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Victoria Dowd
@victoriadowd.bsky.social
Crime writer. Short-listed for CWA Dagger. Winner of People’s Book Prize & Gothic Fiction Prize
A wonderful time @agathafestival.bsky.social talking about Bundle Brent & a very misty Dartmoor! The perfect way to celebrate my birthday. Thank you for having me at the best festival there is!
September 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It’s publication day!!! Words that never get dull. Thank you to @daturabooks.bsky.social for making Death in the Aviary such a beautiful book & giving it so much love. It’s available today!! www.waterstones.com/book/death-i...
September 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Look what arrived today! This is my first time seeing Death in the Aviary in the flesh! And wow!! It’s fabulous. Thank you Datura.

Available to pre order www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/791218...

daturabooks.com/product/deat...

www.waterstones.com/book/death-i...

#books #deathintheaviary
June 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Here it is! The cover reveal for Death In the Aviary. I am utterly blown away by how gorgeous this is. It’s one of those amazing moments when you see the cover and the whole book is there. Thank you Datura. #deathintheaviary
December 9, 2024 at 7:18 PM
It’s time… release the Buble! Happy advent #advent
December 1, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Christmas Pudding Adventures!! It’s Stir Up Sunday so what better Poirot to watch. I’ve gone Calvados this year & I can report that it is very warming.

#stirupsunday
November 24, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Current state.

#sleepy
November 23, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Where do I start when I’m writing a book? In the middle is the answer - the trick at the centre of the book basically. From that, the plot lines grow outwards.

& here are my murder boards where I plan it all. This is what they end up looking like when I finish a book.
(Blurred so no spoilers)
November 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Those are some pretty big horns. Utterly gorgeous seeing them in the cold and mist. Beautiful… from a safe distance!

Is there a starter pack for people who like stags?! I bet there is.

#stags
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Ada has one look. It’s called ‘really?’
November 20, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Gorgeous book post from @britishlibrary.bsky.social this subscription is fabulous! A brilliant gift. #books #bookpost
November 19, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Snow in London! Ada suitably unimpressed.

#snow #Londonsnow
November 19, 2024 at 8:40 AM
There’s a little bit more about my books on my website. You can also find Adapting Agatha there where I talk a lot about Agatha… which I like to do. A lot. victoriadowd.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:37 PM
A glorious autumn day. Possibly the last mow soon. Thank goodness!
November 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Took a photo of the statue of the Virgin Mary in Biarritz and have just looked at it. What is this?!! Extraordinary. Should I contact the Vatican?
November 16, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I thought I might introduce Ada. She assists with my writing by sitting on top of all the pages or walking across the keyboard when I’m out the room and it then auto saves.

#cats #writing
November 15, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Hello out there! This is me. I like books. Most of the time. #newkid
November 14, 2024 at 4:41 PM
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder has been out since May 2020 and has just gone to number 1 in all its categories! Is this rugby fans desperate for a murder
mystery at half time?? Who knows! But merci France for the #bestseller
#france #paris #mystery
October 15, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Well this is a nice post to start with on here! The cover for my new book. I love it! Seeing the cover for the first time is my favourite bit! It makes it all seem real. Which is also utterly terrifying.

Image shows small house with lights on against snow covered trees and the Northern Lights
October 13, 2023 at 8:40 AM