Another 5 Star Review of the DEAD ASSASSIN!

Now that early review ARCs are hitting Netgalley and getting into the hands of book bloggers, THE DEAD ASSASSIN is starting to rack up four and five star reviews.

Here is one of the latest, from a book blog called Bookishsmaug. (Smaug is the name of the Dragon from the Hobbit movies. Gettit?)

You can read the full review here:  Bookishsmaug Review

THE DEAD ASSASSIN Slays His First Victim!

The second book in the Paranormal Casebooks series, THE DEAD ASSASSIN has yet to hit the bookstores but it is already grabbing some great reviews.

The first book in the series, THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL, received a rapturous review from an Aussie-Lady-Turned-Edinburgh-Book-Blogger by the name of Mel.

So when I received my ARCs of THE DEAD ASSASSIN, it seemed a good idea to forward one to Mel. I did and here's she tweeted upon reading it:

To read Mel's very enthusiastic review, check out the article on her website here:

http://www.everythingiwishedfor.co.uk

British Fantasy Society Finds THE REVENANT A "Spiffing Tale"

Even though THE REVENANT OF THRAXTON HALL has been out for more than a year, people are still discovering it for the first time and it's still generating rave reviews.

Here is the latest killer review, written by Alex Bardy, it appears on the very prestigious web site of The British Fantasy Society. You can read the full review here:

British Fantasy Society Review

My First Book Signing Is Out of this World and Off the Planet

Saturday, February 28, I hopped a train to London to attend a special book signing organised by my publisher, Titan Books. The venue was Forbidden Planet books, one of the funkiest and coolest bookstores you can imagine. FP has two floors devoted to Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery titles, as well as many tie-ins with Star Trek/Star Wars/Dr. Who and comic book/graphic novel related titles.

The  event was attended by four Titan authors who write Sherlock-related books. The signing panel consisted of Vaughn Entwistle (The Revenant of Thraxton Hall), Adam Christopher (Elementary, Ghost Line), James Lovegrove (Sherlock Holmes, Gods of War), and George Mann (Sherlock Holmes, The Spirit Box).

It was a real thrill to be at my first book signing and it was especially gratifying to meet and shake hands with fans who had traveled to the event specifically to meet me. Several even brought both versions of my book, hardcover and paperback, for me to sign, and several wanted their photo taken with me. My first fifteen minutes of fame actually lasted an hour!

It was also wonderful to meet Miranda Jewess, my very astute editor at Titan Books and Ella Bowman, one of Titan's PR wizards. After the event we retired to the Cross Keys pub for a G&T and a good old chin wag before I caught the train at Paddington Station for home.

I'm still floating on a cloud of endorphins!

Here is a photo of me looking only a little like Snidely Whiplash in my Victorian Topper and frock coat, apparently rubbing my hands with glee as my fiendish plot comes to fruition.

My Gothic Novel, The Angel of Highgate, gets new cover art and a publication date

I just received the cover art for my Victorian suspense novel, The Angel of Highgate. 

I am really bowled over the artwork created by designer, Julia Lloyd, which perfectly captures the brooding gothic feel of the novel.

Julia read the book for inspiration and came up with this moody and evocative design that features a moonlight scene at Highgate Cemetery with two of the book's main characters. 

Brilliant stuff! The Angel of Highgate will be published on November 3rd, 2015 by Titan Books.

The novel has already garnered terrific reviews from Kirkus and from the Historical Novel Society. 

Meet Me at The Forbidden Planet Bookshop, London

Sherlockians rejoice! My UK publisher, Titan Books, is putting on a special event for its Sherlockian authors at The Forbidden Planet Bookstore in London.

In all, four of us Titan authors will be in attendance:

Adam Christopher - Elementary The Ghost Line

Vaughn Entwistle - The Revenant of Thraxton Hall

James Lovegrove - Sherlock Holmes, Gods of War

George Mann - Sherlock Holmes, The Spirit Box

The event takes place on Saturday, Februrary 28th at the Forbidden Planet Megastore on Shaftesbury Avenue. 13:00 - 14:00

Get there early to beat the huuuuuge crowds. (I'm kidding . . . I'm kidding . . .)

Forbidden Planet Event

So Red it Bleeds!

My publisher, Titan Books, recently sent me the cover art for the paperback version of The Dead Assassin, Book 2 of The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The design closely follows the cover art Titan created for The Revenant of Thraxton Hall, no doubt to establish a "Brand" identity.

This time around the background is blood red and once again features the real-life silhouettes of Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde front and centre. Much of the action of The Dead Assassin is set in a fog-bound London as the cover design reflects.

Can't wait for the book to hit the bookshops--scheduled for publication in June, 2015.

Pre-order your copy today!