The Bedlam Cadaver. The Sunday Times calls it a 'rollicking Restoration tale', and says it's 'fast-paced and satisfying.' And who am I to disagree?

“Riveting… A jaw-dropping mystery that grips from the first page and doesn’t let go. This continues the author’s winning streak.” – Publishers Weekly STARRED Review #BookReview

Just a reminder that my trilogy of Becket novellas are on a deal at the moment.

I’d like to say many thanks to the following for their kind words/support for my new #WW2 thriller #DeathOfAnOfficer and the #FrankMerlin series: Joseph Finder Tom Mead Alex Gerlis Douglas Skelton Robert J Lloyd THE HUNT & HOOKE NOVELS Historia – the HWA Aspects of History Alec Marsh, author and journalist plus more to come

Day 4 #IndieBookshopWeek and what a day! Thanks to the amazing Book-ish 📚 for inviting me - and the wonderful coffee, followed by a stunning tour of shops from Hereford to Ludlow, (individual thanks separately), and now in Edward Massie’s own Worcester. (As you can see from

Anyone help me decipher this? For context, it's graffiti inside a 15th century Welsh manor house. To my eyes, it's not Greek or Cyrillic. But I'm happy to be proved wrong!

To celebrate the publication of my new book, THE ART OF A LIE, I'm doing a giveaway of one of my signed author hardbacks, together with signed paperbacks of my first three novels, BLOOD & SUGAR, DAUGHTERS OF NIGHT, and THE SQUARE OF SEVENS. Follow and retweet to enter. UK only 🍍

This came out a whole year ago, which doesn't seem possible. Note to self: really must get on and finish the next one,, Robert.

This came out a whole year ago, which doesn't seem possible. Note to self: really must get on and finish the next one, Robert. #HistFic #historicalfiction #17thCentury

Meet DCI #FrankMerlin of Scotland Yard who is fighting a major crime boom in #WW2 London. In the new Merlin adventure, #DeathOfAnOfficer, he has 2 complex and puzzling murder cases on the go. Terrible secrets begin to emerge. ‘A must-read mystery’ ⁦Daily Mail⁩ . Out now!

Good luck to HWA member DV Bishop on publication day. Carnival of Lies is out now. Venice. Winter, 1539: Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence – with his life, if necessary. amazon.co.uk/Carnival-Lies-…

Writers are often told: 🤐'Show don't tell.' 🤔'Write what you know'. But it's more subtle, and skilful, than that. Jem Poster, Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University and novelist, explains at historiamag.com/show-dont-tell… #writing tips #histfic

Not nearly enough love for Gary Numan on here, in my humble opinion. He (and his band, including daughters) was awesome! Gary Numan #Glastonbury2025

Royal Observatory from Crooms Hill. c.1680. British School.

Or perhaps it didn't. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

An Edinburgh Castle in Jamaica? Intrigued, PD Lennon (Paula Lennon) started researching and discovered a bizarre tale of serial murders at a mysterious Scot's plantation. She writes about mixing fact and fiction for her novel, The Case of the Mad Doctor, at historiamag.com/scot-caribbean…

On this day, 15 July 1685, Charles II's eldest son, James, Duke of Monmouth, was beheaded on Tower Hill for his part in Monmouth's Rebellion. John Evelyn wrote: 'For the rest of his faults, he professed great sorrow, and so died without any apparent fear. He would not make use

10 years ago today since the launch party for my first novel The Last Roundhead...😮 Am still rather fond of the first edition covers 😍

Meanwhile in NYC… guy empties his entire clip on his target during a Brooklyn block party.