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CWA Red Herring award winning freelance crime fiction critic and commentator. I review, write, interview and blog on all things crime fiction related.
THE PARTY HOUSE - 'has all the ingredients of a hit.' ... Douglas Skelton viewbook.at/ThePartyHouse #CrimeFiction #Thriller #ThePartyHouse #PartyHouseBook #LinAnderson
WHISPERS OF THE DEAD - Book 18 in the Forensic Scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod series - A vendetta which must be paid in blood. mybook.to/whispersofthed⦠#CrimeFiction #Thriller #LinAnderson #RhonaMacLeod #WhispersOfTheDead #CSI #Glasgow #Kilcreggan
DRIFTNET β β β β β 'The story that unfolds is mesmerising and you are drawn completely into Rhona's life. The first series of books that I can truly say for a long time that I couldn't put down' viewBook.at/Driftnet #No1bestseller #Thriller #BloodyScotland #KU #LinAnderson
π COVER REVEAL: my new book, TROUBLEMAKER is out next January. Itβs on the theme of the girl who cried wolf. How do you solve a murder when no one believes it took place? And now the killer has their sights set on YOUβ¦ Available to preorder now: bit.ly/4mbmWKj
Today on the blog I am sharing my review of The Man With A Thousand Faces, the brilliant debut thriller from Lex Noteboom. @Lex_Noteboom @orionbooks #booktwitter #books #thriller #bookreview #themanwithathousandfaces jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/07/22/theβ¦
From household names to thrilling new voices, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Awards celebrate the very best in crime fiction across the UK and Ireland. Click to find out more about this year's awards and winners: l8r.it/hLrP @HarrogateFest #TheakstonsCrime
Very happy to say that this little fella was at No 4 in the Kindle paid-for chart this morning. Mind you, the fact that its price was only 99p for yesterday only may have had something to do with it.
How gorgeous is this?? My lovely publisher @HarperCollinsUK is doing an amazing Collector's Edition of my new novel, The Last Witch, out this October. Available from everywhere, though here's a handy @Waterstones pre-order linky link: tinyurl.com/2wmcps52
Itβs #TheakstonCrime #TheakstonsCrime in #Harrogate πSo why not read one of the books nominated by the festival for crime novel of the year? ESTELLAβS REVENGE is the tale of a girl shaped into a deadly weapon against men. Can she escape her fate? LINK BELOW β¬οΈ π§΅
This episode of 'The #LawandGuidance #Podcast' features Cath Brown sharing #CommunicationSkills for #Lawyers. Don't miss this valuable advice - listen here: ow.ly/ET2830sO6J7 #CriminalLaw #Law #Barrister #professionaldevelopment #lawfirms @LawGuidePodcast @sallypenni1
A mother's secrets can be deadly... π©Έ #Snapshot by Garry Disher is out now! Order your copy here: tinyurl.com/5ey7enze
The first of three stellar evening events here at @HarrogateFest - and itβs a full house. Settling down for festival chair Mick Herron in conversation with #SlowHorses screenwriter Will Smith. Jackson Lamb would approveβ¦ maybe! #TheakstonsCrime
Congrats to my friends Mike Ripley & @severnhouse on the great review for BURIED ABOVE GROUND "This is catnip for Anthony Horowitz fans." publishersweekly.com/9781448315611
First train to Harrogate please! #theakstonscrime #writerlife
The weather might be dire today but the company at #TheakstonsCrime couldnβt be lovelier β€οΈ Fab morning catching up with @BarnabyWalter @MarionETodd @MichaelHWood @catherinecooper @r_lynchcrime #sheilabugler #sarahclarkeπ @HarrogateFest
Celebrating @MarkBillingham and his 25th birthday at @HarrogateFest #TheakstonsCrime
All four panellists have created interactive mysteries where the readers get immersed in the case. Who knew the discussion would veer towards crosswords? #ihaventaclue #TheakstonsCrime
Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay 2026 in style with our #AnnualDinner on 19th March 2026 in #Manchester. Earlybird tickets currently available for individuals or tables of 10 - find out more or book at this discounted rate: womeninthelawuk.com/2026-women-in-β¦ #law #WomeninLaw #LawEvent
βHarrogate has been the backbone of my career. This is my 10th year. Itβs transformative for writers and a privilege to be here,β says @FionaAnnCummins. βItβs the Vatican of crime fiction - does that make you the pope, Val?β adds @radiomukhers. #TheakstonsCrime