14th book and 11th thriller written, assessed by excellent Fiction Feedback editor, tweaked (a lot), then copy edited. Now the long, tricky search for a literary agent (or indeed a publisher) begins...below is an old photograph from Bosnia, with a Croat gunman firing warning shots at an aid convoy.

Thank you, Jeremy, for this 5* review: 'John Fullerton delivers a virtuoso fusion of classic murder mystery and an intricately woven espionage story in How Not to Kill a Spy...From the first page, the stakes are clear: the UK’s survival as a global intelligence power hangs in the balance....'

Well, it's out. All it needs are reviews, and yes, that's a hint!

First review, from bestselling crime novelist Martin Walker: 'A compelling, eerily credible read about a secret battle to save British Intelligence from itself and its allies.'
Thanks, Martin.

Walking into the city over the Clyde on a November morning...

Just for a laugh, I put my latest spy caper, How Not To Kill a Spy, through the AI of quantification.com. It came up with a bestseller prediction of 81 pct, a sale prediction of 500k-1 million (I kid you not) and a genre 'fit' of 92 percent...how wrong can it be!!

I've a few spare paperbacks (advance review copies) of my forthcoming thriller for any UK-based readers prepared to review it on, or just after, the release on December 5. Any takers? Amazon, Waterstones, Goodreads etc.

'A compelling, eerily credible read about a secret battle to save British Intelligence from itself and its allies.'
- Martin Walker, Perigord mystery novelist

Pierre Boulle was a formidable fighter, secret agent, screenwriter and novelist: substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...

Crumbs! The first copies of my latest, a spy caper and murder mystery, landed hot off the press. The ebook is already available for preorders at the immense price of £1.99, but the paperback won't be on sale (at £7.99) until the official release date of December 5.

Anyone for an advance review copy of a wee spy caper and murder mystery? A line or two would do on Amazon, Goodreads, Waterstones, B&N etc. Out on December 5. Here's the somewhat whimsical cover:

Judging by the weight, I think my wise pal from Myanmar is mahogany under all the old gold leaf. He's nearly three feet high and sits in perfect calm on top of my Mongolian cupboard.

Latest mock-up for my next novel's cover....thanks to Driss Chaoui.