'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'

I was sixteen when I read Lord of the Flies for the first time, as part of a small but memorable educational experiment. I'd opted to d...

One of the pleasures of being a crime writer is being granted the opportunity to take part in events such as festivals - and therefore to me...

The Late Bill Smith , first published in 1971, is not one of Andrew Garve's best-known books, but it's a typically entertaining nove...

I've managed to submit two books (one novel, one non-fiction) since Friday morning, so now I can turn my attention back to this blog - a...

Abuse and exploitation of elderly people is a serious social problem that often goes under the radar. It's a big issue today, but it...

  I'm now working busily on the final edit of the new Rachel Savernake after three separate short trips that have been hugely enjoyable....

By the time he published Dead Trouble in 1971, D.M. Devine had transformed into Dominic Devine. Since his first name was David, I don't...

It came as a very pleasant surprise to learn that Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife has been shortlisted for the Cob and Pen award fo...

Whatever else it may lack, the recent film Drop isn't short of pace. Things happen constantly in this suspenseful film directed by Chri...

Masquerade is a film often categorised as 'neo noir', although like Body Heat , for instance, events are swathed in sunshine rather...