Andy Wormald
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Avid reader of crime/thrillers & historical fiction, collect signed first editions. Book blogger and reviewer: amwbooksreviews@wordpress.com
Cast No Shadow by Nick Quantrill 5* compelling and gritty Yorkshire Noir, out now, my review @nickquantrill.bsky.social
Cast No Shadow by Nick Quantrill
Published: 28.02.25 Published by: Black Spring Press Format: Paperback Synopsis: Yaz Moy has always been obsessed with finding out the truth. She wants to reach the top of her profession, but she’s…
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After 12 glorious years and having bravely battled cancer today we had to say goodbye to Mycroft, gone but never forgotten RIP Mycroft
A brief round up of this year’s Chiltern Kills and why you need to book now for 2026. The Premier One Day Crime Festival @chilternkills.bsky.social
Chiltern Kills 2025 & 2026
Chiltern Kills The Premier One Day Crime Festival Saturday 4 October 2025 saw the third Chiltern Kills festival and boy what a day and evening it was, here is re cap of my day and of what you can e…
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Review from @amwbooks.bsky.social " ... a series which goes from strength to strength, this for me is the best so far. A book which had me engaged and hooked from the opening pages until the breathtaking finale ... ... now a go to author for me." @hobeckbooks.bsky.social and on Amazon
Absolutely delighted to be nominated in the Blogger of The Year Category #UBBA25 if you would consider voting for me would be very grateful, would love to make the shortlist www.thebookparty.co.uk/uk-book-blog... Voting closes Friday
Chiltern Kills Crime Festival 4 October, a brief summary of what to expect, you don’t want to miss out, i can’t wait, the lineup is outstanding @chilternkills.bsky.social
Chiltern Kills Crime Festival – 04.10.25
Saturday 4 October 2025 sees the third Chiltern Kills Festival set in Colston Hall, Gerrards Cross. This for me is the best one day crime festival going, it offers so much, all organised by Paul Wa…
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Just 4 weeks to go until the best day out a crime reader can have. Chiltern Kills Festival, crime, food, karaoke, beer it has the lot all for only £40 all in aid of Centrepoint and The Big Issue, only 20 minutes from Marylebone, get your tickets @chilternkills.bsky.social what a line up
Rare weekend off work, also home alone, it’s also time for a new book, one of the finest historical writers is S J Parris, Looking forward to meeting newish characters in Traitor’s Legacy @stephmerritt.bsky.social
The Missing Hour by Robert Rutherford a 5* high stakes adrenaline fuelled thriller, fast paced pulling no punches, one of the years reading highlights, my review @robertrutherford.bsky.social @hodderfiction.bsky.social
The Missing Hour by Robert Rutherford
Published: 10.04.25 Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Format: Hardback Synopsis: YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN ARRESTED.Maggie’s husband is suddenly arrested in the middle of the night, on suspici…
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Got the post festival blues, Chiltern Kills festival has you covered, the best one day festival going 4th October, buy your tickets now, only 20 minutes from London it offers so much all in aid of charity, get a pint pulled by your favourite author, plus karaoke @chilternkills.bsky.social
I think it’s time to reorganise the books all 4341 of them, I might even catalogue them so I know what’s on each bookcase, this will take a few weeks
Published in October. Revenge of Odessa by Frederick Forsyth & Tony Kent, the most thrilling book you can read, seriously pre order it now, it will be a number 1 bestseller 5* my review @transworldbooks.bsky.social @tonykentwrites.bsky.social #RevengeOfOdessa
Revenge Of Odessa by Frederick Forsyth and Tony Kent
Published: 23.10.25 (Bantam Books) Format: Hardback A masterpiece of modern day thriller writing Synopsis: Their greatest weapon is fear… Years after the events of The Odessa File, Peter Mille…
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Last weekend I had the best 2 days ever at a crime festival, a reflection on Capital Crime where they put the reader at the heart of everything, fear of missing out, early bird tickets now available for next year @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25
Capital Crime 25 – Round Up
Last weekend I had the best two days i’ve had at a book festival. Capital Crime Held at the Royal St Leonard St Pauls over two glorious days. This is a brief reflection Firstly the venue, cen…
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Anna Mazzola knocks it out of the park every time. The Clockwork Girl 5* superbly character driven historical fiction @annamazz.bsky.social
Blog post about #CapitalCrime2025, including what to expect and what I'm most looking forward to! hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/06/capi... @capitalcrime.bsky.social ##Booksky 💙📚
Capital Crime 2025: Friday 13 June - Saturday 14 June 2025 Friday 13 June – a look ahead at London's premier crime and thriller festival
Hair Past A Freckle - For the love of books! Reviews and more....
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Packed ready for Capital Crime, think I’ve got it right, one case for a few clothes, one case for books @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25
Capital Crime is here next week and I for one can’t wait, for me the crime festival of the year, a snap shot of a couple of the amazing panels I’m looking forward to @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25
Capital Crime 2025 – Looking Forward
For me Capital Crime is now the premier crime festival Every year I eagerly look forward to my trip to London. Capital Crime returns 13th and 14th June held at Leonard Royal St Pauls hotel. The two…
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Many thanks to @headofzeus.bsky.social for kindly sending a copy of FDR Drive by James Comey published today, looking forward to reading loved the previous books
Capital Crime is looming, excitement on overload, there are many standout panels one I’m particularly looking forward to is From Page to Screen featuring Jane Casey, Ragnar Jonasson and Lisa Howells @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25 see you there
Delighted to share my review as part of the #BlogTour for Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson a hauntingly enchanting 5*read @janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social #SecretsOfTheBees
Secret’s of the Bees by Jane Johnson
Published: 05.06.25 (Head of Zeus) Format: Hardback Synopsis: Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now… Ezra Curnow has lived i…
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SHADOW OF MADNESS out now!@dvbishop.com · last yr.23 days until my new Cesare Also historical thriller CARNIVAL OF LIES is published by @panmacmillan.bsky.social! Grazie @orlandomurrin.bsky.social & @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social for the lovely quotes. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/D.V.Bishop
Capital Crime is looming, excitement on overload, there are many standout panels one I’m particularly looking forward to is Espionage for the Modern reader featuring Ava Glass, Charles Cumming and Nick Harkaway with Vaseem Khan @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime25 see you there
One of the reading highlights from the last couple of years is the Stella Blomkvist series, Murder Tide is published 4 July ebook & 1 August pback , many thanks to @corylusbooks.bsky.social for sending a copy, can’t wait to read & join the blog tour @graskeggur.bsky.social @ewashe.bsky.social
Crazy low price from 1st of June! #MurderAtTheWedding #MaisieCooperMysteries - thanks to @hodderfiction and @lba_litagency
One of the best books I’ll read this year, publishing 26 June Carnival of Lies by DV Bishop, 5* historical crime fiction doesn’t come much better, pre order now, my review @dvbishop.com @panmacmillan.bsky.social
Carnival Of Lies by D V Bishop
Published: 26/06/25. (MacMillan) Format: Hardback Synopsis: Venice. Winter, 1539. When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of …
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