David Stewart Handelman · Author, Poet & Novelist
Stories of loss, courage, secrets and the people who endure.
Explore the novels, thrillers and poetry of David Stewart Handelman. Discover the stories behind his books, watch selected trailers and find your next read.
Find a story that stays with you.
From the suspense of the Jonah Knight series to poetry rooted in lived experience, explore the different sides of Handelman’s writing.
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Fiction & Thrillers
The SQUID Protocol: Jonah Knight Series
Jonah Knight is pulled into a world-ending crisis as a ruthless syndicate prepares to launch The Squid Protocol.
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Fiction & Thrillers
The Gravel Road
After the loss of his family farm, Jonah Knight learns to survive through an unusual and dangerous profession.
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Fiction & Thrillers
The Assassin’s Wife
On a lavish Caribbean New Year’s Eve cruise, celebration gives way to intrigue and concealed motives.
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Fiction & Thrillers
Bullet to Harm, Bullets to Heal
Jonah is pulled back into an underworld of deception and danger after an unlikely alliance with Prince Najib.
See the stories come to life.
Watch cinematic previews created for selected books. Each trailer takes you closer to the story, with a direct path to the full book.
A closer look at the story.
The Gravel Road
Watch the trailer for The Gravel Road. Discover the story, then explore the book on Amazon.
Words for reflection.
Discover poetry and prose inspired by memory, travel, feeling and the everyday moments that shape a life.
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Poetry & Reflection
Sentiments: Prose, Poetry and Thoughts
Explore an early collection of Handelman’s prose, poetry and personal reflections.
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Poetry & Reflection
Notes From a Quill: Parchment Scratches to Soothe the Day
Poetry and reflective writing informed by a life of travel and close observation.
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Poetry & Reflection
Words in Rhythm: Rhymes and Thoughts to Open Your Heart
A collection that brings together poetry, rhymes and thoughts.
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Poetry & Reflection
Between Spirit and Substance: The Silent Voice of Life
A collection of poems and thoughts shaped by dreams, experience and the author’s travels.
Meet the writer behind the stories.
David Stewart Handelman’s writing spans poetry, fiction and thrillers. Across genres, his work returns to human experience: longing, courage, betrayal, resilience and the search for meaning.
Get in touch with David.
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