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I am delighted to be part of the tour for the gripping new book, Death at a Shetland Festival by Marsali Taylor. Thanks to Marsali Taylor...

I live in a village in South West Scotland and was delighted when, a few years ago, Karen Campbell ran a writers' workshop in the library...

It is not often that an international bestselling author is willing to take time out and chat with me. So I am particularly delighted to...

I usually like Linwood Barclay's books. They are nicely plotted with an overtone of humour and when I see one I haven't read I will pick...

I have read every book in Joan Livingston's Isabel Long series so it will not surprise anybody that I enjoy the books. The author is...

I often say that I don't like novels where the time line jumps about, and this novel ceratinly does that! However, I will forgive Erin...

I have read many of Quintin Jardine’s books and much prefer his Bob Skinner character to his Oz Blackstone series. In Funeral Notes, a...

The first novel I wrote was Hunter’s Chase and this month my first collection of short stories is published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The...

It is my pleasure to welcome my fellow author ond SpellBound stablemate, Mark Eklid back to the blog today. He explains how he researches...

It is a pleasure to welcome fellow crime fiction author and SpellBound Books stablemate, Mark Eklid to the blog today to chat about his...

I write crime fiction novels and here I want to share a few tips about writing crime with my fellow authors. Let's start at the very...

It is a joy to welcome American thriller writer, Joan Livingston back to the blog to explain the impartance of setting in her novels....

Hunter's Secret is published by SpellBound Books today. Let me share some of the questions I get asked most often. Hunter’s Secret, the...

My next novel in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers was published by SpellBound Books Ltd on 15th September 2023. I hope readers will...

The first novel ever I wrote was Hunter’s Chase. The main character is a police detective inspector, Hunter Wilson. Let me tell you about...

A friend bought and read The Thursday Murder Club for her group but didn't want to keep it, so gave it to me. I should have known... The...

I am so excited that best selling author Rosie Travers has agreed to share an extract from her new book, Trouble on the Tide with me. The...

The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively small...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling thriller writer Karen Moore back to the blog today to chat about her new book,...

I am pleased to have been included in the tour for the new book, Death in a Shetland Lane, by Marsali Taylor. The tour is run by the...