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OK troops, look alive. My McIlvanney-shortlisted novel BREAKERS is a dirt-cheap 99p on all ebook platforms RIGHT NOW. It’s been on a bunch of Book of the Year lists, so why not find out what the fuss is about, eh? … Continue reading →

Happy New Year, folks! A Dark Matter is already out in ebook and due out in paperback on 23rd January, and the blog tour for the book is already underway. See below for all the stops. News about launch events … Continue reading →

OK friends, my eleventh novel, A DARK MATTER, is published in ebook today by the wonderful Orenda Books (paperback in Jan 2020). It’s a real departure for me, the start of The Skelfs trilogy about three women taking over the … Continue reading →

Some amazing new shows just announced for next year! Monday 30th March, The Stables, Milton Keynes Tickets £20 Box Office: 01908 280800 http://www.stables.org Tuesday 31st March, Subscription Rooms, Stroud Tickets £21.50 Box Office: 01453 796880 http://www.thesubrooms.co.uk Wednesday 1st April, The Anvil, Basingstoke … Continue reading →

This weekend is my lovely local Portobello Book Festival, with loads of great events happening. Please check em out. My own event is 5.30pm tomorrow (Sat), with some dude called Ian Rankin. Should be sweeeeet.

Hey folks, a quick post to let you know that BREAKERS is currently only 99p on Kindle. You can download it here. That’s less than a steak bake in Gregg’s, ffs. Get on it. And now I fancy a steak … Continue reading →

I want to give a massive shout out to Rosita McKenzie, a photographer who was inspired by my novel Fault Lines to create this wonderful exhibition called Uncanny Portobello, which was part of the recent Artwalk Porty festival. I was … Continue reading →

Breakers is shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year. Deeply honoured to be in such great company! Winner is announced on 20th Sept at the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling. See you there.

This Friday, the band are strutting our stuff at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It’s 9pm kick-off in the Spiegeltent in Charlotte Square and it’s FREE ENTRY, but get there early cos it’s always rammed to the rafters. See you … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled as always to be appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this Friday, 1.45pm, alongside Kate Hamer. Tickets here. Please come, or it will be empty and boring without you.