On the 2nd of January 2024, I sat down and began writing the next Kenzie Gilmore book. Book 7 in the series, STORM SURGE. Yesterday, I wrote the last line. That’s exactly 6 weeks, although to be fair, I put down a lot more words in the last two weeks than in the first four, but…

This summer saw a lot of changes, both in my personal and in my professional life. As I was flying over the North Atlantic on my way to Boston, taking my eighteen year old to college in the States, I thought about how lucky I am to be able to do this for a living….

June was National Crime Reading month, a concept created by the CWA (Crime Writers Association) to encourage readers to get to the library, bookshop or local community centre and meet an author, read a new book, be introduced to some new characters.  I participated in two such events. The first was  an author discussion and…

The Soho Killer. Sounds ominous, right? Well, it is. The fifth book in the DCI Rob Miller series (Joffe Books) is one of the darkest yet. Set in the heart of the capital’s West End, it starts with a brutal murder that sends the local community reeling and law enforcement scrambling to understand what happened….

I’ve been reading Michael Connelly’s books since I was about twelve, so it was with great excitement that I sat in the front row at the Theakston Peculier Crime Festival to listen to my hero speak. Michael was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award for 2022, an honour well deserved, in my opinion….

I can’t wait to head up to Harrogate for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival next month. This is another highlight in the crime writing calendar, and a great place to spot all your favourite crime writers. This year’s line up features Denise Mina, Paula Hawkins, Adele Parks, Ian Rankin, Mark Billinham to name but…