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March 1, 2023
It’s back! The Book Bunker returns
It’s March, spring is in the air and I am excited to announce the return of The Book Bunker!
Each Wednesday in March, starting 8th, I will be chatting to a fellow crime author about their novels and their career and finding out which books, films, etc they would take with them into a survival bunker.
You can sign up to attend the first event, with mega-bestselling American author Lisa Unger, now. Please click ‘Going’ to let me know you’ll be there and to ensure Facebook notifies you so you don’t miss it
https://www.facebook.com/events/1275246816401626
I will post each event weekly but here’s the full schedule for March. All events take place at 8pm UK/3pm ET.
8th March – Lisa Unger
15th March – Elly Griffiths
22nd March – Susi Holliday
29th March – Claire Douglas
You will, of course, be able to chat and ask questions of my guest, and there might even be some prizes.
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January 16, 2023
Cover reveal. . . and the blurb for Keep Her Secret – out on May 30th
It’s cover reveal time and the blurb! KEEP HER SECRET will be released worldwide on Tuesday, May 30th. Ebook (inc Kindle Unlimited), paperback and audiobook. Available to pre-order from Amazon here.
Here’s what it’s all about. . . In this sinister tale from 4 million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards, a deadly secret turns a couple’s new romance into a nightmare. And they’re not the only ones who know the truth…
After twenty years apart, Matthew and Helena have rekindled their college romance and are away in Iceland on their first holiday together. Swept up in the romance on a mountain hike, one moment they are taking the perfect photo, the next Helena is plunging over the cliff edge…
Terrified, Matthew almost misses Helena’s sudden and shocking confession―but what he hears chills him to the bone. And when Helena reveals the full truth Matthew is horrified, not only by what she’s done, but why she did it. Does he really know her at all?
His shock turns to horror when, back in England, they discover that someone not only overheard Helena’s confession but plans to blackmail her. Now Matthew must decide whether to go to the police or help Helena keep her secret―and as events spiral out of control, how far is Matthew willing to go to protect his ‘perfect’ girlfriend?
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Thrilling news! Appearance at Waterstones, Islington in London
I have a very exciting event to announce!
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September 1, 2022
Sweetmeat big reveal event: Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm
Exciting news! Join me for a special unboxing as I reveal the Sweetmeat hardcover and tell me how you can get your hands on a copy.
The live event will be taking place on Facebook on Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm. To accept the invite you can click here.
Sweetmeat will be VERY limited and this will be your first chance to reserve yours.
Here’s what Sweetmeat is all about. . .
Sweetmeat is as old as Wales. As old as the valleys and the mountains. He was here long before humans. He was around when dragons ruled this land. Then the people came and Sweetmeat was forced to hide in the river, until he discovered that humans offered nourishment. They tasted good. They tasted sweet.
When four-year-old Nicky goes missing from a housing estate in north Wales, the local kids are sure they know what happened to him. He was taken by Sweetmeat, a creature who loves nothing more than the taste of a naughty child. But when best friends Philip and Sam set off across the valley to Sweetmeat’s lair, they have no idea that the journey will change the course of their lives forever.
I’ll also be sharing details of a very special Halloween event that will be exclusive to people who pre-order Sweetmeat.
Don’t miss out!
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August 28, 2022
Time to talk – Leicester date
Great news for anyone living in or near Leicester, I will be giving a talk on Thursday, October 6th from 7-9pm at The Belmont Hotel.I will be talking about my author journey and answering some of your questions about writing, books, publishing… pretty much anything! I will also be signing books and giving away my famous touchy-tool torch pens and also some bookmarks too!Entry is £5 per person. No advance booking is necessary, all you need to do is turn up and buy a ticket on the night.I’ll be posting a reminder nearer the time on my social media but you might want to put it in your diary now… The full address is The Belmont Hotel, 20 DeMontfort St, Leicester LE1 7GR.I’m also going to be holding another author event in Newcastle in December and will have more details about that soon, so keep an eye out.The post Time to talk – Leicester date appeared first on Mark Edwards.
June 24, 2022
I’ll be there – Bloody Scotland’s 10th anniversary!
[image error]Good news for my readers, heading to Bloody Scotland – Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival taking place in Stirling from Thursday, September 15 to Sunday, September 18. . . I will be appearing alongside fellow authors Lisa Gray and Tony Kent*.
We will be chatting during an event called: ‘Writing in the US of A’, on Saturday, September 17. Here’s the blurb: Meet three British authors whose thrillers are as American as apple pie, hotdogs and donuts – and just as bad for your heart. Multi-million-seller Mark Edwards’ new thriller No Place to Run is set in northern California as a brother desperately searches for his missing sister. Lisa Gray’s Californian set thrillers have topped the charts in both the UK and US and her latest Lonely Hearts centres on a Death Row romance with a serial killer. Tony Kent’s exhilarating No Way to Die kicks off with a body found in Key West and hurtles towards an explosive climax.
(*Tony will, appropriately enough, be joining us digitally from the US.)
Tickets to event cost £8 each and can be bought online here. It is taking place at Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE. Find it on Google maps.
I’ll look forward to seeing you there where I will be handing out some of my special touchy-tool pens marking the publication of my latest book No Place To Run. If you’ve not yet read it you can buy it on Amazon.
See you in Scotland!
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June 17, 2022
Watch my Live Launch Party for No Place To Run
If you don’t have a Facebook account you can watch my live launch party here. It starts on 21 June 2022 at 8.15pm UK / 3.15pm ET. Please note, the video will not appear until I go live.
If you are on Facebook, head to the event page to view it and take part. https://www.facebook.com/events/970957530249699/
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June 9, 2022
Coming soon. . . a UK festival appearance and it’s a Bute!
I’m excited to be able to announce my first UK festival appearance of 2022: Bute Noir on the Isle of Bute, which takes place August 5th-7th and features a host of great crime authors.
I will be appearing on Sunday 7th at 11am alongside Alex Knight (aka Mason Cross) and Tariq Ashkanani. It will be at the Isle of Bute Discovery Theatre and the title of the our segment is ‘All American’.
This is the first time in three years that the festival has been able to take place due to the pandemic so we’ll all make sure it was worth the wait.
Can’t wait to see you there and if I bump into I may be carrying some of my touchy-tool, light-up pens!
Tickets are just £5 per event and all the details are here http://butenoir.co.uk
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February 22, 2022
Coming soon in June – No Place To Run
Here’s what it’s about. . .
Two years ago, on a trip to Seattle to visit her brother Aidan, fifteen-year-old Scarlett vanished into thin air. After years of false leads and dead ends, Aidan has almost given up hope. But then a woman sees a girl running for her life across a forest clearing in Northern California. She is convinced the girl is the missing Scarlett. But could it really be her?
Heading south, Aidan finds a fire-ravaged town covered in missing-teenager posters. The locals seem afraid, the sheriff won’t answer any questions and it looks like another dead end – until a chance meeting with returned local Lana gives Aidan his first clue. But as they piece together what happened, Lana and Aidan make deadly enemies. Enemies willing to do anything to silence them – and to protect the terrible truth about what is really going on in the forest…
Here’s that pre-order link again: http://mybook.to/NoPlaceToRun
Would love to know what you think of the cover!
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July 14, 2021
Shop ’til you drop – Online store is open for business
You may have noticed something different as you watched markedwardsauthor.com load up on your computer, phone or tablet – the website has had a makeover and is now sporting a brand new look. I hope you like it and enjoy exploring the world of Mark Edwards.
And, breaking news: It’s back by popular demand!
My online shop is open once again stocking signed copies of all eleven of my solo books.
This is the only place where you can buy a signed copy of one of my novels and also request a personal dedication. Everything is up for grabs from the book that launched my career as a writer, The Magpies to my latest offering, The Hollows. Also available in the shop are two books I have co-written with Louise Voss – The DI Patrick Lennon Series From the Cradle and The Blissfully Dead.
Extra good news for fans of my hugely popular and almost famous touchy tool, light-up pens – with every signed book you purchase, you get a free pen, yay!
It’s the perfect gift for fans of my books and those who may collect signed copies of my novels (and all pen lovers!) or simply if you fancy treating yourself to a personalised copy.
All books cost £10 each. To start shopping, click here.
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