Killer Quotes & Lines that Chime
Nicci French – gripping, dark and twisty … ‘No one is like anyone else. No one can be replaced. Every death is the end of a world. And they’re gone, and yet they remain.’ Day of the Dead, Nicci French
Crime
Killer Quotes & Lines That Chime
When the writing blows you away … ‘Dandy is small and chubby, clean-shaven with a neat Tony Curtis haircut and very small eyes. His suit is a herringbone check in black and white, double-breasted, the old style. His shirt is a strange shimmery orangey-red colour. He sports a puce handkerchief in his pocket and has … Read more
Top Tips from a Bestselling Author
I was already busy writing When Harry Met Rose: Mr Selfridge and the Search for Love when I went to a workshop with the author Simon Brett at the Writers’ Centre in Norwich in 2014. It was a short session, a couple of hours, and was part of the Noirwich festival, so the theme was … Read more
Why it’s a crime not to love Robert B. Parker
I cannot remember when I first read a Robert B. Parker novel. All I know is that, once I found him, he was all I read for a while. One book after another. Now, I have a couple by my bed and if I’m ever stuck for reading matter I pick one up. Doesn’t matter … Read more
Leigh Russell – Author Profile
Leigh Russell is a prolific crime writer whose debut novel in 2009, Cut Short, was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award. I first encountered Leigh at a London Writers’ Café event, where she spoke about juggling writing with teaching commitments, and the meticulous research that goes into her books. STOP DEAD, the latest … Read more
Crime Pays
There’s a huge appetite for crime and thriller books. We love to read them and many of us are hard at work writing them. Little wonder, then, that when the London Writers’ Café organised an event on this popular genre the turnout was impressive, despite it being a murky old night. Downstairs at the Shooting … Read more