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Frost, snow and other terrors of the season
It's always difficult at this time of year not to get caught up in the whirlwind of pre-Christmas jazz (even though it's still only November, which is rapidly becoming the month that time forgot). But...
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To fight and die in a tragically fallen world
An author you're going to hear a lot more about in the near future is SIMON BESTWICK. A Cheshire lad by origin, now based in Liverpool, he specialises in novels and short stories that tend to straddle...
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The flipside of everything sweet and kind
Okay, it's THAT time of year again. Or at least, it will be in a few days. Mince pies, crackers, glimmering glass baubles and snow-decked evergreens. But there are several alarming things about...
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Darkest part of the winter is still to come
In an effort to continue the spooky traditions we hold so close to our hearts at this dreary time of year (and hell, just how dreary can it get in terms of damp, dismal weather!), I have a few new...
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Blood, foam, fury - terror on the high seas
It gives me great pleasure to see in the New Year by officially announcing volume nine in the TERROR TALES series I edit for GRAY FRIAR PRESS: TERROR TALES OF THE OCEAN.Yep, it's done and dusted at...
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Here's Lucy: a new cop on the mean streets
I've had to field quite a lot of questions recently about when the next Heck novel will be coming out, will there be any more in the series, and is it conceivable that HUNTED, the most recent Heck...
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Mermaids, murderers and beers at the bar
This is the new cover for the latest book in the Terror Tales series. As you can see, it will be TERROR TALES OF CORNWALL.The book isn't quite ready yet, so I can't post a direct link to it, or even...
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Murderous mutterings: the city and the sea
Well ... NOIR AT THE BAR at Carlisle last week was a fantastic occasion.I felt hugely honoured to be invited to participate in the first of these remarkable events ever to be held in England. On...
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A roadtrip north, with demons on my mind
I’ve recently read another awesome piece of dark fiction, THE DEMONOLOGIST by Andrew Pyper, which I’d like to bring to everyone’s attention, but you’ll find my full review of it at the lower end of...
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Writing speculative scripts - is it worth it?
There are few more exciting thrillers I've read in recent times than Simon Wood's high octane THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, and as such I've taken it on myself to scribble out a full review of it. But, as...
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Nightmarish world of ghosts and monsters
I almost feel honoured this week to be reviewing BROKEN MONSTERS by Lauren Beukes, which is surely one of the most astonishing horror/fantasy/thriller novels I’ve read in many a year. But as usual,...
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The two Marks knock it out of the ballpark
Today we’re going to start on a completely self-indulgent note as I have no intention of missing this opportunity to show off the new cover for STRANGERS, my next crime novel (due for publication in...
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No place for a gentle touch in this dark web
I’ve been looking forward for ages to reviewing C.J. Sansom’s amazing crime / history / thriller cross-over, DISSOLUTION, and today is finally the day. As usual, my full review can be found at the...
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Most terrifying mysteries of the real world
There’s definitely an air of ‘the truth is out there’ this week, as we assess some strange and bewildering things that may actually exist in our world … though then again, they may not.To start with,...
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Massive names sign as the War Wolf howls
It’s all about the lupine this week, as we focus our thoughts on those fearsome wolfish things that prowl the benighted woods and moors on two legs, often in the glare of an icy full moon, snarling and...
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Dead men walk again in the mountain mist
There are a few bits and bobs to report today. I'm also happy to include my detailed review of Mark Mills's fantastic wartime murder mystery, THE INFORMATION OFFICER, which as usual can be found...
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Action girls - guts, guile and getting lucky!
We’re talking action-girls this week, with particular focus on my new thriller and policewoman novel - STRANGERS - but we’re going to extend this theme to my weekly book review as well. THE MURDER...
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When stranger danger becomes all too real
I have a few interesting bits and pieces to report this week.To start with, we are approximately one month away from the launch of my next novel, STRANGERS, and as such the publicity machine is in full...
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New cop Lucy hits mean streets tomorrow
It’s a big week for me, this week. One of the biggest I’ve had in my time as a professional author. In short, my sixth crime novel – STRANGERS (the first in the Lucy Clayburn series) – is published...
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Lethal ladies who chill (and spill) the blood
This week we’re perhaps even more in the realms of crazy killers than usual, though thankfully some of them (but only some of them) are imaginary. Example: I’ve recently read Graham Masterton’s...
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