Looking forward to appearing again at the second Death in the Dales this October. And in esteemed company, once again. Save the date and come along!

Good event tonight at Leigh Library, peddling my wares and introducing new readers to Everett Carr. Thanks to Wigan Libraries for organising the event.

Superb first reviews for my new Everett Carr novel, The Serpent's Fang. If you haven't discovered Carr yet, make sure you do. Any fan of Poirot, Wimsey, and the Golden Age gang won't be disappointed!

Very proud to say that The Serpent's Fang, the latest in my Everett Carr crime series, is OUT NOW! If you like Poirot, Wimsey, and the Golden Age, you'll love Carr. Published by Level Best Books and available on Amazon and elsewhere. Be sure to catch the first three books, too!

Everett Carr returns! Next month sees the release of my new book, The Serpent's Fang, published by Level Best Books. The ARCs arrived today, and they are very nice indeed! If you like Golden Age crime but haven't met Carr yet, be sure to check out the first three in the series...

Well, Dalgliesh just gets better and better. This adaptation of Cover Her Face took the basic elements of PD James' novel and made them its own, so that the themes of the book became relevant both to its period and today. And it did so with such class and style. I hope we get another series.

Over on @meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social, you can hear @lukedeckard.bsky.social and I discussing why 80s action classic LETHAL WEAPON is also a gritty film noir. And we had great fun doing it!

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Just catching up on Dalgliesh. Superb opening to series 3, and Bertie Carvel's interpretation of the poet detective is becoming definitive. Superb adaptations of the compelling novels from the great PD James, herself a strong influence on my own writing. Here's hoping this series continues...

A great evening tonight at Noir at the Bar, courtesy of @lukewritescrime.bsky.social and @heathercritchlow.bsky.social, where I read from my noir thriller The House of Skulls. If you like Marlowe or Spade, check out my PI, Alex Priest...

Currently watching Nigel Havers in The Charmer (1987), based on Patrick Hamilton's novels. I remember watching this when it first aired and loving it, and it is still superb. Havers is chillingly brilliant as psychotic con-man Ralph Gorse. Brilliant stuff.

Looking forward to appearing at Noir at the Bar this evening, along with some other great writers and my old mate @lukewritescrime.bsky.social. If you're around, come along...

Thanks, Pauline, glad you enjoyed the latest Red Herrings. And here's a bit of Brett and Burke (and Petherbridge) as a thank you!

Coming soon...
Book 4 in my Everett Carr murder mystery series. If you're a fan of Golden Age detective stories, Poirot, Wimsey, and the rest, you'll love Everett Carr. Why not try the first three in the series now?

Any fans of this film could do worse than to check out @lukewritescrime.bsky.social and I exploring the making of it and its legacy over on @meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social. Plus, you'll find loads of other film noirs which we discuss! A perfect way to spend Noirvember.

Very much looking forward to appearing at Noir at the Bar next month. If you can, come along. If you like stories about crumpled PIs, femme fatales, blackmail, corruption, and murder, what better way to spend an evening?

A good turn out for Wigan Literary Festival today, where I was peddling my wares. Good to meet up with some familiar faces and meet some new ones.

Looking forward to appearing at St Albans Noir at the Bar next month to chat about all things noir. I might even be reading from one of my books...

Right, let's get going on here. A historical crime writer here, author of the Everett Carr detective stories and the Alex Priest private eye novels. Here to chat all things crime fiction, writing, films, and general nonsense.