
The Hollows cover reveal!
I’m excited to reveal the cover for my brand new novel, The Hollows, which is out on July 8th 2021. What do you think? I love it. I think it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the book; that feeling of being trapped in the deep, dark woods… Here’s a reminder of the...

Publication date for The Hollows!
THE HOLLOWS has a publication date! Put July 8th 2021 in your diaries. We'll be living in the glorious post-pandemic future by then (I'm thinking positively) and you'll all be in the mood for a creepy cabin in the woods novel. Here's what it's all about: A dad and his...

The House Guest shortlisted for Mystery Book of the Year!
I've had some great news as The House Guest has been shortlisted for Mystery Book of the Year alongside some other excellent books in this year’s Capital Crime Awards. If you’re a member of their book club you can vote now at the Capital Crime website otherwise you...

It’s Here To Stay! 250,000 sales and a Number One spot
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...

Special delivery – Capital Crime book club subscription
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...

Lyme Crime goes online
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...

Success story for The House Guest
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...

Author reviews of The House Guest are in!
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...

Countdown to The House Guest release and a Facebook launch party!
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...

Welcome to the Book Bunker! – Tune in to live chats with authors on my Facebook page
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...

CANCELLED – Lyme Crime, June 26th-28th
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...

The Magpies swoops in to bag half a million readers!
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...

Book Off! – Listen to the podcast featuring me and Louise Candlish
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...

Award time – The Retreat hits 250,000 sales!
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...

Dates for your diary – Lyme Crime and Perfect Crime
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 – The House Guest coming soon in June
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...

Trophy time – Follow You Home hits 750,000 sales!
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...

The House Guest – Out June 3rd 2020!
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...

2020 Diary date! I’ll be at Lyme Crime Festival
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...

Celebrations as 50,000 copies of Here To Stay sold!
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...