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Master of War - Tuscan Walk

Spent time in Lucca in June, researching for next book in Master of War. series. Then went into the hills north of Lucca - to find Romanesque churches. Turned out to be a…


Master of War

Just seen the cover published for the first book - Master of War - in my new series. It's on Amazon for pre-orders and I hope everyone agrees it's a striking image of a…


Master of War

Master of War proof manuscript arrives tomorrow ready for publication August. One last big push for a fairly big book - and then I send my hero Thomas Blackstone out to fight…


Turkish delight

It's always a pleasure to hear from a new publisher for Max Gordon's Danger Zone series and now Nemesis Kitap in Turkey have sent through their first cover for The…


A Touch of Frost

Repeat on tonight - Held in Trust. Content was rejected at first as being too dark for ToF but then I think Sir David Jason saw the storyline and it got made.


Dog Day Afternoon

2013 might well be the Year of The Snake in Chinese astrology - and that's not a bad thing - but I've always preferred puppies. Have fun before someone stops you. Happy…


Festival of Light

A recent research trip to Prague - the City of Spires - gave me a wonderful insight into medieval architecture. But this Christmas tree in the old square was a constant delight…


Max Gordon’s Friends

It's always a pleasure to hear from readers who have taken such enjoyment from the Danger Zone books. A very nice comment received today: I recently discovered your Danger…


Max Gordon’s Friends

It's always a pleasure to hear from readers who have enjoyed the Danger Zone books. A very nice comment received today: I recently discovered your Danger Zone series and…


Master of War New series

My agent posted this press release - which is exciting news - and I'm in the final stages of writing/rewriting the first book in the Thomas Blackstone MASTER of WAR series.…


A Quiet Madness

I came across a fairly well known quote the other day from George Orwell - and it reminded me of why we are what we are and do what we do. "All writers are vain, selfish…


New Year

May the joy of a year end, and the hope of a new one dawning - cheer you.