crime novels | crime novels
May.16.2011
Ideas for my crime novels, as I've said before, can come from anywhere: from an overheard conversation, from a story someone tells me, from a specific location, or from witnessing something such as the coastguard rescue. Sometimes ideas come from a newspaper article and this news item popped up...
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May.05.2011
I'm delighted that major on line retailer The Book Depository has chosen to feature my crime and thriller novels in their Featured Crime and Thriller section on their web site under a special tab for them called Marine Mysteries, ( because they're set against the back drop of the sea on the South...
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May.03.2011
On Saturday 30 April I was delighted to announce the winner of the Young Crime Writers' Competition 2011 for the southern area at an awards ceremony at Portsmouth Central Library, and present certificates to the shortlisted entrants from across the south.
George Neame, (16) from Bognor Regis, West...
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Apr.28.2011
Next Tuesday, on 3 May, I will be on the Book Programme on PortsmouthLive TV talking to Sally Cronin about my DI Andy Horton crime novels, and the latest crime fiction books in the marine mystery series of police procedurals including Footsteps on the Shore, Blood on the Sand and Dead Man's Wharf...
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Apr.19.2011
It was a pleasure to meet some existing readers and introduce my crime novels to new readers at the Isle of Wight Arts Festival at Ventnor on Sunday, and what a gorgeous day it was too, wall-to-wall sunshine with people flocking to the little beach in the small bay. I was just glad that some...
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Apr.12.2011
There are a writers who write the same time every day come what may; others will write a certain number of words every day and say, 'when I've done my quota, I'll knock off writing.' Me? I have no routine and I don't count the number of words. Some days the words will flow and I can spend up to...
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Apr.05.2011
Last night I finished the final edits on the DI Andy Horton crime novel, number seven in the series set on the south coast of England against the backdrop of the sea. I pressed the send button and it's whizzed its way to my editor and will pop into his e mail this morning.
Looking back at my...
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Apr.04.2011
In a week's time the London Book Fair will have kicked off, lasting for three days from 11 April to 13 April. I attend every year and this year I, and certainly others in the book business, hope that we will be volcanic ash free! Last year the volcano over Iceland caused severe disruption to...
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Apr.01.2011
I was pleased to receive the Turkish edition of my thriller In For The Kill at the weekend. In For The Kill is published in Turkey by Babıali Kültür Yayıncılığı one of the country’s leading publishers. I like the jacket cover.Here is the link to In For The Kill on their web site Alex Albury, eşi...
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Mar.28.2011
This week there is to be a dramatic oil spill exercise over the sea off the Isle of Wight with a Hercules aircraft and I thought this another little gem of an idea that could be woven into either a future DI Andy Horton crime novel or a thriller. The sound of the Hercules will also bring back...
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