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Recently, I was chatting with some friends and the novel Tribute , by Madalyn Morgan was recommended. I had read Morgan's work...

Writing crime fiction may not seem like an obvious way to exercise your funny bones, however You will find that a comedic phrase or...

It is a delight to have my friend Joan Livingston return to the blog to discuss her new book, Finding the Source . The series of Isabel...

It had been a long time since I had read a book by Lisa Jewell. So when I treated myself to a few books recently, I included None of This...

A Fighting Chance is the second in my series of Jane Renwick Thrillers and readers have had to wait patiently for this novel to...

I am thrilled Marsali Taylor has agreed to come back to the blog and share an excerpt from her new novel, An Imposter in Shetland , on...

In my novels that form The DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers my stories are set in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Setting is very...

I have a new police procedural, A Fighting Chance, to be published by SpellBound Books Ltd. next month. The themes of that novel include...

My new Jane Renwick Thriller , A Fighting Chance , will be published next month. I am excited about sharing it with you. However, unlike...

Every now and again you find an author whose work just sings to you. I found this in the books by Erin Kelly, Peter Robinson and Joan...

The first time I voiced me fears about writer's block was when I asked my mentor, the late great Peter Robinson how he dealt with it....

Let me tell you about what this summer has in store for me. It promises to be an exciting time. I have just sent my next book in the...

Let's imagine you've finished writing your book, the editing is done and it's almost ready to go. Now is the time to write the blurb that...

I am trying to work my way through the selection of Lee Child books on our shelves. I find them easy to read and, if I'm reading at...

I met up with Graham Bartlett again at Newcastle Noir, in December. The festival is run by the inimitable Jacky Gramozi Collins (aka Dr...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. It includes stores about DI Hunter Wilson and his...

It is my great pleasure to welcome author Jo Fenton to the blog today. Her crime fiction novels are always an excellent read and I'm...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. If I do say so myself, it makes an ideal and cost...

It is a pleasure to take part in the tour for the new novel, The Queen of Cups Murders by GB Williams. The author has shared a gripping...

What a lovely day I had on Saturday! My husband acted as my lovely assistant by carrying books and driving me to the Auchterarder Book...