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The Hollows, my eleventh solo novel, is out now! It’s a super creepy story set in a resort deep in the Maine woods and one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

A big thank you to those who have already bought a copy of the book and left a review. I’m really grateful as it helps spread the word!

If you want to know more about it, here’s the blurb:

With his marriage over and his career in freefall, journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Frankie. Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart, he brings her to Hollow Falls, a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine.

From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place—strange whispers in the trees, windchimes echoing through the forest—but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie, he receives a chilling warning. Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week, a double slaying shut down the resort. The crime was never solved, and now the woods are overrun with murder-obsessed tourists looking to mark the grim anniversary.

It’s clear that there’s something deeply disturbing going on at Hollow Falls. And as Tom’s dream trip turns into a nightmare, he and Frankie are faced with a choice: uncover the truth, or get out while they still can.

Buy your copy here.

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Readers up and down the country have been waiting patiently by their letterboxes to see if they will be one of the lucky ones to receive a golden ticket in my biggest giveaway yet.

More than 1,200 postcards have been sent out and the final three winners can be revealed. They are Yvonne Burkhill in Liverpool who won the first golden ticket, this was followed by John Paul Hendry in Motherwell, Scotland who was the lucky recipient of ticket number two. Finally, Hannah Wright claimed the final golden ticket when it landed on her doormat in Bolton! Congratulations to them all.

Each golden ticket winner will receive the limited edition The Hollows box set containing a signed copy of the book, two pens, postcards and a map of Hollow Falls resort all in a luxury box.

Don’t worry if you didn’t win a golden ticket, you can still be in with a chance if you post a picture of your The Hollows postcard on social media with the hashtag #thehollows. It can be a picture of just the postcard, a selfie with the postcard, the postcard and your pet or the postcard in the wilds or simply an image of the book cover and the closing date is July 8, the date The Hollows is published. Get posting!

Yvonne’s winning ticket

JP Hendry’s ticket

Hannah Wright’s ticket

International entrants who filled in the online form will also be in with a chance to win a box set on the night of my launch party on July 8 when a name will be drawn from the bag. Fingers crossed and good luck!

If you don’t win, the boxes will be going on sale – a limited edition of 45 – for £34.99 on my website and I will announce when they go live. . . Watch this space and be quick because it’s first come first served.

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What’s in the box…?

To celebrate the launch of my new book The Hollows, published on July 8th, I’m giving away five, limited edition box sets.

Each box contains a signed copy of the book, two The Hollows pens – one blue and gold, one gun metal grey, with a torch and touchy tool – a The Hollows postcard, three luxury art postcards featuring a character from the book and also a map of the Hollow Falls resort. All of this swag comes packaged in a beautiful white box featuring the Hollow Falls logo. You will also get a Hollow Falls tote bag!

UK entrants: All you have to do is sign up on my website here and fill in the form to receive a postcard in the post. The three lucky winners in the UK will also receive a golden ticket.

Overseas entrants: To enter from outside of the UK, fill in the same form here and one name will be drawn from the hat at the live launch party on Thursday, 8 July.

One more chance to win: There is one final opportunity to enter the competition if you post a picture of The Hollows book cover – the postcard or download the image from Amazon – with the hashtag #thehollows. It can be simply the cover or the postcard  on its own or with a pet, yourself, a glass of wine – whatever takes your fancy!

The closing date for all entries is midnight UK time on Tuesday, 15th June.

Don’t worry if you don’t win, there will be the chance to buy one of the box sets from my online shop, date to be announced, It will be a first-come first-served basis.

Good luck!

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I’m excited to reveal the cover for my brand new novel, The Hollows, which is out on July 8th 2021.

What do you think? I love it. I think it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the book; that feeling of being trapped in the deep, dark woods…

Here’s a reminder of the blurb and the pre-order link:

With his marriage over and his career in freefall, journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Frankie. Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart, he brings her to Hollow Falls, a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine.

From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place—strange whispers in the trees, windchimes echoing through the forest—but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie, he receives a chilling warning. Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week, a double slaying shut down the resort. The crime was never solved, and now the woods are overrun with murder-obsessed tourists looking to mark the grim anniversary. It’s clear that there’s something deeply disturbing going on at Hollow Falls.

And as Tom’s dream trip turns into a nightmare, he and Frankie are faced with a choice: uncover the truth, or get out while they still can.

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THE HOLLOWS has a publication date!

Put July 8th 2021 in your diaries. We’ll be living in the glorious post-pandemic future by then (I’m thinking positively) and you’ll all be in the mood for a creepy cabin in the woods novel.

Here’s what it’s all about: A dad and his teenage daughter go to stay at a cabin resort in the Maine woods, and find the place crawling with dark tourists…drawn by the ritual murders that happened 20 years before.

You can pre-order it here. More details to follow. . .

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I received some great news this week when I was told by my publisher that The House Guest has sold over 100,000 copies!

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for sending me this shadowbox (I have twelve of them now!) and an even bigger thank you to everyone who has bought the book.

If you’ve not yet read The House Guest it’s about a British couple who are house-sitting in Brooklyn for a couple they met on a cruise. Then one rainy summer afternoon a young woman turns up on the doorstep, claiming to know the house owners. The couple invite her in and… well, if you’re a regular reader of my books you’ll know everything is not as it seems.

Here’s the blurb…and you can buy it on Amazon

When British twenty-somethings Ruth and Adam are offered the chance to spend the summer housesitting in New York, they can’t say no. Young, in love and on the cusp of professional success, they feel as if luck is finally on their side.

So the moment that Eden turns up on the doorstep, drenched from a summer storm, it seems only right to share a bit of that good fortune. Beautiful and charismatic, Eden claims to be a friend of the homeowners, who told her she could stay whenever she was in New York.

They know you’re not supposed to talk to strangers—let alone invite them into your home—but after all, Eden’s only a stranger until they get to know her.

As suspicions creep in that Eden may not be who she claims to be, they begin to wonder if they’ve made a terrible mistake…

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I’ve had some great news as The House Guest has been shortlisted for Mystery Book of the Year alongside some other excellent books in this year’s Capital Crime Awards.

If you’re a member of their book club you can vote now at the Capital Crime website otherwise you can just wish me luck and I’m sure you’ll see the results when they are revealed.

Voting ends on Sunday, 11th October with The Readers Award winners being announced on Tuesday, 13th October 2020.

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I’ve got some great news to share with my readers. . .

Thank you everyone who has helped send Here To Stay back to the summit of the Kindle chart!

It’s currently at the top spot on Amazon with some really great reviews. I appreciate you all leaving them and buying the book.

I’m also delighted to announce that it has now sold over 250,000 copies since it was published last September.

If you’ve not yet read it, you can find out more about it or buy a copy here.

This is what it’s about. . .

A beautiful home. A loving wife. And in-laws to die for.

Gemma Robinson comes into Elliot’s life like a whirlwind, and they marry and settle into his home. When she asks him if her parents can come to stay for a couple of weeks, he is keen to oblige – he just doesn’t quite know what he’s signing up for.

The Robinsons arrive with Gemma’s sister, Chloe, a mysterious young woman who refuses to speak or leave her room. Elliot starts to suspect that the Robinsons are hiding a dark secret. And then there are the scars on his wife’s body that she won’t talk about . . .

As Elliot’s in-laws become more comfortable in his home, encroaching on all aspects of his life, it becomes clear that they have no intention of moving out. To protect Gemma, and their marriage, Elliot delves into the Robinsons’ past. But is he prepared for the truth?

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Some great news for fans of crime and thriller books. . . Capital Crime is offering a Book Club Subscription (three, six or twelve-month options available) where each month you will get two carefully selected books each month.

I’m pleased to announce that in September The House Guest will be one of the books selected in the deal. And, members will also be able to access an exclusive video where I will be talking about the book.

I’m in good company as the other book subcribers will receive next month is Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club – can an unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it’s too late? The first subscription box is a great choice whether you like a spine-chilling thriller (The House Guest), or an Agatha-Christie-like mystery.

The Capital Crime Book Club is an affordable monthly subscription service that offers a year-round, inclusive, home for readers, and a regular link between authors and fans. From only £10 per month, subscribers will get two carefully curated crime and thriller books delivered to their homes, access to exclusive author content, competitions and prize giveaways, and membership to a community that’s passionate about crime fiction.

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I have a few online events coming up over the next couple of weeks that I need to tell you about. First, there’s this one which should be a lot of fun.

 

 

Mark Edwards and Ed James talk about setting books in America and the research trips they undertook to get it right…which almost ended in disaster.

 

I’ll update this story soon with more details of how you can watch this live event as soon as I have them.

 

Visit the Lyme Crime Facebook page for more information and updates.

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