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The Perfect Crime is out now!

The Perfect Crime is out now!

22 bestselling crime writers. 22 deadly destinations. One deliciously sinister collection 🔪 I'm delighted that...

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My favourite translated book – The Glass Bead Game

My favourite translated book – The Glass Bead Game

My favourite book in translation is ‘The Glass Bead Game’ by Herman Hesse. The Royal...

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One Year Later – How Somerset inspired my thriller

One Year Later – How Somerset inspired my thriller

'The Pines is a rambling farmhouse that our parents, David and Eleanor, converted years ago,...

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The Stolen Child: A dark fairy tale

The Stolen Child: A dark fairy tale

‘They stole you from me. They took you away for seven years. Your entire lifetime…Make...

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day! I had hoped to spend today being spoilt with prosecco and cake...

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Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most

Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most

When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could...

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My Mother’s Secret – Location

My Mother’s Secret – Location

There’s a thin band of cream silhouetting the cranes that hover over the half-built office...

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Life-changing literature

Life-changing literature

I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and...

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Interview with Historical Fiction Reader

Interview with Historical Fiction Reader

...one of the scenes I lost, which I pine for, is where Joseph is in...

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Marketing and Me

Marketing and Me

'I don't much like it. Marketing is about selling & writers, as we know, are...

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Red Hot Chilli Writers Podcast

Red Hot Chilli Writers Podcast

I had a wonderful chat with two of my favourite crime fiction writers, Vaseem Khan...

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The best writing advice I ever received

The best writing advice I ever received

The thing about being a writer and not having a ‘proper’ job is that we...

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I’m an award-winning thriller & nature non-fiction writer. I teach writing to people who want to be published.