Crime writers, including Reigate’s Niki Mackay launch digital anthology to raise money for Samaritans during the corona crisis.
Reigate’s Niki Mackay is part of a group of crime writers who have published a digital short story collection to raise funds for the Samaritans during these troubled times.
Alex North, author of The Whisper Man – a novel which featured in RH top reads of 2019, provides the foreword. The collection features Niki’s story alongside those from Victoria Selman, Phoebe Morgan, S R Masters, Elle Croft, Clare Empson and James Delargy. (To name a few).

Afraid of the Light is available for download from 28th April 2020 via Amazon. All author payments go directly to The Samaritans. So why not download? Crime fiction lovers can explore the dark (with the featured authors) in order to help others find their light.
Well done Niki a worthwhile cause. Niki (N J Mackay) is the author of 3 books. I, Witness and The Lies We Tell published by Orion. Her latest title Found Her, published February 2020 is available for download from Amazon. Click here for more details on Niki and her writing.
Samaritans is a charity working across the UK and Ireland to reduce the number of people who take their own lives and help people who are struggling to cope with how they’re feeling or with life’s challenges. When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day or night, 365 days a year.
You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or
visit http://www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.