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A Reluctant Spy

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The words 'Bloody Scotland' with a blood spatter patten in the centre in the shape of Scotland

A Reluctant Spy shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize

An incredible honour from Scotland's Crime Writing Festival.

A Reluctant Spy shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award

A Reluctant Spy shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award

Some very exciting news!

A banner image with my book, plus the words 'Right place, right time, wrong man - paperback out now' against a dark background.

A Reluctant Spy is out now in paperback

Available everywhere!

One month to the Reluctant Spy paperback!

A Reluctant Spy

One month to the Reluctant Spy paperback!

Only 31 days to go!

My novel on a dark background with 'right place, right time, wrong man' and a 99p sticker

A Reluctant Spy is a Kindle Monthly Deal for May!

A deal every day for the month of May

A Reluctant Spy earns out

A Reluctant Spy

A Reluctant Spy earns out

My debut is officially an earner.

Six months as a published author

A Reluctant Spy

Six months as a published author

Half a year with a book on the shelves.

The paperback cover of 'A Reluctant Spy', featuring two figures framed by Tower Bridge in London.

A Reluctant Spy

A Reluctant Spy - The Paperback

The paperback edition of 'A Reluctant Spy', coming on the 5th of June.

'A Reluctant Spy' is a US Kindle Daily Deal today!

'A Reluctant Spy' is a US Kindle Daily Deal today!

Americans! There's a deal afoot.

A promo image of my book, with the tagline 'Right place, right time, wrong man'

A Reluctant Spy

Two months as a published author

The linear progression of time continues to surprise me.

I'm on the Page One Podcast

I'm on the Page One Podcast

Come and watch me chatting up a storm on one of my favourite podcasts.

A review from Crimetime UK which reads in part "Treads with assurance in the footsteps of the great spy writers"

A Reluctant Spy

One month after

Today marks exactly one month since A RELUCTANT SPY, my debut novel, was released.

A Reluctant Spy - Launch Day

A Reluctant Spy - Launch Day

Well, the day is finally here. My debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY is out! Something I've been working towards for thirty years (somewhat inconsistently at times) has finally come to pass. You can buy it pretty much everywhere, but my Linktree has a whole range of options, including

Daynote - Wed 11th Sep 2024 - Here we go!

Daynote - Wed 11th Sep 2024 - Here we go!

Well. Here we are. One day to go. My attention is all over the place, some really lovely reviews are dropping and I am very, very excited. ON DECK: I'll be honest, I have absolutely not stuck to my plan to try and get a little writing done

Me and a whole heap of books

Daynote - Mon 9th Sep 2024 - A Signing in Brighton

I was quite, quite unprepared for what it would look like when I saw all of the Goldsboro Crime Collective special editions in one place. It was an incredible honour to be selected as the launch title for this brand-new subscription book box, and an even greater honour to be

An excerpt from a review from the Sunday Times which reads 'Innocents have been caught up in espionage ever since The Thirty-

Daynote - Sun 8th Sep 2024

Well, here's a rare daynote on a Sunday, for a couple of reasons! The biggest one is above, which is a review of my book in today's Sunday Times. The thing about press coverage is you quite often don't actually learn whether you'

Images from my bookshop tour

Edinburgh Bookshop Tour for 'A Reluctant Spy'

Yesterday I spent most of the day visiting bookshops in Edinburgh to meet booksellers and hand out a few samplers of A RELUCTANT SPY. It was just a fantastic day.

A Reluctant Spy on NetGalley

A Reluctant Spy

A Reluctant Spy on NetGalley

'A Reluctant Spy' is now available on Netgalley!

My debut novel 'A Reluctant Spy' acquired by Headline

My debut novel 'A Reluctant Spy' acquired by Headline

I've sold my debut novel!