Category Archives: Books

Genre blending

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

Blending genres can be a fiendishly tricky exercise yet sometimes it can work brilliantly, against the odds, even if conventional wisdom says these genres would mix like oil and water. The film Colossal is a good recent example of this. … Continue reading →

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The Thistlewood Curse: What’s it really about?

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked at length about my latest novel The Thistlewood Curse; what inspired it, the history behind it, short excerpts, discussion on the cover, and so forth. This article will focus on the themes of … Continue reading →

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Some facts behind The Thistlewood Curse

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

Following on from my recent post about what inspired my latest novel The Thistlewood Curse, here are some points of interest on the history, geography and other facts that are either directly or peripherally relevant to the novel. Obviously to … Continue reading →

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What inspired The Thistlewood Curse?

Posted on June 3, 2017 by

What inspired my latest novel, The Thistlewood Curse? A colleague of mine told me of a paranormal experience she once had. This experience gave me an intriguing story idea which would combine a conventional mystery whodunit with supernatural themes, including … Continue reading →

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The Thistlewood Curse – cover design

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

The cover for my latest novel, The Thistlewood Curse, was designed by my wife Zara, derived from an image taken by her photographer mother, Frances Belsham. Frances’s original image showed a rugged Lundy cliff-face overlooking the Bristol Channel. Zara took … Continue reading →

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Another excerpt from The Thistlewood Curse

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Here’s a second, slightly longer excerpt from my new supernatural thriller The Thistlewood Curse. Once on Lundy Island, Detective Sergeant Laura Buchan and her paranormal investigator friend Lawrence Crane are joined by Sally Thistlewood, another old friend, exploring the terrain, … Continue reading →

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An excerpt from The Thistlewood Curse

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

Here’s an excerpt from my new supernatural thriller The Thistlewood Curse. Following a particularly difficult and traumatic case, Detective Sergeant Laura Buchan goes on leave, only to hear via email about the sudden death of her friend’s husband on Lundy … Continue reading →

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The Thistlewood Curse – now available in print!

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

My latest novel The Thistlewood Curse is now available in print, as well as an Amazon Kindle download. A gripping supernatural thriller, The Thistlewood Curse already has it’s first, five-star review from this Amazon reader, who claims it will “leave … Continue reading →

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The Thistlewood Curse – out now!

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

My long-awaited new novel The Thistlewood Curse is now available to download from Amazon Kindle.   A gripping supernatural thriller, The Thistlewood Curse is an unashamed, page-turning mystery. It is akin to my earlier novel, The Birds Began to Sing, … Continue reading →

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The Thistlewood Curse – out tomorrow!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

My new novel The Thistlewood Curse is released tomorrow on Amazon Kindle. Set almost entirely on Lundy Island, The Thistlewood Curse is a nail-chewing, page-turning supernatural thriller with a gripping central mystery that will keep you guessing to the very … Continue reading →

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