 10, 2022

September 2, 2022

Stephen will be at, The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street Guelph, signing and selling books on Saturday September 17, 2022 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Stop by say hi, pick up your copy and have it signed.

August 18, 2022

TODAY’S THE DAY! Lies Lead To Death book Two in the Family of Killers series has been released. Go the the Book page and click on the link to order your copy.

August 13, 2022

Stephen is happy to deliver his second book, Lies Lead to Death to the Bookshelf in his home town of Guelph. http://www.bookshelf.ca

August 9, 2022

Nine days till Lies Lead to Death is released. Get your copy now at: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/thrillers/liesleadtodeath

Use PREORDER2022 for a 15% discount until August 17th.

July 18,2022

One month from today, August 18^th, Lies Lead to Death releases. Get you copy ordered now at: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/thrillers/liesleadtodeath

Use PREORDER2022 for a 15% discount, valid until the release date.

Also available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all online retailers.

Why not buy Family of Killers-Memoirs of an Assassin and get the background on The Family before diving into the second book.

July 4, 2022

Join me this Sunday July 10, 2022 Noon -5pm at the Flamborough Book Fair and Market where I will have a booth set up with books for sale and signing.

June 30th 2022

Lies Lead to Death, the second book in the Family of Killers series releases around the world on Aug 18th.
https://www.blackrosewriting.com/thrillers/liesleadtodeath
Use the promo code PREORDER2022 for a 15% discount until Aug 17th
Also available at, Amazon and other major online retailers

Reviews for Lies Lead to Death

“Briggs brings the action and doubles the intrigue as David and The Family gear up again, not long after their patriarch’s assassination. Russians, The CIA, DIA, and devious international players abound during the revenge tour. Briggs’ protagonist David has the skill set to walk the line between good and evil, so well it keeps your eyes glued and the pages turning.” – Ken Harris, retired FBI and the author of the From the Case Files of Steve Rockfish series.

Lies Lead to Death offers a fascinating glimpse into the raw world of paid killers. From Caracas to Northern Ireland to Ontario, the book follows a family of assassins as they fight to protect their own. Filled with adrenaline, intrigue, and adventure, the punches don’t stop coming until the final page. Fans of author Stephen Briggs’s first book in the Family of Killers series, Memoirs of an Assassin, will not be disappointed. Brooke French, Inhuman Acts