I have five Kindle copies of my book No Precious Truth to give away. WWII Leeds, police, spies, the Special Investigation Branch. A thriller with a female lead. If that's your sort of thing, drop me a private message.

You are going to love Virginia Cooper. I loved learning about how the Confederates sent people into the UK--I'd never read anything about this. As usual, Chris has done his research, but wears it lightly, letting the characters and the setting tell the tale. #booksky

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For the morning/afternoon crew...a tease of part of the cover for my next book, out in February, feauturing a very unofficial female police detective and an Amemrican abolitionist But.... It's 1862 and the Confederates are in Yorkshire, bringing trouble and death. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/19/a...

Well, that storm an hour or so ago, and the heavy rain with it, was a delight. In Leeds.

For the morning/afternoon crew...a tease of part of the cover for my next book, out in February, feauturing a very unofficial female police detective and an Amemrican abolitionist But.... It's 1862 and the Confederates are in Yorkshire, bringing trouble and death. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/19/a...

A Tease Of The New Book Cover

Next February will bring Murder On Skinner Lane, the start of a new series (if the first one sells enough copies), set in 1862 and featuring Virginia Cooper, a very unofficial female detective with…

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Coming soon-ish...be the first to know. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/19/a...

A Tease Of The New Book Cover

Next February will bring Murder On Skinner Lane, the start of a new series (if the first one sells enough copies), set in 1862 and featuring Virginia Cooper, a very unofficial female detective with…

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Almost a year and a half after it was published, No Precious Truth stands at 1,427 in the Kindle charts. The sequel at 16,000. The first is 99p, the second £1.99 (similar US pricing). Both free on KU. If you haven't read them yet, maybe you're missing out on two of the best WW2 home front thrillers.

More light rain in Leeds. It's a beautiful thing

For the afternoon/morning crowd. Part 3 of the Rogation Day Elizabethan Leeds serial is now online, with likes to the first two episodes, if you missed them. Yours to enjoy! chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/12/r...

Rogation Day Part 3

This really is turning into a serial, and I’ll be as interested as you to discover where it’s going. Elizabethan Leeds has its charms – but it seems to be a deadly place, filled w…

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Part 3 of the Elizabethan murder mystery serial set in Leeds is now ready for you. If you missed the opening, there are links to parts one and two. And no, I have no idea where it's going yet, either. Enjoy ( please feel free to buy a book of mine if you want) chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/12/r...

Rogation Day Part 3

This really is turning into a serial, and I’ll be as interested as you to discover where it’s going. Elizabethan Leeds has its charms – but it seems to be a deadly place, filled w…

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Anyone know of any bad fire in NE Leeds? Over the last hour it’s grown hazy, smells smoky, and the air quality is bad.

The second part of my Rogation Day serial - a murder set in Elizabethan Leeds is on my blog. If you missed the first part, don't worry, there's a link so you can catch it all. Tudor times as you've never known them... chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...

Rogation Day Part 2

A number of you seemed to like the first part of Rogation Day, which I posted last week (if you missed it, catch up here). Here’s the second installment, and it appears to be turning into a s…

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For the afternoon/morning crowd, the second part of the Rogation Day serial is up online for your please (with a link to part one). Enjoy - tell me if you want more! chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...

Rogation Day Part 2

A number of you seemed to like the first part of Rogation Day, which I posted last week (if you missed it, catch up here). Here’s the second installment, and it appears to be turning into a s…

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Last week I published the first part of a story set in Elizabethan Leeds, called Rogation Day. It went over well, some of your asked for more. So here's part 2 - it seems to be turning into a serial. Please, read and enjoy, and let me know what you think. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...

Rogation Day Part 2

A number of you seemed to like the first part of Rogation Day, which I posted last week (if you missed it, catch up here). Here’s the second installment, and it appears to be turning into a s…

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Rain!

A glorious outing to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (apt on Yorkshire Day).

Happy Yorkshire Day, one of the best days of the year. My partner's just given me a small gift this time: Lancashire. Still, it's the thought that counts.

For the afternoon/morning crowd: a very short trip back to Elizabethan times with the start of a short story with music from the town waits, beating the parish bounds. And death, of course. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/07/31/r...

Rogation Day Part 1

Something poossibly a little new, heading back to Tudor times (a first for me) Leeds, April 1578 People disappear. One minute they could be standing there, and you turn away to do something. When y…

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Take a short trip back to Elizabethan times and beat the bounds of Leeds parish with the town waits - the musicians. But you might find more than you were expecting. The start of a short story. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/07/31/r...

Rogation Day Part 1

Something poossibly a little new, heading back to Tudor times (a first for me) Leeds, April 1578 People disappear. One minute they could be standing there, and you turn away to do something. When y…

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We have a gorgeous new cat visitor. Well looked after, collar, bell. And those eyes…

For the afternoon/morning crew....a belated 400th happy birthday to Leeds. Or is it? chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/07/21/h...

Happy Birthday To Leeds

Last week Leeds turned 400. After a fashion, that’s true. I hope you raised a glass and cut some cake to wish it happy birthday. Really, though, the place is a lot older than that. It might well be…

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A slightly belated happy 400th birthday to Leeds. In a manner of speaking. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/07/21/h...

Happy Birthday To Leeds

Last week Leeds turned 400. After a fashion, that’s true. I hope you raised a glass and cut some cake to wish it happy birthday. Really, though, the place is a lot older than that. It might well be…

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57 years ago, humans first walked on the moon. If that isn’t a remarkable achievement, I don’t know what is

With all the wildfires, why aren’t disposable BBQs banned?

Something a little special for you on my blog (well, I think it's special...) chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/07/15/s...

Something A Little Special

Recently, the Leeds Library (the oldest private subscription library in the UK) asked its members to name their favourite books as part of the citywide celebration of 400 years since Leeds was gran…

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Consider me gobsmacked. As part of Leeds 400, the Leeds Library, the oldest subscription library in the UK, polled members for their favourite books, and then listed the authors by popularity. I came joint eighth,along with big name and ahead of Lee Child, and, more remarkably, Jane Austen!

Only one thing has really been able to satisfy me this afternoon - a large chocolate orange milkshake. Perfect.

Probably the best headline I've ever seen in the Torygraph: Count Binface rules out pact with Monster Raving Loony Party

'Farage says it's an establishment hit.' 'What do you want to do?' 'Give him his wish. Make it look like someone who went to Eton and Oxford did it.'

'What about Farage?' 'Make it look like an accident.'

A wonderfully happy birthday to the excellent @joannechocolat.bsky.social