After I first published Murder In Absentia and started to receive fan feedback, one common comparison (which I’ve since adopted) was that Felix feels a bit like Harry Dresden in a Toga. That made me curious to learn more, and I’ve since started to read the books. This post is about my impressions of this […]
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The Immortality of the Mystery
A guest post I have written as part of Mystery Thriller Week, originally published on Rae’s “A new Look on Books” blog. What’s in common between the latest scientific research about virus propagation, genetic modification for interstellar colonisation, and ancient priests poking about in animal entrails to predict the favour of the gods? More on […]
Mystery Thriller Week
This is promising to be a fun one. For 10 days next February, we are going to celebrate everything to do with mysteries and thrillers. There will be several events spread out and about, so I suggest you save the dates. The main web-site is here: https://mysterythrillerweek.com/ The corresponding Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/mysterythrillerweek/ If you’re an author or […]
September #WIPJoy
Just a quick update, that I am participating the September edition of #WIPJoy on Twitter! If you’d like to learn more about the next upcoming Felix mystery, hear to this link (and this week was particularly fun – it’s all in Felix’s voice!) Just like last time, when it’s done I’ll post a summary of all […]
FIFTY for FIFTY!
This week, Murder In Absentia has reached 50 reviews on Amazon! Not only is this an important milestone for any novel, those reviews are absolutely amazing! Over two-thirds of the reviews are 5-star, and the rest are 4 star reviews! I am truly humbled by the reception of Murder In Absentia, and to celebrate Purple […]
Cursed
A short, somewhat romantic, Felix mystery. The kind of thing that keeps him in business, and his wine and fish-sauce stocked. It calls on his unique set of skills, for those discerning customers with off-beat problems. My clients usually have hopes. When one contacts a detective, they have certain expectations, an anticipation of resolution to […]
New Cover Reveal Party!
In order to celebrate the new cover (and new minor edition) of Murder In Absentia, I will be hosting a Cover Reveal party on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/1103905369642703/ There will be games, giveaways, trivia and general fun! I’ll be answering questions in real time, giving away ebook and paperback copies, and generally being my over-caffeinated excitable self […]
The things we do for book promotions
Catching the public’s eye and directing it to your book is hard. The favourite past-time for authors is interviewing each other. Makes us all feel a little bit like celebrities I guess, in the hope that the public will buy into it. It’s also great with procrastinating actually writing your next novel 😉 We’re all […]
Giveaway! Free signed Copy!
Hi guys, I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads for Murder in-absentia! Enter for a chance to win a free signed copy of the most exciting fantasy murder mystery (with an historical bent and a splash of horror) released this year! Go here to enter: www.goodreads.com/book/show/26867372-murder-in-absentia Winners will be announced on Jan 1st – […]
New Directions – Part I
The story takes place about twelve years before the events of Murder In Absentia and during 63 BCE in Rome (just after the events of Catilina’s Riddle by Steven Saylor). This story is fan-fiction. Gordianus the Finder is © Steven Saylor, and is used without permission but with much love and admiration. Egretia, 523 AUC Never practice […]