Today is finally the day! My new novel PAPERBOY is officially released into the world. A sequel to my debut crime thriller SQUEAKY CLEAN (2023), it once again sees luckless and disliked detective Alison ‘Ally’ McCoist get herself embroiled in the murders and machinations of the Glasgow underworld. This time Chuck Gardner is along for … More PAPERBOY OUT NOW!
PAPERBOY has been chosen as The Times Crime Book of the Month for March! This is a massive honour, and I’m so pleased about it! Massive thanks to The Times’ crime reviewer Mark Sanderson. “Paperboy is a brilliant black comedy that repeatedly makes you squirm. Fizzing with energy and full of heart, it’s one of … More The Times Crime Book of the Month
In just shy of two months time I’ll be launching my new novel, PAPERBOY, into the world with a couple of special events. The first is on Thursday 13th March at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, where I’ll be talking to the excellent Cailean Steed (Home). You can see the details and book tickets here. … More Launching PAPERBOY in March 2025
I’m so so happy to announce I’ll be publishing my second novel — a sequel to my debut Squeaky Clean — with Pushkin Vertigo. Absolutely delighted to be working with them again after my experience with Daniel and the team the first time around. PAPERBOY sees Ally McCoist once again dive into the shit when … More PAPERBOY out 6 March 2025
Woke up to some incredible news this morning: Squeaky Clean has made the shortlist for Crime Fiction Lover’s Best Debut Crime Novel of 2023 Award! It’s an absolute honour to be listed alongside some fantastic books and authors, including fellow debuts Iris Yamashita, KJ Dando, Joanna Wallace, IS Berry, and Rob Rinder (!!). The books … More SQUEAKY CLEAN shortlisted for Crime Fiction Lover Award
I am absolutely overjoyed to announce that Squeaky Clean has been shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year, with the winner to be decided and announced at Bloody Scotland, Stirling’s annual crime fest, in September. As if this all wasn’t exciting enough for me, it turns out Squeaky Clean is also longlisted for … More An Awards-nominated Author
It’s been a brilliant week! SQUEAKY CLEAN was officially published last Thursday on World Book Day, although it’s been sneaking its way into shops since the weekend before. The launch took place at Mount Florida Books in the Southside of Glasgow where I did a couple of readings and answered some very well thought-out questions … More SQUEAKY CLEAN on the shelves, on the radio and in the press
I’m absolutely ecstatic to say SQUEAKY CLEAN has been selected as The Times Crime Book of the Month for March! The Times’ crime fiction reviewer Mark Sanderson writes: “The scabrous comedy and compassion (for his protagonists, the underdog and a rescue puppy called Bruce) make the graphic scenes of torture almost palatable. Squeaky Clean is an amazingly … More The Times Crime Book of the Month
The blog tour for SQUEAKY CLEAN kicks off today, Monday 27th February with podcast Dark Matter Zine, and will be running through to Friday 17th March. The links to each stop are below, which I will continue to update it as we go along. I’m really looking forward to this, and hearing what everyone has … More SQUEAKY CLEAN blog tour
I’ve been sitting on this for ages and now I can finally, finally, say it! The moment I’ve been working towards forever: My debut novel SQUEAKY CLEAN will be published by Pushkin Vertigo next March. SQUEAKY CLEAN is a crime thriller with a dark sense of humour set at a car wash in the east … More SQUEAKY CLEAN out 2nd March 2023
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