THE SNAKE

How do you defeat pure evil?

The Snake is an explosive, tense, fast-paced police thriller which puts you in amongst a police firearms team on the trail of a deadly sniper.

Based on extensive research with the London Metropolitan Police, gritty, fast paced, all-too-human, and building to an almost unbearable climax, The Snake is a must-read crime novel.

In Development


Philip Gladwin

I have worked in drama, across TV, film, radio, and theatre.

I have been blessed enough to have developed scripts and storylines for many long running TV series, and I have been commissioned to write scripts by people like Lynda La Plante, Russell T Davies and Tony Garnett. I have helped to create seasons of some of the UK's most loved shows, including The Bill, Casualty, Trial & Retribution and New Tricks.

The series of The Dumping Ground on which I was series script editor received two BAFTA nominations, including best Childrens’ Drama, and won a Writers Guild Award.

I tell stories of underdogs winning over adversity, of personal growth, positive transformation and hope. Read more about my values here.

The Snake is my first crime novel.

Philip Gladwin
Writer