Based in London, author of novels, wriiter of short stories, poetry, film scripts.
"944 Hidalgo"
Sci-fi novel published by RoundFire Books - June 24th 2025
Two female androids in love, an immigrant with a secret, an alien doctor, an astronaut on a mining ship, a man with hands of fire, a young woman with X-ray eyes, a grief-stricken robot, a Venetian executioner, a woman with foresight in a tower, and a delivery driver with a cargo of children all come together to save the planet from destruction when an asteroid plummets toward Earth, threatening to kill everyone.
Roiling with themes of modern slavery and racism, as well as AI and the malaise of a modern world half asleep and blind to violence and destruction - not to mention a love affair, a father-son relationship, and android lesbian lovers - Jack Davies's thought-provoking, emotional storytelling is brought together in a shattering conclusion.
Novel published by RoundFire Books - June 30th 2026
Ron Eldon answers a call telling him one of his agents is dead, jumped from Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Ron is a semi-retired MI5 agent, the news hits hard, because this time the agent was his daughter. How his daughter died is somehow wrapped up in a meeting Ron had with a Russian agent twenty years ago. Who hated her enough to kill her, or did her investigations lead her to a tragic end?
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A retired secret service agent hunts for his daughter's killer. Taking on the role of detective, in a case that everyone says is a suicide, Ron Eldon, aided by ex-colleague, Yolanda Reddy, are confronted by official obstruction, plagued by red herrings, confounded by false information, and tricked by a Russian spy who has history with Eldon during the Cold War.
Leaving a string of dead bodies and a minefield of revelations, Eldon is battered, beaten, captured, escapes to continue his crusade, ranging across London, Bristol, Cornwall and Yorkshire. This spy thriller story delves into British colonial past, present day slavery and Russian dirty tricks, uncovering truths that dare not speak their name, ending with a shocking twist that reframes the whole story in a new and defining light.
REVIEWS
Daniel David Gothard | Author of The Quietist In Jove, Jack Davies has created a singular protagonist in Eldon, the grieving father and ex-MI5 man. Eldon has given everything for his country, completely devoted to duty. Davies does a brilliant job depicting grief, paternal love, loyalty, lies and vengeance. Jove grips the reader from the first page. The pace and intrigue is relentless and beautifully crafted all the way through, right to the thrilling end. A true page turner, highly relevant in our current world and reminiscent of John Le Carre.
Yoav Avni | Author of Time Clocks Jack Davies gives us a tense, atmospheric thriller in which personal loss opens onto a far more dangerous world of covert loyalties and hidden agendas. It is a sharp and absorbing novel, with real emotional depth and a strong sense of menace. Jove is a gripping and intelligent spy thriller, shaped by grief, secrecy, and the long afterlife of betrayal. Jack Davies brings real emotional weight to a dark and compelling story of espionage, family, and the truths that refuse to stay buried.
Salman Shaheen | Author of Freebourne It begins with a phone call no father wants to hear. Where it ends, you won't believe. There is far more to Jove than meets the eye, its twists and turns revealing the true human cost of secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Gary Phillips | Author of The Haul Perceptively written with imagination and heart, Jove is also a sly take on the spy genre. The story will draw you in and keep you turning the pages, wanting more at the end.
Elisabeth Elo | Author of Finding Katarina M. and North of Boston Jack Davies has created an iconic hero in Ron Eldon, a retired MI5 agent well-versed in varieties of evil and burdened by secrets he cannot divulge. In precise and lyrical language, Davies takes the reader on a startling journey that criss-crosses England and travels back in time to the double deceits of Cold War espionage and the brutal buried crimes of the British Colonial past. Like the best of the classic spy novels, Jove never loses touch with its subtle moral center, even as the world it depicts veers frighteningly out of control. Stirring, tense, and finely crafted. Highly recommend.
Anthony Philosophos | Netgalley This is a spy novel that will keep you guessing until the last page. I was shocked at all the twists and turns of the plot. I enjoyed the book. Leanne Hague | Netgalley Jove is a gripping blend of espionage, grief, and relentless determination. Jack Davies delivers a story that feels both classic and contemporary—a retired MI5 agent stepping into the role of detective, driven not by duty but by the raw, personal need to uncover the truth behind his daughter’s death.
Ron Eldon is a fascinating protagonist: bruised by life, shaped by decades of secrets, and utterly unwilling to accept the easy answer of “suicide.” His pursuit of the truth takes him through layers of obstruction, misinformation, and old Cold War ghosts, and the result is a thriller that moves with purpose and tension. The dynamic with Yolanda Reddy adds a grounded, human counterbalance to Eldon’s single‑mindedness.
What really stands out is the atmosphere. The novel moves across London, Bristol, Cornwall, and Yorkshire with a sense of grit and momentum, leaving behind a trail of bodies and revelations that steadily raise the stakes. The Russian spy thread adds a classic espionage flavour without ever feeling derivative, and the political undercurrents—Britain’s colonial past, modern‑day slavery, and covert operations—give the story a deeper resonance.
The twist at the end is genuinely bold, reframing everything that came before in a way that feels earned rather than gimmicky.
A smart, emotionally charged spy thriller that will appeal to fans of John le Carré‑style intrigue with a modern edge. Dark, compelling, and surprisingly moving.
@tays_bookcorner | Netgalley Wow! What a read! I generally find these kinds of espionage thrillers to be quite mundane and repetitive however Jove really blew my socks off! The pacing hit the mark, it was fast enough for me to stay captivated yet not too fast that I felt I was missing crucial information about the plot of the characters. The story line was so descriptive that at one point I found myself second guessing the integrity of every character and their story/part to play and something that stood out the most to me was the role the grief had to play in the plot, it was so rich and added a new depth to espionage thriller that I haven't experienced before. All in all I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and I would highly recommend this book.
Sequel to "Jove" - a spy thriller set across London and Europe.
In London, Yolanda investigates the death of one of her female agents whilst Eldon is sent to Sweden to track down the inventor of a drug that is being used to train sleeper agents across Europe – the ‘Alphabet Spies’ involved in a sinister plot orchestrated by Hawk, a Russian spy. Across many countries in Europe, Yolanda and Eldon follow clues that leads to a shocking revelation of what has been planned, peeling layers off the onion until they discover the connections between the spies and the devastating results of what has been planned, falling in love and revealing the whereabouts of someone dear to them.
Short stories
"5,000 years" published in Horizon Magazine - 2021 https://thehorizonmagazine.com/Issue_03_-_August_2021.pdf
"Canal" Published In Isacoustic - 2020: https://isacoustic.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/person-jc-davies-one-short-story/
"Palm" Published In Yellow Mama - 2020: https://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmamaarchives/id782.html
"Out Here" Published By Shotgun Honey - 2020: https://shotgunhoney.com/fiction/out-here-by-jc-davies/
Poetry
"To all the boys" published in Page Gallery Journal print edition - August 2025
"Energy" published in Yellowcake - 2025
"Embers" published in print edition of Fun Lovin Liminals - 2025
"Innings" short-listed York Poetry Prize - 2020
Film Awards
Writer, Director, Producer - Feature Film - "Interview with an Android" Winner of 15 film festival awards and licensed to Amazon Prime Video: Winner - Best Feature Film - INFLUX Film Awards - California - USA Winner - Best Direction + Best Feature Film - Saath Jiyo Foundation International Winner - Best Film + Best Director - Gully International Film Festival Winner - Best Feature Film + Best Director - Rajgir International Film Festival Winner - Best Indie Feature Film - Independent Film Awards - UK Winner - Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Supernatural Feature Film - AltFF - Canada Winner - Best Fantasy Feature Film - Hallucinea Film Festival - France Winner - Best Feature Film - CineTech Future Fest - Poland Winner - Best Fantasy Feature Film - Milan Independent Awards - Italy Winner - Best Director + Best Feature Film - Nawada International Film Festival Winner - Best Feature Film - INFLUX Film Awards - California - USA Winner - Best Director (Feature Film) - Film and Horror Film Awards Finalist - Feature Film - Prisma Rome International Film Festival - Italy Finalist - Feature Film - Stockholm City Film Festival - Sweden Finalist - Chuncheon Film Festival - China Finalist - Spring Ding Film Festival - USA Finalist - Link International Film Festival - UK
Writer, Director, Producer - Feature Film - "Eve" Winner of Best Narrative Feature - Lighthouse Film Festival - USA
Writer, Director - "A Case of You" Official competition for the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Winner - Audience Award - Uppsala Film Festival - Sweden
Writer, Director, Producer, Camera - "Perseus" Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Kathakali International Film Festival Winner of Best Experimental Film Award - Atlanta Spotlight Film Awards Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Kerala Short Film Festival - India Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Goldfish International Film Festival Winner of Best Fearless Short at Make Art Not Fear Festival - Lisbon Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Rohip International Film Festival - India Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Golden Horse International Film Festival - India Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Valparai International Film Festival Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Golden Sparrow International Film Festival Winner of Best Experimental Short Film - Yak International Film Festival, Cuddalore - India Honourable Mention - MIX NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival - USA Honourable Mention - Dubai Film Festival - UAE Honourable Mention - Sydney Australian Film Festival - Australia Honourable Mention - Independent Film Awards - Leeds - UK Nominated - Off Pocket Film Festival - Brazil
Writer, Director - "Vacation" Runner-Up Prize - Quantum Shorts Film Festival - Singapore Semi Finalist - Blue Planet Science Fiction Film Festival - China Semi-Finalist - Festival del Cinema di Cefalù - Italy Semi-Finalist - LELOUN International Film Festival - Syria
Writer, Director - "Fetch" Winner Of Best Of Festival Award - Black Earth Festival, Chicago - USA Nominated For Best Foreign Film LA Comedy Film Festival - USA
Writer, Director - "What’s Left" Finalist - Osaka International Film Festival (OIFF) - Japan
Writer, Director - "Decoys" Winner - Best Short Film - Spoken Word Category At The FLUX Moving Image Artist's Film Festival - Oxford, UK
Screenwriting
"Mr Fingers" - Creative England Emerging Talent Fund - Optioned by The Fyzz Facility “Waterfall” - Ffatti Films/Tinopolis/S4C “Disco Inferno” - TV/Feature Bible Writer - Ffatti Films/Tinopolis “Passenger” - Black Camel Productions “Incomers” - Script Editor - Ffatti Films/Tinopolis