WE’RE ALL ONE MISTAKE FROM RUIN…
Dan has worked hard for the perfect life. He has a loving wife, beautiful kids, a fabulous home and is a successful businessman.

One afternoon Dan steps onto his usual train and sees the waitress who served him an hour earlier. It all seemed so normal, but it was the most dreadful mistake. Four stops later, Dan is a criminal who has lost everything. He’d only just met her, so why did she destroy him—and why did she say 'Sorry'?

Dan battles through a web of lies and deceit to clear his name and win his life back, but first, he needs to find out who plotted his downfall.


'The inspiration behind the story came from reading articles on how unexpected events can make someone’s world unravel. It struck me just how fragile all of our lives really are. It could happen to any of us. All it would take is one mistake.' —Jem Tugwell

Dishonoured is a compelling psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages, with a cast of characters that will keep the reader guessing right to the very end.

PRAISE FOR DISHONOURED:

'A darkly twisted novel ... Fantastically imaginative and gripping' —Angela Clarke, The Sunday Times best selling author of The Social Media Murder Series

★★★★★ 'An exciting psychological thriller with few characters, and plenty of “who did it”. The ending was just stunning! What a great author Jem Tugwell is.' —Emmabbooks

★★★★★ 'OMG. I know it's fiction but it can and does happen. Twists and turns, ups and downs. Wow! One that left me reeling.' —Nickisbookblog

★★★★★ 'Intense, interesting and insanely well written. A highly recommended read. The shock factor is 100 percent and beyond!' —MamaMummyMum

★★★★★ 'utterly captivating…a psychological thriller that feels fresh’ —HookedFromPageOne

★★★★★ ‘brilliantly written fast paced story…hooking you from the beginning to the end' —JackiesReadingCorner

★★★★★ ‘compelling, entertaining and incredibly addictive…had me turning the pages with intense edge of the seat trepidation’ —A Mother’s Musings

★★★★★ ‘It is addictive, chilling, gripping and with it’s jaw dropping outcome, makes this a must read for 2021.'​​​’ —Once Upon a Time Blook Blog

Jem Tugwell was born in Berkshire and has a BSc in Computer Science, an MBA and a Crime Writing MA from City University.

In a past life, Jem had a successful career in IT and investment management. Jem's loves are snowboarding, old cars and bikes. He lives in Surrey with his wife and dog and has two children.

Jem has published two other novels with Serpentine Books. Proximity and No Signal are the first two books in his ’iMe’ series. These are crime novels set in the near future, featuring DI Clive Lussac and his partner Zoe Jordan. Dishonoured is his first psychological thriller.