Late guilt

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, even if it's not my fault, I'm sorry.

I have been assailed with emails wanting to know where The Balance of Guilt is (that's literally, not metaphorically).  Amazon is telling you it's not in stock yet, as is whichever bookstore you've ordered it from.

The answer is, I'm told, that there was a problem at the printers.  Some technological, or mechanical issue, apparently - I'm just hoping it wasn't a quality filter going off and an alarm sounding, saying warning, warning!  We cannot possibly inflict this book on the public.

It is frustrating, I know, because I want you to have it, believe me.  I reckon it's worth reading, although I would have to say that, wouldn't i? The good news is that I'm told the problem has been resolved and The Balance of Guilt should be reaching you by next week.  Thanks for bearing with me.

To those who - cynically, suspiciously - wonder whether this was a deliberate ploy to up the anticipation, in much the same way that some entertainers like to keep a crowd waiting, I can assure you that's not the case.  Just like the dear Adam in the tvdetective series, I like to be punctual.  All I hope now is that the thing is worth waiting for. Hopefully, in the next few days, you should be able to answer that for yourselves.

Aside from that frustration, I've been flattered to be invited to a range of events to mark the publication of The Balance of Guilt.  If you fancy coming along to one, there are details on the News and Events page - www.thetvdetective.com/news.html

And if you do come to one, I promise not to be late (this time)...