David Jarvis
@davidjarvis.bsky.social
Author of:
The Tip of the Iceberg
This Is Not a Pipe
The Violin and Candlestick
The Mongoose and the Cobra
The Green Feathers
Thought-provoking thrillers available from Hobeck Books and Amazon
"A writer at the top of his game"
The Tip of the Iceberg
This Is Not a Pipe
The Violin and Candlestick
The Mongoose and the Cobra
The Green Feathers
Thought-provoking thrillers available from Hobeck Books and Amazon
"A writer at the top of his game"
Wonderful review from Merlyn Anderson @t-lodge.bsky.social llsC
"Well, he’s done it again! David Jarvis’ second book featuring Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom is so engaging.
David Jarvis is undeniably a master in the art of storytelling!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social or Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
"Well, he’s done it again! David Jarvis’ second book featuring Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom is so engaging.
David Jarvis is undeniably a master in the art of storytelling!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social or Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Wonderful review from Merlyn Anderson @t-lodge.bsky.social llsC
"Well, he’s done it again! David Jarvis’ second book featuring Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom is so engaging.
David Jarvis is undeniably a master in the art of storytelling!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social or Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
"Well, he’s done it again! David Jarvis’ second book featuring Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom is so engaging.
David Jarvis is undeniably a master in the art of storytelling!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social or Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
"Gerald, is The Violin and Candlestick really as good as everyone says?"
"It knocks Pride and Prejudice into a cocked hat, Evadne."
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"It knocks Pride and Prejudice into a cocked hat, Evadne."
@girlsown.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"Gerald, is The Violin and Candlestick really as good as everyone says?"
"It knocks Pride and Prejudice into a cocked hat, Evadne."
@girlsown.bsky.social
"It knocks Pride and Prejudice into a cocked hat, Evadne."
@girlsown.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The perfect book for your holiday … The Green Feathers
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November 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The perfect book for your holiday … The Green Feathers
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From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social, Amazon and all good book stores.
"No, Mr Shaw, it is not Pygmalion. It is the excellent The Green Feathers by David Jarvis and you may not borrow it until I have finished."
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November 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"No, Mr Shaw, it is not Pygmalion. It is the excellent The Green Feathers by David Jarvis and you may not borrow it until I have finished."
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Bookishgabby's review on Goodreads
"Another brilliant Mike Kingdom book and as always David Jarvis treats us to amazing writing, intense storyline, up to date politics and of course the very clever humour.
Love the book and the writing ..."
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/ZZ2CCqpCxs
"Another brilliant Mike Kingdom book and as always David Jarvis treats us to amazing writing, intense storyline, up to date politics and of course the very clever humour.
Love the book and the writing ..."
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October 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Bookishgabby's review on Goodreads
"Another brilliant Mike Kingdom book and as always David Jarvis treats us to amazing writing, intense storyline, up to date politics and of course the very clever humour.
Love the book and the writing ..."
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/ZZ2CCqpCxs
"Another brilliant Mike Kingdom book and as always David Jarvis treats us to amazing writing, intense storyline, up to date politics and of course the very clever humour.
Love the book and the writing ..."
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/ZZ2CCqpCxs
5 star review on Amazon from shedevans
"Mike at her Best.
A great thriller continuing the Mike Kingdom series - let's have more of her!
This kept me guessing right to the last few pages!"
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"Mike at her Best.
A great thriller continuing the Mike Kingdom series - let's have more of her!
This kept me guessing right to the last few pages!"
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October 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
5 star review on Amazon from shedevans
"Mike at her Best.
A great thriller continuing the Mike Kingdom series - let's have more of her!
This kept me guessing right to the last few pages!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
"Mike at her Best.
A great thriller continuing the Mike Kingdom series - let's have more of her!
This kept me guessing right to the last few pages!"
From @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
@girlsown.bsky.social As the world came to an end, Gerald regretted that he would now never know if he had been mis-sold car insurance
October 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@girlsown.bsky.social As the world came to an end, Gerald regretted that he would now never know if he had been mis-sold car insurance
From The Times:
"Is this the next conflict Trump will pledge to solve?
The US president is pressing for a peace deal between Morocco and Algeria, seeking to end a 50-year feud over Western Sahara"
Or you could read This is Not a Pipe
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"Is this the next conflict Trump will pledge to solve?
The US president is pressing for a peace deal between Morocco and Algeria, seeking to end a 50-year feud over Western Sahara"
Or you could read This is Not a Pipe
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October 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
From The Times:
"Is this the next conflict Trump will pledge to solve?
The US president is pressing for a peace deal between Morocco and Algeria, seeking to end a 50-year feud over Western Sahara"
Or you could read This is Not a Pipe
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
"Is this the next conflict Trump will pledge to solve?
The US president is pressing for a peace deal between Morocco and Algeria, seeking to end a 50-year feud over Western Sahara"
Or you could read This is Not a Pipe
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/mcK9EfdkFx
The Green Feathers has made it to Palau!
(me, too ... I looked it up. It's in the Pacific).
"Loved, loved it," the reader told me, "especially the twist in the end."
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(me, too ... I looked it up. It's in the Pacific).
"Loved, loved it," the reader told me, "especially the twist in the end."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
October 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Green Feathers has made it to Palau!
(me, too ... I looked it up. It's in the Pacific).
"Loved, loved it," the reader told me, "especially the twist in the end."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
(me, too ... I looked it up. It's in the Pacific).
"Loved, loved it," the reader told me, "especially the twist in the end."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
Liz Rees on Amazon
5 stars
A Gripping Read
"Non-stop action in this fabulous spy drama. Didn’t see it coming, but enjoyed the ride! Thoroughly deserves the many accolades."
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5 stars
A Gripping Read
"Non-stop action in this fabulous spy drama. Didn’t see it coming, but enjoyed the ride! Thoroughly deserves the many accolades."
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October 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Liz Rees on Amazon
5 stars
A Gripping Read
"Non-stop action in this fabulous spy drama. Didn’t see it coming, but enjoyed the ride! Thoroughly deserves the many accolades."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
5 stars
A Gripping Read
"Non-stop action in this fabulous spy drama. Didn’t see it coming, but enjoyed the ride! Thoroughly deserves the many accolades."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
As winter draws near, why not get stuck into a new series of intelligent, witty thrillers?
from @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon
The Tip of the Iceberg amazon.co.uk//dp/B0D1R5P2NK
This is not a Pipe amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5MGTZXC
The Violin and Candlestick amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8
from @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon
The Tip of the Iceberg amazon.co.uk//dp/B0D1R5P2NK
This is not a Pipe amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5MGTZXC
The Violin and Candlestick amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
As winter draws near, why not get stuck into a new series of intelligent, witty thrillers?
from @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon
The Tip of the Iceberg amazon.co.uk//dp/B0D1R5P2NK
This is not a Pipe amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5MGTZXC
The Violin and Candlestick amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8
from @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon
The Tip of the Iceberg amazon.co.uk//dp/B0D1R5P2NK
This is not a Pipe amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5MGTZXC
The Violin and Candlestick amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8
"Mary, do you think Mr Darwin is right about evolution?"
"Well, don't look now but there's a lamb about to climb a tree."
@girlsown.bsky.social
"Well, don't look now but there's a lamb about to climb a tree."
@girlsown.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Mary, do you think Mr Darwin is right about evolution?"
"Well, don't look now but there's a lamb about to climb a tree."
@girlsown.bsky.social
"Well, don't look now but there's a lamb about to climb a tree."
@girlsown.bsky.social
In a tropical rainstorm, just make a pot of tea and sit on the balcony with a good book ... that's what this reader did.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
In a tropical rainstorm, just make a pot of tea and sit on the balcony with a good book ... that's what this reader did.
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The Green Feathers was spotted in the rain forests of Australia. Can I now claim that it has gone global?
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October 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The Green Feathers was spotted in the rain forests of Australia. Can I now claim that it has gone global?
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@girlsown.bsky.social
Making mescaline from the cacti was a great idea but it knocked out Hamish and gave Miss Brodie the wind something terrible.
Making mescaline from the cacti was a great idea but it knocked out Hamish and gave Miss Brodie the wind something terrible.
October 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@girlsown.bsky.social
Making mescaline from the cacti was a great idea but it knocked out Hamish and gave Miss Brodie the wind something terrible.
Making mescaline from the cacti was a great idea but it knocked out Hamish and gave Miss Brodie the wind something terrible.
Maria on Amazon - 5 stars:
"If you enjoy traditional spy novels with a sprinkle of humour you will love this read.
The main focus is on a character called Empty who I loved and the rivalry between British departments.
Very well written and easy to read."
amazon.co.uk/dp/1800462085
"If you enjoy traditional spy novels with a sprinkle of humour you will love this read.
The main focus is on a character called Empty who I loved and the rivalry between British departments.
Very well written and easy to read."
amazon.co.uk/dp/1800462085
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Maria on Amazon - 5 stars:
"If you enjoy traditional spy novels with a sprinkle of humour you will love this read.
The main focus is on a character called Empty who I loved and the rivalry between British departments.
Very well written and easy to read."
amazon.co.uk/dp/1800462085
"If you enjoy traditional spy novels with a sprinkle of humour you will love this read.
The main focus is on a character called Empty who I loved and the rivalry between British departments.
Very well written and easy to read."
amazon.co.uk/dp/1800462085
Janet Rose on Amazon:
"Expertly plotted with characters so well written they jumped off the page and descriptions so vivid I felt I was right there in the centre of the action.
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline ... I will be reading them all."
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"Expertly plotted with characters so well written they jumped off the page and descriptions so vivid I felt I was right there in the centre of the action.
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline ... I will be reading them all."
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October 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Janet Rose on Amazon:
"Expertly plotted with characters so well written they jumped off the page and descriptions so vivid I felt I was right there in the centre of the action.
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline ... I will be reading them all."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
"Expertly plotted with characters so well written they jumped off the page and descriptions so vivid I felt I was right there in the centre of the action.
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline ... I will be reading them all."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social Amazon t.co/2T9MHs3tRI
"Quickly, Mrs Fanshawe, you'll soon be on board where you can meet Captain Harrison and Roger the cabin boy."
"Bosun, is there really any need to meet the Captain?"
@girlsown.bsky.social
"Bosun, is there really any need to meet the Captain?"
@girlsown.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Quickly, Mrs Fanshawe, you'll soon be on board where you can meet Captain Harrison and Roger the cabin boy."
"Bosun, is there really any need to meet the Captain?"
@girlsown.bsky.social
"Bosun, is there really any need to meet the Captain?"
@girlsown.bsky.social
Review from @amwbooks.bsky.social
" ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far.
A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ...
... now a go to author for me."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon
" ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far.
A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ...
... now a go to author for me."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon
October 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Review from @amwbooks.bsky.social
" ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far.
A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ...
... now a go to author for me."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon
" ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far.
A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ...
... now a go to author for me."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon
"The pace is quick and flows very well, continually keeping interest in what’s going to happen next in this tightly plotted book.
Go down to The Green Feathers, or your local pub anyway, have a drink and get stuck into this book, that’s well worth reading!"
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Go down to The Green Feathers, or your local pub anyway, have a drink and get stuck into this book, that’s well worth reading!"
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October 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"The pace is quick and flows very well, continually keeping interest in what’s going to happen next in this tightly plotted book.
Go down to The Green Feathers, or your local pub anyway, have a drink and get stuck into this book, that’s well worth reading!"
@HobeckBooks and Amazon t.co/8FZuGOfjJA
Go down to The Green Feathers, or your local pub anyway, have a drink and get stuck into this book, that’s well worth reading!"
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Lovely review from Sarah B and, yes, there will be more Mike.
"It is a roller-coaster of a read!
It was entertaining, fast-paced, full of twists and turns, pacy and suspenseful. It was unputdownable. More Mike please."
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"It is a roller-coaster of a read!
It was entertaining, fast-paced, full of twists and turns, pacy and suspenseful. It was unputdownable. More Mike please."
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October 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Lovely review from Sarah B and, yes, there will be more Mike.
"It is a roller-coaster of a read!
It was entertaining, fast-paced, full of twists and turns, pacy and suspenseful. It was unputdownable. More Mike please."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/8FZuGOfjJA
"It is a roller-coaster of a read!
It was entertaining, fast-paced, full of twists and turns, pacy and suspenseful. It was unputdownable. More Mike please."
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"Another fantastic addition to a stellar series!
One of my favourite series returns as Mike Kingdom is back in another geo-political crackerjack from David Jarvis.
There isn’t another author I can name who is so on the pulse of current world affairs in their stories."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social
One of my favourite series returns as Mike Kingdom is back in another geo-political crackerjack from David Jarvis.
There isn’t another author I can name who is so on the pulse of current world affairs in their stories."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"Another fantastic addition to a stellar series!
One of my favourite series returns as Mike Kingdom is back in another geo-political crackerjack from David Jarvis.
There isn’t another author I can name who is so on the pulse of current world affairs in their stories."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social
One of my favourite series returns as Mike Kingdom is back in another geo-political crackerjack from David Jarvis.
There isn’t another author I can name who is so on the pulse of current world affairs in their stories."
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social
Well, The Green Feathers has made it all the way to Fiji 10,000 miles away.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Well, The Green Feathers has made it all the way to Fiji 10,000 miles away.
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGLFS65C
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Review from Claire on Goodreads.
A gripping, intelligent page-turner where every decision feels weighted with consequence. If you like your thrillers smart, international, and emotionally charged, The Green Feathers delivers in spades.
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A gripping, intelligent page-turner where every decision feels weighted with consequence. If you like your thrillers smart, international, and emotionally charged, The Green Feathers delivers in spades.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Review from Claire on Goodreads.
A gripping, intelligent page-turner where every decision feels weighted with consequence. If you like your thrillers smart, international, and emotionally charged, The Green Feathers delivers in spades.
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/8FZuGOfjJA
A gripping, intelligent page-turner where every decision feels weighted with consequence. If you like your thrillers smart, international, and emotionally charged, The Green Feathers delivers in spades.
@hobeckbooks.bsky.social and Amazon t.co/8FZuGOfjJA