I first met David Mark in 2012 when he appeared in the New Blood panel. As I’ve often said if it’s good enough for Val McDermid then it’s good enough for me, and this was no exception. Since his first appearance back in Harrogate David Mark has become one of my favourite authors. Sorrow Bound…
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The facts of life and death (in Harrogate)
What do the following statements have in common: Patricia Highsmith used to breed snails and was so attached to them that when she moved to France she smuggled them in her bra. The north is better than the south at playing football I am really rubbish at quizzes. The name Jack Reacher came about because…
The Dark Winter by David Mark – a review
Ok, well technically this book was not actually finished before the TOPCWF but I did finish it the day I got back so am going to include it. I saw David Mark at the event I went to at York Library and it was there I picked up a copy of his debut novel The…
Before I go to Sleep
Last Wednesday (after an exciting day full of steam engines and train rides at York Railfest) I went to York Library to see the Crime on Tour event. Peter Robinson, creator of the DCI Banks series which starred Stephen Tompkinson on tv was presenting a ‘New Blood’ Panel discussion. Alongside him were new authors Steven…
A crime readers blog 