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5.0/5 “Gripping from start to finish. A great gift and loved the local setting.”
Featured Book
Crossing the Lines
When Thomas Dekker returns to Liverpool for the funeral of his regimental mentor, he is drawn into a chain of violence, suspicion, and corruption that threatens to destroy him.
Wrongly accused and hunted from multiple directions, Dekker must use every ounce of his specialist training to uncover the truth. The result is a taut, grounded thriller shaped by real-world experience and a deep understanding of institutional pressure, criminal networks, and personal loyalty.
For readers of
Modern British thrillers, procedural tension, and morally complex suspense.
Why it stands out
Authentic detail, strong pacing, and a protagonist built for a lasting series.
About
Stephen Filkin
A professional background in policing, literature, history, and investigative psychology gives Stephen Filkin’s fiction its rare blend of credibility and narrative control.
Stephen Filkin was born in the Highlands of Scotland and educated in England.
After graduating from university with an honours degree in literature and history, he joined the police where he served in both uniform and CID roles and gained a Masters degree in Investigative Psychology.
When Stephen retired from policing he wrote a thriller entitled Crossing the Lines which immediately attracted the attention of Wallace Publishing and was published in November 2025.
The story incorporates County Lines drug-dealing, a corrupt senior police detective, and a highly-skilled SAS protagonist named Thomas Dekker who is wrongfully accused of murder and ruthlessly sets about proving his innocence.
This led to the second book in the series entitled The Kill Chain, which encouraged Wallace to offer Stephen a multi-book contract, and will be published in 2026.
Stephen lives in the northwest of England with his wife, their 18-year-old son, and two black Labs.
Books
The Thomas Dekker Series
Discover the world of SAS-trained hero Thomas Dekker and find out why readers love to read about him.
Available
A gripping introduction to Thomas Dekker, blending county lines crime, institutional corruption, and relentless personal jeopardy.
Coming Soon
The next installment expands the world of Dekker and raises the stakes, continuing Stephen Filkin’s emerging body of thriller fiction.
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Email
stephen.filkin@gmail.com
Location
United Kingdom