Daggers Speech

Daggers Speech

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DAGGERS SPEECH The following is a lightly edited version of a speech I was asked to give at the 2025 Daggers – the prestigious crime fiction awards administered by the Crime Writer’s Association of the UK. I was invited to give the keynote speech before the awards,...
The It Girl – Will’s Scene

The It Girl – Will’s Scene

The It Girl

THE IT GIRL – WILL’S SCENE If you haven’t read The It Girl, don’t worry, this scene doesn’t contain any spoilers. If you have, I hope it might give you a deeper insight into the character of Hannah’s husband Will. It retells a key scene in the book from...
What should I read next?

What should I read next?

The Woman in Suite 11

WHAT SHOULD I READ NEXT? One of the questions I get asked most on social media (apart from when is the film of The Woman in Cabin 10 coming out) is, “which book of yours should I start with”, or “I just read X, which book should I read next?” There’s one very obvious...
The Lure of a Luxury Hotel

The Lure of a Luxury Hotel

The Woman in Suite 11

THE LURE OF A LUXURY HOTEL When I decided to write a follow up to my second novel The Woman in Cabin 10, one of the first decisions I had to make was where to set it I’d chosen the backdrop of a super yacht in the original, partly as homage to Agatha Christie’s...
Five books set on an island

Five books set on an island

One Perfect Couple

FIVE BOOKS SET ON AN ISLAND What is it about a book set on an island? There’s something inexpressibly romantic about it – and a little terrifying too. Perhaps it’s the isolation – the feeling that you can’t be disturbed… or helped. Perhaps it’s the fun of being king...