I've got some great news to share with my readers. . . Thank you everyone who has helped send Here To Stay back to the summit of the Kindle chart! It's currently at the top spot on Amazon with some really great reviews. I appreciate you all leaving them and buying the...

Some great news for fans of crime and thriller books. . . Capital Crime is offering a Book Club Subscription (three, six or twelve-month options available) where each month you will get two carefully selected books each month. I'm pleased to announce that in September...

I have a few online events coming up over the next couple of weeks that I need to tell you about. First, there's this one which should be a lot of fun.   Thursday 25th June, 4pm   *Planes, Trains and Pick-Up Trucks*   Mark Edwards and Ed James talk...

Great news to share. . . The House Guest came out two weeks ago and I’m delighted to tell you that it’s been my most successful launch since Follow You Home in 2015. Thank you to everyone who has bought it. If you enjoyed it, I’d love it if you could leave a review on...

It's less than a week to go until The House Guest is released next Wednesday, 3rd June. All these authors have said nice things about The House Guest. And I didn’t have to bribe or do favours for any of them. “Brilliant, shocking and very creepy. Mark Edwards has done...

The countdown has begun and the wait is almost over! The House Guest is out on Wednesday (3 June). Keeping with tradition I will be hosting a live launch party on my Facebook page on the big day at 8pm UK/3pm EST. I will be joined by my daughter Poppy who will be...

In these strange times, it's good to have lots of distractions and dates to put in your virtual diary. So, I've got together with some fellow authors and invited them to talk about all sorts of things. . . Welcome to THE BOOK BUNKER! It's going to open its doors on...

I'm sorry to have to announce that Lyme Crime has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The brand new festival was due to take place on June 26th-28th, at The Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis. Myself and fellow author Ed James were going to be discussing our...

Amidst all the chaos in the world at the moment, I was pleased to receive some wonderful news along with this Gold Raven Award from my publisher. Thank you everyone who’s bought The Magpies over the last few years and for supporting me with all of my books. Thomas...

Listen to me and the brilliant Louise Candlish discuss neighbours and in-laws from hell on the latest Book Off podcast. We also debated the merits of two very controversial novels. I’d tell you what I chose but I have to return some videotapes. . . "Bestselling crime...

I've received some fantastic news from my publisher Thomas & Mercer. . . I'm so excited to receive the Silver Raven Award to celebrate 250,000 sales of The Retreat. Thank you to everyone who has bought it. It’s one of my three favourites among all the books I’ve...

If you fancy heading to a crime writing festival and seeing me talk about all things creepy and crimey, here's some dates for your diary. On June 26th-28th, I'll be at Lyme Crime, a brand new festival taking place at The Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis. I'll be at two...

Cover reveal time! I'm excited to share the cover and full description of my next book, THE HOUSE GUEST, which be published worldwide on June 3rd. A perfect summer. A perfect stranger. A perfect nightmare. When British twenty-somethings Ruth and Adam are offered the...

My publisher, Thomas & Mercer, sent me this trophy to mark a whopping 750,000 sales of Follow You Home. Of my nine solo books, it is now my biggest-selling novel and I want to say a big thank you if you’re one of the 750,000! This is what it's about... It was...

Exciting news, my forthcoming novel has a new title: THE HOUSE GUEST. There’s no cover yet, but it will be out on June 3rd 2020. The book is about a British couple who are house-sitting in Brooklyn for a couple they met on a cruise. Then one rainy summer afternoon a...

My first event of 2020 has been announced! I'll be appearing not once but TWICE at the inaugural Lyme Crime festival in June, in Lyme Regis. I will be appearing with CL Taylor, in a general discussion about psychological thrillers, and also talking about my recent...

There's good news to announce and it's definitely celebration time here at Edwards Towers. Thank you to everyone who has bought Here To Stay so far. To date 50,000 copies have been sold in under a month! For anyone who hasn't yet bought it, it's a tale about the...

Good news from across The Pond, my latest book Here To Stay has hit the Number 8 spot in The Washington Post's National Fiction chart. The book, my first ever to be published in hardback, has been out in America for a few weeks and has received some amazing reviews on...

If you've always wanted to meet me, now's your chance! I'll be taking part in a meet and greet event at Chase BookFest at the Museum of Cannock Chase in Hednesford on Saturday, 21 September. It's the museum's first 'Chase BookFest' which will be showcasing some local...

I'm happy to announce some more good news. Last of the Magpies has been shortlisted for the Capital Crime Awards in the Best E-book category. The Capital Crime Festival takes place from September 26-28th at The Connaught Rooms, London. I’ll be appearing on September...