Neil Daws
@neildaws.bsky.social
MURDER at the PALACE: out 13 March 2025.
Writer of the Kember & Hayes WW2 historical crime mysteries. Hiker. MBE. Real ale quaffer. Occasionally makes cakes.
www.neildaws.com
Writer of the Kember & Hayes WW2 historical crime mysteries. Hiker. MBE. Real ale quaffer. Occasionally makes cakes.
www.neildaws.com
A colourful collection of mushrooms from a recent hike.
November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A colourful collection of mushrooms from a recent hike.
If anyone is near the SEVENOAKS BOOKSHOP at 1pm on WEDNESDAY 27th, do pop in. (No ticket required!) I shall be chatting about my Hampton Court Palace crime novel, MURDER AT THE PALACE!
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit
August 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If anyone is near the SEVENOAKS BOOKSHOP at 1pm on WEDNESDAY 27th, do pop in. (No ticket required!) I shall be chatting about my Hampton Court Palace crime novel, MURDER AT THE PALACE!
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit
🗡️MURDER AT THE PALACE🩸is out in paperback on 14 August and Reverend Weaver is correct, he is in the book!
(It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)
(It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)
August 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🗡️MURDER AT THE PALACE🩸is out in paperback on 14 August and Reverend Weaver is correct, he is in the book!
(It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)
(It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)
I’m a grandad!! Jane’s a grandma!!❤️
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.
August 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m a grandad!! Jane’s a grandma!!❤️
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.
Lunch in an Italian restaurant called Amore - 33 years on from the day that we got married and went on honeymoon to Italy. Then standing in the same spot at the church for a photo 33 years on - almost to the minute!
July 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Lunch in an Italian restaurant called Amore - 33 years on from the day that we got married and went on honeymoon to Italy. Then standing in the same spot at the church for a photo 33 years on - almost to the minute!
Waiting for the Lionesses to do the Italian Job. COME ON ENGLAND! 🏴
July 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Waiting for the Lionesses to do the Italian Job. COME ON ENGLAND! 🏴
HOLY MOLY! 😮
My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get ‘em while they’re hot!🔥
- A Quiet Place to Kill
- A Silent Way to Die
- A Perfect Way to Murder
99p in the UK and …
1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36
Please retweet the hell out of this! 🤞
My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get ‘em while they’re hot!🔥
- A Quiet Place to Kill
- A Silent Way to Die
- A Perfect Way to Murder
99p in the UK and …
1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36
Please retweet the hell out of this! 🤞
June 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
HOLY MOLY! 😮
My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get ‘em while they’re hot!🔥
- A Quiet Place to Kill
- A Silent Way to Die
- A Perfect Way to Murder
99p in the UK and …
1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36
Please retweet the hell out of this! 🤞
My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get ‘em while they’re hot!🔥
- A Quiet Place to Kill
- A Silent Way to Die
- A Perfect Way to Murder
99p in the UK and …
1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36
Please retweet the hell out of this! 🤞
Ooh, shiny audio books of MURDER AT THE PALACE have arrived!
Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.
Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.
May 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Ooh, shiny audio books of MURDER AT THE PALACE have arrived!
Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.
Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.
March 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
If you spot my new book in the wild, please can you post a photo and tag me? 🙏🏻 Ta muchly.
#crimefiction #booksky #reader
#crimefiction #booksky #reader
March 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
If you spot my new book in the wild, please can you post a photo and tag me? 🙏🏻 Ta muchly.
#crimefiction #booksky #reader
#crimefiction #booksky #reader
Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE PALACE at Hampton Court this evening. Thank you Historic Royal Palaces, Orion Crime @leodora.bsky.social and @nelleandrew.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE PALACE at Hampton Court this evening. Thank you Historic Royal Palaces, Orion Crime @leodora.bsky.social and @nelleandrew.bsky.social
PUBLICATION DAY!🎈📚
Woo hoo!
Woo hoo!
March 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
PUBLICATION DAY!🎈📚
Woo hoo!
Woo hoo!
I’m gonna be a grandad!
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I’m gonna be a grandad!
Is there room for me?
December 2, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Is there room for me?
One way to hide a body!
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 AM
One way to hide a body!
I have just written a chapter which flows well, is humorous and conveys information to the reader.
I am feeling pleased with my day’s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!
I am feeling pleased with my day’s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!
October 9, 2024 at 5:04 PM
I have just written a chapter which flows well, is humorous and conveys information to the reader.
I am feeling pleased with my day’s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!
I am feeling pleased with my day’s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!
The garden was having a second flush until the weekend storms hit.
September 9, 2024 at 8:56 AM
The garden was having a second flush until the weekend storms hit.
Sometimes a writer’s just gotta go out to explore, experience and discover. (Bodiam Castle and the K&ESR heritage railway.)
August 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Sometimes a writer’s just gotta go out to explore, experience and discover. (Bodiam Castle and the K&ESR heritage railway.)
You don’t need to do a course to write a book but look at what can happen when you do. My three Kember & Hayes mysteries alongside those of my course colleagues. Siya Turabi, Elliot Sweeney, Rosanna Pike Pike and Bonnie Garmus.
August 12, 2024 at 9:49 AM
You don’t need to do a course to write a book but look at what can happen when you do. My three Kember & Hayes mysteries alongside those of my course colleagues. Siya Turabi, Elliot Sweeney, Rosanna Pike Pike and Bonnie Garmus.
Before getting back to my writing desk, a few photos of nature’s bounty in my garden.
August 5, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Before getting back to my writing desk, a few photos of nature’s bounty in my garden.
Out for a metal detecting taster day yesterday and was delighted to find a (very corroded) old coin.
July 29, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Out for a metal detecting taster day yesterday and was delighted to find a (very corroded) old coin.
32 years to the day that I married Jane, my soul mate forever.
July 25, 2024 at 10:37 AM
32 years to the day that I married Jane, my soul mate forever.
Northern Lights over Rochester.
May 10, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Northern Lights over Rochester.
I’ve waited a long time for this and have just started reading it. It’s brilliant as a read on its own but a must for all crime writers too!
February 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM
I’ve waited a long time for this and have just started reading it. It’s brilliant as a read on its own but a must for all crime writers too!
A very useful tool in my writing today.
February 12, 2024 at 12:04 PM
A very useful tool in my writing today.