NORWICH NEXT6th March 2010
MARCH 11. The next event in this launch-season is at the Millennium Library in Norwich. I shall be talking, answering questions, and signing books alongside fellow crime writer Patrick Lennon. Details to be posted soon on this site. Meanwhile Topping's of Ely still have stock of signed copies from the very successful event this last Thursday.
ELY LAUNCH FOR NEW BOOK29th January 2010
Death Watch, the second in the Shaw and Valentine series of North Norfolk crime mysteries, will be launched on March 4 in Ely. I'll be talking about the subject of 'Where Crime Lives', answering questions, and signing books at St Mary's parish church, just across Palace Green from the cathedral in the heart of the town. Tickets on sale from Toppings Bookshop on High Street.
NORWICH EVENT19th January 2010
I shall be talking with fellow writer Patrick Lennon about East Anglia and the crime genre at an event at the Millennium Library, Norwich, between 6.30 and 8.00pm on Thursday 11th March.
Tickets cost £2 and can be purchased from the Library by calling 01603 774707 or from Waterstone's Norwich Castle Street on 01603 767292. The event is in conjunction with Waterstone's.
TICKETS ON SALE9th January 2010
Toppings Bookshop in Ely are now selling tickets for the laucnh of the next book - Death Watch - which will be on the evening of March 4 and hopefully in the magnificent venue that is St Mary's church - just across Palace Green, in front of Ely Cathedral. The following week there will be an event at the Millennium Library in Norwich - a oint event with fellow Fen writer Patrick Lennon. His website contains plenty about him and his excellent books. Detail son tickets from toppings website.
BOOK LAUNCH 201031st December 2009
We expect to launch Death Watch, the latest in the Shaw and Valentien series, in February. Toppings Book Shop in Ely have kindly agreed to organise a launch event. I will post details as soon as I have them. The third in the series - Death Toll - should be with us in February 2011. But let's not wish our lives away ! Happy New Year.
APOLOGIES22nd October 2009
Due to a rotten winter bug I could not make Audley End - I hope anyone who did go along enjoyed the other Penguin authors. Sorry again.
NEXT EVENT14th October 2009
Some tickets still left for a three-author Penguin panel organised as part of the Saffron Walden Literature Festival. The event is October 22, at 8pm, at the Baptist Chapel, Audley Road, Saffron Walden. Tickets through hartsevents.co.uk or 01799 523456.
NEXT EVENT14th October 2009
I shall be speaking at the Baptist's Chapel, Audley Road, Saffron Walden on October 22nd at 8.00pm. See organisers for tickets.
Essex Event in October10th September 2009
I shall speaking with two other Penguin authors at The Baptists Church, Audley Road, Saffron Walden, Essex. CB11 3HD. Details and ticket advice soon. Anyone hoping to identify me before the event from the picture (right) of me as a reporter in the 1970s will be sorely disappoointed.
Next event10th September 2009
I shall be one of three Penguin authors speaking at a special event at Audley End on October 22. It will begin at 8.00pm at The Baptists Chapel, Audley Road, Saffron Walden. CB 11 3HD. Details soon on format and tickets. About 170 seats available.
Fulbourn Arts Festival, Cambridge18th June 2009
I'm talking on the evening of July 8th at a festival event. My title is "Reinventing the Locked Room Mystery". Entrance is free but you should book using 01223 881254, or you can pop into the library is you live locally. Hope to see you there.
Winchester Festival29th May 2009
Tickets still available for this crime panel event on June 17. The evnt will be stageed at the Winchester Discovery Centre and tickets are available. Peter Lovesey, Andrew taylor and I will be talking about our lives and crimes. You may have questions for me - so why not come along ? I certainly have questiosn for the other pannellists, whose work has doen so much to raise the quality of modern cirme writing. Hope to see you there. Tickets from www3.hants.gov.uk
Talk dates announced for 201021st March 2009
Why not come along to one of this year's talks and ask a question, or get a book signed ? I'm in Ely at the central library on April 9, and a week later at St Ives' library. Tickets and times are available at the libraries. Then I'm at the Winchester Festival on June 17, and the Fulbourne Arts Festival on July 7. On December 9 I'm talking to the University of the Third Age - date and place to be announced. Hope to see you there.
Testing news item20th March 2009
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Death wore white release date.25th January 2009
The new book - Death Wore White - is out on February 1. Here's a picture of how I set out the central core mystery: a line of cars, trapped in the snow (toy ones in this case, and no snow) The cars are trapped on a lonely road, a man is found dead in the truck at the front. No footsteps, in or out. The impossible crime. Now read on...