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...

I did it! Last of the Magpies won its category at the Dead Good Reader Awards - and it’s all thanks to you guys. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me. It’s the first thing I’ve ever won and I'm very, very pleased. I was announced as the winner at the...

I'm absolutely delighted to announce that I have now sold over 3 million copies of my books - and want to say a huge thank you to all the readers who have helped me reach this amazing milestone. A few years ago, I thought my writing career was over, but now I am a...

Fantastic news! Thanks to you, my lovely readers, Last of the Magpies has made it through to the final round in the Dead Good Reader Awards in the Most Elusive Villains. If you've read The Magpies and the two sequels A Murder of Magpies and Last of the Magpies you...

Recently I helped launch the Capital Crime Festival which will be taking place from September 26 to the 28th at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London. It brings together the best of everything crime and thriller to fans. I'll be appearing in conversation with the...

It’s hard to believe ThrillerFest XIV is only a month away! ThrillerFest is the annual conference of international thriller writers with 4,500 members in 49 countries and more than 3.2 billion books in print. It's being held at The Grand Hyatt in New York so I'm...

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who has bought Last of the Magpies, which was published two weeks ago. It hit the top ten in the UK on publication day and the reviews so far are fantastic. We also had a fun Facebook party (with hardly any technical glitches!)...