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Having to write a crime novel to find out how it ends!

The image on the left describes pretty well how I feel at times when starting a new novel. However, sometimes I’m still feeling like that even when… Read more "Having to write a crime novel to find out how it ends!"

The Match of the Day Murders – The seventh Mac Maguire Mystery

I’ve just published the seventh Mac Maguire detective mystery novel and it’s called The Match of the Day Murders. This new book combines my love of crime fiction… Read more "The Match of the Day Murders – The seventh Mac Maguire Mystery"

Sorry but I’ve now deleted my Facebook account and here’s why

I can’t say that I’ve ever used it all that much but the recent news about Cambridge Analytica and how they have trashed any sort of privacy… Read more "Sorry but I’ve now deleted my Facebook account and here’s why"

Why can’t crime writing be more like real life?

I’m taking a quick break from writing the seventh novel in the Mac Maguire series in order to write this post. In the next few weeks I’ll… Read more "Why can’t crime writing be more like real life?"

So why isn’t Mac more like Jack Reacher?

This thought came about because of a recent review of The Blackness from an American reader – ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the first four books of… Read more "So why isn’t Mac more like Jack Reacher?"

Just published – The Black Vaults Experiment

I’ve just published my latest book The Black Vaults Experiment. Here’s the blurb – ‘Renovation work at a large Victorian pub called the Black Vaults is halted… Read more "Just published – The Black Vaults Experiment"

Ghosts, Christmas and Mac Maguire

I’d first of all like to wish all of my readers who observe it a very Happy Christmas and to those who don’t Happy Holidays anyway. I… Read more "Ghosts, Christmas and Mac Maguire"

Another review and how readers can help

I recently posted about different types of reviews and how most reviews, including negative ones, can be really useful. I’ve just published the sixth Mac Maguire novel,… Read more "Another review and how readers can help"

Seven books now published – so what next?

Two Dogs, the sixth Mac Maguire mystery, has just been published in Amazon Books. I’ve also written a book of ghost stories 13 Ghosts of Winter so that… Read more "Seven books now published – so what next?"

Homage to Catalonia

Is of course the name of a book by George Orwell and that’s where I first heard the name ‘Catalonia’. I was, and still am, a huge… Read more "Homage to Catalonia"