Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart


Welcome to Billy’s Book Club — the official site of author Bill Stewart.
Step inside for updates, behind-the-scenes notes, and the true-crime stories that have taken me around the world. There’s no membership fees and no sign-up charges — just books, news, and the real stories behind The World’s Darkest Secrets.

About Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart is a Scottish writer, traveller, and chronicler of true crime whose work explores the darker side of some of the world’s most beautiful places. 

His journeys have taken him from the coral-fringed islands of the Pacific to the bustling backstreets of Tokyo and the sun-bleached shores of the Caribbean. Along the way, he’s uncovered the real stories that lie beneath the postcards — tales of greed, betrayal, and justice delayed.

Bill’s ongoing series, Crimes of the World Series and underworld crimes of the World Series, and now The Hidden light series, brings these investigations to life with an eye for atmosphere and a deep respect for fact. Each book blends meticulous research with vivid storytelling to reveal how paradise and peril often walk hand in hand.

A former Marine Auditor with more than 42 years at sea, Bill rose from Boy Seaman to respected Marine Auditor and Lead Investigator of marine incidents and accidents. Decades of analysing complex systems and uncovering hidden flaws honed his investigative instincts — skills he now channels into his writing.  

Today, as an independent author and publisher, Bill applies his sea-born discipline and detective’s curiosity to uncovering forgotten crimes and cold cases from history’s shadows. His work in factual fiction bridges rigorous research with compelling narrative, giving voice to stories long buried in dusty archives and untold case files.

Based on the Scottish east coast, Bill writes with tea at hand and the sea on his doorstep — still chasing answers to history’s darkest questions.  

With over eighty independently published titles to his name, he continues to explore the stories that others overlook, reminding readers that every paradise has its shadows — and every story deserves to be told.


Books

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The Long Reverberation

Book #7 from the series: The Hidden Light Series

When language falters, what listens in its place?

After the Resonance Shift changes the laws of vibration, the Earth itself begins to sing. Cities run on tone, oceans answer in harmony, and every heartbeat leaves a footprint in the air. Thomas Easton, reluctant custodian of the Resonant Archive, watches a civilization evolve from speech toward...

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Shattered Innocence, Why Me?

The house was too quiet until it wasn’t.

Billy sat curled in the corner of his room, knees pulled up to his chest, his threadbare teddy bear crushed against his ribs as if the old toy could shield him. The single bulb overhead flickered, coughing out a pale-yellow light that left more shadows than it chased away. Each shadow ticked and trembled...

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The Eve Cycle

From the series: The Hidden Light Series

A burnt body in a valley the locals called Dødsdalen — Death Valley. No identity, no next of kin, no home that anyone could trace. The police found her in November 1970, lying on a blackened patch of earth surrounded by singed foliage and fragments of melted possessions. Whoever she was, she hadn’t planned on being found. She’d erased herself —...

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Series

Australia’s Darkest Secrets: Three Chilling True Crime Mysteries That Still Haunt Investigators
New Zealand’s Darkest Secrets: True crime mysteries that still haunt investigators
Shadows Over Mexico: Three cases that changed the Cartel wars forever
South Africas Darkest Secrets:
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Crimes of the World Series

Bill Stewart is a Scottish writer, traveller, and chronicler of true crime whose work explores the darker side of some of the world’s most beautiful places.
Over the years, his journeys have taken him from the coral-fringed islands of the Pacific to the bustling...

The Prague Deception
The Noise Beneath the Silence
The Harmonic Eclipse
Echo Harbour: When the World Learns to Listen
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The Hidden Light Series

The Hidden Light Series

Across an age when humanity learns to listen as deeply as it speaks, The Hidden Light Series follows the long evolution from isolation to shared awareness — from minds divided by fear to a civilisation that sings in harmony with creation itself....

Praise

Writing with ADHD
I loved this book, as a writer with newly diagnosed ADHD i learned a lot from it. written by a writer who, has ADHD what more could one want.

– Mary - Canada

Wow! Having read two of this authors books I have to say his skills gained as an Marine Accident investigator shine through in his stories making you feel like you are there and with a no stone left unturned investigative nuance, his attention to detail is there for all to see.

– Andy, Melbourne Aus.

Canada's Darkest Secrets is a mesmerizing book with a deep sense of mystery. The way Bill Stewart weaves together the non-linear narrative, with alternating perspectives and timelines, is absolutely captivating. The imagery he creates is so vivid and immersive that it almost feels like you can step inside the scene itself.  It's a story that lingers long after the last page.

Stewart's writing is full of lyrical, poetic prose, and he has this incredible ability to build a world that feels both whimsical and eerie at the same time. His use of magical realism is one of the book’s strongest elements, and the way he balances wonder and danger makes the plot unpredictable and full of tension. It’s one of those books that pulls you in slowly, but once you’re hooked, you don’t want to put it down.

– Shynika. Canada

Latest Updates

Evening All,

Just. Brief update for you, while i am busy on other things my writings are still coming along and it wont be too long before you get notified of my next release...

Blog

Hello again, just had to let you know that today I published a book that’s close to my heart and I feel it will become close to many other hearts. It’s a Novella, but it is based on a true story with the main character being the real person.

It is all about one persons struggle to cope with the effects of parental abuse through out his early childhood. Now because it’s a novella and a delicate subject I have priced this book as low as KDP will let me.

Now it’s over to you folks to get the...

Well here we are on the final stretch of 2025, how did the year work out for you? What are you r hopes etc for 2026? For me, I had a good year for the writing side of things, but what I do lack is the marketing side of things, so, for 2026, I am going to make learning the marketing side a priority. I will still be writing, but not as much as this year, but enough to keep all you readers out there coming back for more..

I have to say thank you all for reading and commenting on my work, it makes...

Good morning, just wanted to take the time out to wish all my readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes around. I will be on the road for Christmas but back home for new year.

2025 was pretty good to me as a writer, i managed to get a dew more books out there, and managed to put a couple of new series out there as well. Got noticed on Goodreads, with some good reviews there as well. I am in the process of becoming an author with them as well.

For 2026, i am going to be...

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