The Enzo Files

• Extraordinary People (Poisoned Pen Press 2006)
• The Critic (Poisoned Pen Press 2007)
• Blacklight Blue (Poisoned Pen Press 2008)
• Freeze Frame (Poisoned Pen Press 2010)

The China Thrillers

• The Firemaker (Hodder & Stoughton 1999), (St Martin's Press 2005), (Poisoned Pen Press 2008)
• The Fourth Sacrifice (Hodder & Stoughton 2000), (St Martin's Press 2007) (Poisoned Pen Press 2008)
• The Killing Room (Hodder & Stoughton 2001), (St Martin's Press 2008) (Poisoned Pen Press 2009)
• Snakehead (Hodder & Stoughton 2002), (Poisoned Pen Press 2009)
• The Runner (Hodder & Stoughton 2003), (Poisoned Pen Press 2010)
• Chinese Whispers (Hodder & Stoughton 2004), (Poisoned Pen Press 2009)

Standalone novels

• Virtually Dead (Poisoned Pen Press) 2010
• The Noble Path (Piatkus, 1992), (St Martin's Press 1993)
• Hidden Faces (Piatkus, 1981), The Man With No Face (St Martin's Press 1982)
• Fallen Hero (N.E.L., 1979)
• The Reporter (Corgi, 1978)

Television drama

• The Standard (BBC 1978) (13 episodes) creator, writer
• Squadron (BBC 1982) (10 episodes) co-creator, writer
• Take The High Road (Scottish Television 1980 - 1992) writer (200+ episodes), story & script editor (700+ episodes).
• The Ardlamont Mystery (BBC 1985) (Single drama) writer.
• Machair (Scottish Television 1992-96) (99 episodes) co-creator and producer.

• Fraser Award (1973) winner of Scottish Young Journalist of the Year Award
• 17th International Celtic Film and Television Festival (1996) Machair nominated for Best Drama Serial Award
• Elle Magazine, Grand Prix de Literature (2006) The Firemaker runner up in category Best Crime Novel
• Prix Intramuros (2007) Snakehead winner at the Salon Polar & Co, Cognac
• Prix International (2007) Snakehead shortlisted at the Salon Polar & Co, Cognac
• Prix International (2008) Chinese Whispers shortlisted at the Salon Polar & Co, Cognac
• Prix Ancres Noires (2010) L'Ile des Chasseurs d'Oiseaux (The Blackhouse) winner of the Prix des Lecteurs at the Les Ancres Noires book festival, Le Havre