by David West | Aug 20, 2022 | News
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...
by David West | Aug 18, 2022 | Reviews
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...
by David West | Aug 18, 2022 | Reviews
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...
by David West | Aug 18, 2022 | News
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...
by David West | Aug 17, 2022 | News
When I was young I wanted to be a pilot. I’ve blogged about my favourite book, The Last Enemy, by Richard Hillary. Hillary was a spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain, and had joined the University Air Squadron at Oxford. When I went up to Oxford, I also tried to...
