Ian Douglas Robertson

Jason B, celebrity and artistic director of the National Theatre, has been accused of a heinous crime. Within hours, he is besieged by reporters and paparazzi. He seeks refuge at the home of his former drama teacher. Patrick G. Patrick G is in two minds whether to harbour his ex-student. However, he decides he cannot abandon him in his hour of need. The Return of the Dissolute Son, or Breaking the Vicious Circle, is about Patrick G's love for two women and a man he considers his 'second son.' It is also the tragic tale of someone plagued by the vicious circle of abuse. Will Patrick be able to reconcile his love for his 'adopted son' and the crimes he is alleged to have committed?

In Search of a Father's Footsteps, a collection of real-life case studies, introduces us to seven people who seem to be completely different, but share one thing in common: all of them have grown up without a father present. Whether consciously or unconsciously, each one searches to fill the void this has left in their lives. Nine-year-old Lilly, for one, can't hide her feelings. Instead, she becomes obsessed with finding a husband for her mother - and a father for herself. Meanwhile, others can't relate to or understand men, who are either idealised or demonised by how the protagonists imagine these unfamiliar figures to be. Some even look for their fathers in real life or in their partners and lovers, leading to disappointment when they're unable to find the person for whom they truly yearn. But all is not lost for the people we meet in In Search of a Father's Footsteps: they eventually feel closure through therapy.