Author, Q novels (from Bond franchise) & Malabar House & Baby Ganesh agency series. Cricket mad @AuthorsCC @RedbridgeCrkt. UCL Security & Crime Science.
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It's paperback day for sixth Malabar House novel, THE EDGE OF DARKNESS. Set in the Naga Hills, a headless corpse is found inside a locked room at Hotel Victoria... History, mystery, politics.. A video to explain, complete with mood lighting.. Buy options: vaseemkhan.com/the-edge-of-d…
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A picture says a thousand words. Recording a deadly book duel for Joe Haddow @schmotime & BOOK OFF! with Charlie Higson ... I definitely look like the grown up in the room in this pic. Not sure what was just said but there was a horn on the table which someone may have tooted...
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Time for a cup of tea and a shortbread biscuit at the Chiswick Book Festival after a morning event at the new Bradfield Lit Fest in Essex. A busy day. I'm thinking chocolate when I get home. A lot of it.
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An excellent evening at Oxford University at the @sthildasoxford crime fiction weekend, presenting a lecture on Bond Villains with Abir Mukherjee @radiomukhers ... As you can see, we made an effort to dress for the occasion, complete with props.
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horoughly enjoying the new James Bond novel KING ZERO by Charlie Higson @monstroso ... Everything you'd want from a Bond book: action, intrigue, exotic locations and proper baddies... plus one of the coolest covers of the year.
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Came across this very sci-fi sculpture today at Maynooth University, Ireland while speaking at the Historical Novel Society conference ... Looks like a time machine, which seems wholly appropriate for a history festival!
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Books have impact! Recentlythis young man approached me to tell me that his dyslexia had put him off reading for a decade but that my Malabar House books had helped him get back into it. His mother is an advocate for dyslexia causes & asked that I highlight this story. Gladly!
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In the latest MURDER JUNCTION episode, @radiomukhers & I discuss the @BloodyScotland Debut Prize novels and, in keeping with the dark Scotland theme, chat about Sawney Bean, legendary Scottish cannibal. One of the most 'fun' episodes ever. Listen here: tinyurl.com/ychfeujv
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Each year, at Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival I always discover new books - this year, I interviewed Robert Hutton about Extraordinary Correspondence, an upcoming crime novel about the man who answers letters to Sherlock Holmes. Apparently, that's a real thing!
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And here's the other offer from @Waterstones wizards - 25% off second Q novel, featuring Q from the Bond franchise solving the murder of a tech millionaire turned antique trader. You have to buy online by end of 24 JULY using the code SUMMER26. Buy here: waterstones.com/book/the-man…
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The wise people at @Waterstones are offering discounts on a couple my books inc the sixth in the Malabar House series, THE EDGE OF DARKNESS. Buy online by end of 24 JULY using the code SUMMER26. There's murder, history and headhunters. Buy here: waterstones.com/book/the-edg…
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Last evening, I had the pleasure of chatting to Australian crime writing legend Garry Disher at @WaterstonesTraf Been reading Garry's Paul Hirsch series set in Aussie Outback for years. Charming, erudite & full of quietly wry stories.. I resisted the urge to talk about cricket...
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Train Dreams ... What am I thinking? About next book? Or perhaps why as soon as temp rises a few degrees our train infrastructure melts .... Anyway, on the way back from @BradfordLitFest ... Great event with @radiomukhers and a MASSIVE mixed grill for dinner. A perfect evening.
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So... Quantum of Menace is shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest Final award is partly decided by vote, so if you can bring yourself to vote for me again... you can vote here: harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward…
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I'm at the beautiful Colchester Library for the @essexbookfest ... Ben, the lovely librarian, asked if I'd like a cup of tea. I said I'd rather have a massive bar of chocolate...Like Willy Wonka he magically produced one... Hopefully I won't eat it all and be sick before my talk.
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Who'd win in an arm wrestle between Q and Sherlock Holmes? Would Jane Austen be a moral vampire or an evil one? Important literary debates that may be answered on this @BloodyScotland panel. Get yourself up to Stirling & come watch us dance. Book here: bloodyscotland.com/event/ret…
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In the latest episode of MURDER JUNCTION @radiomukhers and I dissect the history of skyscrapers and the most famous books and films featuring hi-rises... all in aid of Abir's 'towering' new book THE PINNACLE, out this week... Tune in now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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When I was young many of my favourite books had the puffin logo (Puffin is the children's imprint of Penguin Books). Today, I saw a puffin in the wild for the first time. I was tempted to put on my David Attenborough voice... I resisted.
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A full house at Shetland Noir for a thorough grilling by the ever warm and generous Ann Cleeves ... I may have wandered off topic once or twice but a stern look was enough to make me behave. Almost behave.
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Fab session at the British Library this morning for @JaipurLitFest with @radiomukhers . We talked murder, mystery and history. (And depressed dogs.) Great scarf action too, courtesy of the festival. Hopefully we won't strangle each other with them...
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