David Lynch has reasonable claim to being the most important American director since 1950. moreover, his movies felt like they were made just for you, no matter who you were. They whispered secrets no one else knew. At one point, everybody’s favorite director was David Lynch.

aw hell. thank you for the magic, david

Reminder Rob Parker author in Waterstones Durham this Saturday 10am!!!! You know the drill see you there! FREE event. ALL welcome!

Folks! Tomorrow at wonderful Waterstones Durham for a free event! 10am, come and join us! Been wanting to go for so long, and now it’s time! Can’t wait! If you’re in Durham, come on down! #TheTroubledDeep

In case you missed it, I loved Rob Parker’s new one, The Troubled Deep

gabriel is at large once more! and this time with severed limbs to deal with. this case is a stumper alright...

My debut murder mystery, 10 MARCHFIELD SQUARE, is sneaking its way into bookshops already! Expect: 🔍A cosy whodunnit 💂‍♂️Set in contemporary London 👵A wealthy widow and her trusty valet 🧽A capable cleaner 🖋An awkward crime writer 🔥Enemies to partners in crime-solving

so great to see this wonderful review for 10 Marchfield Square, out very soon! if you love golden age vibes, impeccable plotting, enemies-to-friends bickering and a bit with a dog, this is the mystery for you. thanks janet!

Joey's book being about the gods of small things and the northern local music scene... there's actual tears in my eyes I can't cope

Happy Marchfield Day to all who celebrate! Huge congratulations to Nicola Whyte on publication day for her delicious debut novel - a genuinely gripping mystery full of characters you will want to hang out, laugh and argue with forever

so excited to be able to talk about Joey’s delightfully weird, funny, horrible book at last! proofs are coming very soon - if you’ve ever been at a bad gig and wondered just how much worse it can get, wonder no more…

Today is the day my debut murder mystery is published! 🎉 I wrote my first crime novel when I was fifteen, and thirty years later, it's beyond exciting to finally be sharing a book with the world. Thanks to Raven Books and Jason Bartholomew for believing in me and this story.

Happy publication day to the talented ⁦Nicola Whyte⁩ for the wonderfully smart and classy #10MarchfieldSquare 🕵️‍♀️🔎 Set in London’s smallest residential square this murder mystery is a proper treat 🤩 can’t believe it’s a debut! 🥂 Out now from ⁦Bloomsbury Books UK

How well do you REALLY know your neighbours? 👀 10 MARCHFIELD SQUARE is a twist-packed cosy mystery set in the smallest residential square in London, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Only Murders in the Building. 🕵️ Out now!

A body. A murder. And a twist in the tale… A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER is out now! Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Tom Hindle and S.J. Bennett 🐭

What a longlist! The biggest congratulations to Imran Mahmood for Finding Sophie and Stu Turton for The Last Murder at the End of the World on being longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2025!🎉🥳

COVER REVEAL! On 15th Jan 2026, Cam Killick finds himself on FORBIDDEN WATERS. Remember - every predator has his hunting ground. Check out the blurb, and all the preorder links below, and huge thank you to Raven Books and Maddalena Cavaciuti. linktr.ee/forbiddenwaters

“It’s not a crime to leave your husband on an island.” Gone But Not Forgotten: a fantastic panel at #TheakstonsCrime about cold cases, wanderers and how losing someone can make you a missing person yourself. Bonus points for Rob Parker talking about #TheTroubledDeep! 🤿

Absolutely beyond thrilled to have a short story in this deliciously diabolical anthology of folk horror tales from Bloomsbury Books UK ... 😱 Available to pre-order now and out in October 👇