Reviews – The Writer’s Reward

Reviews – The Writer’s Reward

I will get around to reviews, bear with me. I was playing golf on Saturday with my college golf society. After the game we returned to Oxford, had a few drinks in the Teddy Hall front quad, then headed off to Vincent’s for dinner. On the way, one of our number asked...
Getting Books into Bookstores

Getting Books into Bookstores

In my most recent zoom meeting with my publicist Brian, he encouraged me to arrange talks and book signings with bookstores. I told him I wasn’t sure that would work, as I am solely published via KDP. It seems that bookstores like Waterstones are offering my book on...
Fire and Earth

Fire and Earth

I think fans of historical fiction, perhaps those that enjoyed ‘The Da Vinci Code’ would enjoy this book. –  Love Reading. This is a very entertaining and thought-provoking story. Above all, this novel illustrates how unscrupulous, hypocritical, and power-hungry...
The Spy who Sank the Armada

The Spy who Sank the Armada

Spy techniques, fight scenes, and an array of attractive supporting characters give the novel a James Bond–esque atmosphere while staying rooted in historical context. – Kirkus An incredibly detailed and well-thought out book, the research into the historical...
Agatha Christie, best crime writer?

Agatha Christie, best crime writer?

In my last post I described moving our boat to her new home on the River Dart. Agatha Christie’s home Greenway is on the River Dart. It’s a National Trust property, well worth a visit. It has been a setting in some of the TV adaptations of her novels. Christie was...