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Port of Thieves by JD Strange

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020tomLeave a Comment

I just edited JD Strange’s Port of Thieves, a brilliant rough ride of a pirate novella and probably the most fun adventure story I’ve worked on. The only way you can enjoy life is to set sail on a ship such as this and leave every idea of normality behind in the dusty city. The […]

Interviewed by Colman’s Criminal Library

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018tomLeave a Comment

Following a great review of my latest novel The Monsoon Ghost Image, Colman from Colman’s Criminal Library has taken the time to interview me, and I in return, have taken the time to ramble incessantly about my self and my work, to the point where it’s almost indecent. Here’s a taster…. From what I little […]

Talking about writing at My Book Place

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018tomLeave a Comment

I was interviewed at My Book Place a while ago about all things bookish…. What is your favorite book of all time? Hard to say, so many – Geek Love by Katherine Dunn, the Chandler novels, Treasure Island by Stevenson, Burmese Days by George Orwell, The Quiet American by Graham Greene, Killing Mr Watson by […]

The Man with the Golden Mind selected as a Must Read for 2019 by CQI Magazine

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018tomLeave a Comment

The Man with the Golden Mind, the second Detective Maier Mystery, has been selected as a Must Read title for 2019 by CQI Magazine (pages 44-45). Julia Rendel asks Detective Maier to investigate the twenty-five year old murder of her father, an East German cultural attaché who was killed near a fabled CIA airbase in […]

Interview on forthcoming The Monsoon Ghost Image at My Book Place

August 17, 2018tomLeave a Comment

My Book Place were so kind as to ask me about my current crime fiction adventures. So if you’re interested in what I am writing and reading at the moment, check out the interview here.

On Air in The Panic Room – Talking crime fiction

September 12, 2017tomLeave a Comment

Mekong Shadows anthology on Cambodian book shelves

September 4, 2017September 2, 2017tomLeave a Comment

Mekong Shadows, the new anthology of fiction from and about Cambodia, published my Saraswati Publishing is not available in print from Monument Books in Cambodia. The story collection features and extract from The Cambodian Book of the Dead along with contributions from many local and ex-pat writers. Read a review in Thailand’s The Nation.

Crime Wave Press – The Movie

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017tomLeave a Comment

Here’s a little story from us at Crime Wave Press. It’s about the struggle, as indie publishers, to birth great crime fiction into a market controlled by a few sluggish and conservative giants. It’s a fight we can’t win on our own. Having fantastic authors producing thrilling and captivating stories polished and edited close to […]

Bangkok Noir: Crime Fiction in the City of Angels – Jonathan DeHart in The Diplomat

May 2, 2016May 3, 2016tomLeave a Comment

Jonathan DeHart writes an in-depth article on Bangkok crime fiction in The Diplomat today. Thailand’s capital is home to a vibrant community of writers exploring the city’s vast underbelly. Excellent overview of some the city’s literary forces. Great to be interviewed for this piece and wonderful to see Crime Wave Press being mentioned. Authors James […]

Short film: SHANK by Roy Harper – An explosive thriller by one of America’s most wanted outlaws!

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016tomLeave a Comment

Coming soon from Crime Wave Press: SHANK – An explosive thriller by one of America’s most wanted outlaws! Check out a short film by Roy Harper on his explosive debut novel. Paperback and e-book available for pre-order now: Amazon UK e-book Amazon UK paperback Amazon com e-book David “Tool” Roney is a dangerous man with […]