Fan alert. I am a huge admirer of Val McDermid. I think she can walk on water, drink poison with impunity and write the sort of crime novels that I would happily have on my desert island disc [...]

The Dry I recently read The Dry by Jane Harper which is her debut novel. It has received many plaudits and praise for the quality of the writing. And it is the standard of her writing and the [...]

A Time to Kill Cover Planning the cover is always an interesting process so I thought I’d share with you some of the variations drawn up by my designer. Most of the action takes place in and [...]

Rugby Rugby is the national sport of Wales and at the moment the nations of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy and England are playing for the six nations trophy. It one of the greatest [...]