Tony Kent

@tonykentwrites.bsky.social

Criminal barrister, ex-boxer & author of the bestselling Joe Dempsey / Michael Devlin thriller series. Co-founder of Chiltern Kills Crime Writing Festival Co-writer of The Revenge of Odessa alongside Frederick Forsyth Rep’d by Kerr MacRae (MacRae LPA)

Lunch of Champions: protein and fibre!! Or…the lunch of someone who still can’t use their thighs after a leg session almost 48hrs and who is desperate for anything that might help fix them before heading back in to the gym at 7.30 tonight… #theagony

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WELL HELLO THERE you coy little beauties. Proof copies of The Cut Throat Trial, my first foray into fiction, are now out in the world, ahead of the real thing being published on 28 August 2025. Freaking terrifying. Anyone interested in pre-ordering can find links to booksellers here bio.to/7zNmPU

A green, a yellow and a blue copy of the proof versions of The Cut Throat Trial

When I was 18-21 & living in Dundee, I was lucky enough that one of my boxing coaches was the legendary Dick McTaggart, the greatest British amateur boxer of all time. It was one of the biggest honours I ever had. Dick passed away at the weekend. A loss of a legend. RIP, Sir.

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Very much enjoying my long train journey to Aberdeen for Granite Noir I’ve been writing most of the way but also taking a little trip down memory lane I’m not sure what it says about my youth that I remember each town I pass by reference to who I fought there, but hey ho…

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Looking forward to an evening of chat with my mate @neillancaster66.bsky.social We know each other fairly well but we’ll keep the in jokes to a minimum & I promise to look surprised & laugh at all the right times, even when I’ve heard it before The man gives a cracking interview, not to be missed

Chorleywood Bookshop@chorleywoodbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Coming up in March, an evening with @neillancaster66.bsky.social! ("Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty" Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social.) If you're a fan of gripping #CrimeFiction, you won't want to miss this event! @tonykentwrites.bsky.social chilternbookshops.co.uk/event/an-eve...

All set up for my 7hr 15min train journey to Aberdeen and Granite Noir Crime Writing Festival. Very very VERY close to the end of my new one, be interested to see if I can finish it at this ‘desk’… Earphones in. Gladiator 20th Anniversary Edition soundtrack on. Let’s kill some Nazis!!

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Varied day today. Up early to get some writing hours in. Then two cases, one in Basildon, one in Inner London. And a little later I’m meeting my agent at Joe Allen in London. Which begs the question: do I get there early and eat some chicken wings? Here’s the answer:

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It’s Day 28 of my Favourite TV Series of All Time countdown & FINALLY we hit No 1 At the risk of being predictable, my favourite series of all time happens to also be, for many, the greatest of all time There are too many superlatives. Too much to say. So I’ll just say this: It’s THE SOPRANOS

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall and smiling .

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