Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK)
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
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Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Ta-da! Courtesy of @headofzeus.bsky.social, I'm thrilled to properly reveal the UK cover for the new #Spector mystery, #TheHouseAtDevilsNeck! Get your pre-orders in now!
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
1. THE CLOCK HOUSE MURDERS, Yukito Ayatsuji
1. THE CLOCK HOUSE MURDERS, Yukito Ayatsuji
December 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
1. THE CLOCK HOUSE MURDERS, Yukito Ayatsuji
1. THE CLOCK HOUSE MURDERS, Yukito Ayatsuji
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
2. POLICEMAN'S EVIDENCE, Rupert Penny
2. POLICEMAN'S EVIDENCE, Rupert Penny
December 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
2. POLICEMAN'S EVIDENCE, Rupert Penny
2. POLICEMAN'S EVIDENCE, Rupert Penny
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
3. AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas
3. AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas
December 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
3. AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas
3. AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
4. ON BEULAH HEIGHT, Reginald Hill
4. ON BEULAH HEIGHT, Reginald Hill
December 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
4. ON BEULAH HEIGHT, Reginald Hill
4. ON BEULAH HEIGHT, Reginald Hill
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
5. RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
5. RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
December 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
5. RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
5. RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
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Finally I have some Paul Halter in my life. Merry Christmas to me. cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Finally I have some Paul Halter in my life. Merry Christmas to me. cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
6. THE SALTMARSH MURDERS, Gladys Mitchell
6. THE SALTMARSH MURDERS, Gladys Mitchell
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
6. THE SALTMARSH MURDERS, Gladys Mitchell
6. THE SALTMARSH MURDERS, Gladys Mitchell
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
7. SILENT PARADE, Keigo Higashino
7. SILENT PARADE, Keigo Higashino
December 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
7. SILENT PARADE, Keigo Higashino
7. SILENT PARADE, Keigo Higashino
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
8. THE MASTER KEY, Masako Togawa
8. THE MASTER KEY, Masako Togawa
December 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
8. THE MASTER KEY, Masako Togawa
8. THE MASTER KEY, Masako Togawa
Huge thanks to Jess at Hestia Books in Wirksworth for inviting me to sign some stock, and for making me so welcome! They have plenty of copies, so get down there for a last-minute Xmas purchase! We're also planning to arrange an event for some point in 2026, so stay tuned...
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Huge thanks to Jess at Hestia Books in Wirksworth for inviting me to sign some stock, and for making me so welcome! They have plenty of copies, so get down there for a last-minute Xmas purchase! We're also planning to arrange an event for some point in 2026, so stay tuned...
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
9. THE DEADLY DOVE, Rufus King
9. THE DEADLY DOVE, Rufus King
December 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
9. THE DEADLY DOVE, Rufus King
9. THE DEADLY DOVE, Rufus King
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
10. THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S BOY, Barbara Vine
10. THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S BOY, Barbara Vine
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year:
10. THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S BOY, Barbara Vine
10. THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S BOY, Barbara Vine
A massive thank you to Paul Burke for naming THE HOUSE AT DEVIL’S NECK his CrimeFictionLover book of the year!
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December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A massive thank you to Paul Burke for naming THE HOUSE AT DEVIL’S NECK his CrimeFictionLover book of the year!
crimefictionlover.com/2025/12/paul...
crimefictionlover.com/2025/12/paul...
Quiet strength and emotional clarity are hallmarks of my work. It's just a shame "Sara" didn't say which book she was talking about...
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Quiet strength and emotional clarity are hallmarks of my work. It's just a shame "Sara" didn't say which book she was talking about...
Pre-Xmas stock signing at Waterstones Derby! They have copies of all my books, including THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK.
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Pre-Xmas stock signing at Waterstones Derby! They have copies of all my books, including THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK.
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🔍✨ Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering Guest Speaker Spotlight! ✨🔍
We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk:
A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie
Saturday 11 April:
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk:
A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie
Saturday 11 April:
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🔍✨ Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering Guest Speaker Spotlight! ✨🔍
We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk:
A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie
Saturday 11 April:
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk:
A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie
Saturday 11 April:
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
A really wonderful day out and about in the Big Smoke with one of my favourite people! This was my 3rd time seeing Hadestown, but @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social 's first. I love it more each time.
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A really wonderful day out and about in the Big Smoke with one of my favourite people! This was my 3rd time seeing Hadestown, but @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social 's first. I love it more each time.
Many thanks to Denise Beddows for inviting me to talk alongside a number of fascinating authors to a lovely packed audience at Chalfont St. Peter Community Library yesterday!
December 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Many thanks to Denise Beddows for inviting me to talk alongside a number of fascinating authors to a lovely packed audience at Chalfont St. Peter Community Library yesterday!
Absolutely brilliant outing with my fabulous friend @barbaranadel.bsky.social, taking in all things esoteric and occult a stone's throw from Waterloo!
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Absolutely brilliant outing with my fabulous friend @barbaranadel.bsky.social, taking in all things esoteric and occult a stone's throw from Waterloo!
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Today's book. Book no 156. Death Comes at Christmas @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Today's book. Book no 156. Death Comes at Christmas @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social
Looking for a fun, spooky locked-room mystery this December? You're in luck, friends--THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK is a Kindle Monthly Deal!
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Looking for a fun, spooky locked-room mystery this December? You're in luck, friends--THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK is a Kindle Monthly Deal!
A massive thank you to my friend (and Japanese translator) Yu Nakayama for sharing this wonderful review of both DEATH AND THE CONJUROR and THE MURDER WHEEL!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A massive thank you to my friend (and Japanese translator) Yu Nakayama for sharing this wonderful review of both DEATH AND THE CONJUROR and THE MURDER WHEEL!
300books-jp.translate.goog/shitokijutsu...
300books-jp.translate.goog/shitokijutsu...
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Here are 7 very good crime novels and thrillers that deserved more publicity and greater attention in 2025. @tommeadauthor.bsky.social RobertBryndza MarkEllis #darcycoates KevinWignall @kerrywilkinson.bsky.social Simon Mason murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/under-the-ra...
UNDER THE RADAR: SEVEN GOOD BOOKS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN 2025
Every year there are piles of books released with a fanfare of manufactured publicity by publishers, and certain reviewers, while other equally good books quietly find their way onto bookseller she…
murdermayhemandlongdogs.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here are 7 very good crime novels and thrillers that deserved more publicity and greater attention in 2025. @tommeadauthor.bsky.social RobertBryndza MarkEllis #darcycoates KevinWignall @kerrywilkinson.bsky.social Simon Mason murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/under-the-ra...
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Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are selling fast!!
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the
@christietime.com, & special guests
@radiomukhers.bsky.social &
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the
@christietime.com, & special guests
@radiomukhers.bsky.social &
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
International Agatha Christie Festival | Spring Gathering
After the sell-out success of the inaugural Spring Gathering in April 2025, we are delighted to be able to invite you to our Spring Gathering for 2026. We are looking forward to sharing a day of murde...
www.iacf-uk.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are selling fast!!
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the
@christietime.com, & special guests
@radiomukhers.bsky.social &
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the
@christietime.com, & special guests
@radiomukhers.bsky.social &
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
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Trekked down to @mysteriousbookshop.com for #smallbusinesssaturday. Got the great old JDC paperback for $5, so that’s three murders and a steal! 🔪 😂 #booksky #shopsmall
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Trekked down to @mysteriousbookshop.com for #smallbusinesssaturday. Got the great old JDC paperback for $5, so that’s three murders and a steal! 🔪 😂 #booksky #shopsmall