Anonymous, but not unknown
Taliyah Stone writes about the darkness most people pretend doesn't exist.
For safety reasons, the author maintains anonymity while documenting Australia's criminal underworld through the Bloodline series. The books draw from insider knowledge and real events, fictionalized to protect identities while preserving truth.
Exploring power, violence, and survival in Australia's criminal underworld isn't research for this author—it's memory.
The Bloodline Series began as an attempt to make sense of events most people would rather forget. What started as private documentation became something larger: a trilogy examining how corruption operates, how systems enable predators, and how truth can be buried for decades under perfect paperwork.
Writing under a pen name isn't about mystery—it's about survival. The networks and people documented in these books are real. Some still exist. Some are still powerful. Anonymity protects not just the author, but family members who never asked to be part of this story.
The Bloodline Series is based on real events. Names change. Dates shift. But the core truth—the manipulation, the violence, the institutional complicity—remains intact.
Crime fiction works when it feels real. These books don't sanitize violence or romanticize criminals. They show the cost. The collateral damage. The people who don't survive.
Writing from experience means every scene carries weight. Some chapters took years to write. Some memories resist words. But documentation matters—even when it's painful.
The Bloodline series documents real criminal networks, some of which still exist. Writing under a real name would put the author and family at risk. Anonymity isn't about marketing—it's about safety.
The bones are real. The 1981 execution happened. The Purple Circle was real. The corruption was real. What's been fictionalized: names, some dates, specific dialogue, and identifying details—enough to protect people while preserving truth.
Legal safety and creative freedom. Fiction allows truth-telling while protecting identities. It also reaches readers who would never pick up a memoir but will devour crime fiction—and in the process, learn how these systems actually operate.
No. The safety of family members depends on anonymity. Taliyah Stone is the face this work needs. That's enough.