Woodstock firming up…

September 4, 2012

Plans becoming clearer for THE literary event for lovers of books with ‘Shadow’ in the title. The brilliant James Runcie, and myself, to take the stage at 2pm on Sunday 16th September in the low-key surroundings of Blenheim Palace. Tickets on sale now… http://blenheimpalaceliteraryfestival.com/events/detail/detective-heroes-sydney-chambers-and-spike-sanguinetti  

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‘Sign of the Cross’ handed in…

September 3, 2012

Finally hit ‘send’ today on the  the sequel to ‘Shadow of the Rock’. The copy editor’s red pen awaits. Just hope my Maltese history is up to scratch…

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Corfu book launch…

August 25, 2012

On 22nd August, ‘Shadow of the Rock’ received its (semi-)official Greek launch on the island of Corfu at the beautiful Kaniaro House. Guests foregathered on the terrace as the sun set over the Straits… of Corfu. Entertainment comprised an introduction to the novel, then a brief reading. Albania twinkled in the distance. Ice cubes chinked in […]

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Times review…

August 12, 2012

Thrilled to see ‘Shadow of the Rock’ reviewed in The Times yesterday. ‘Evocative, engrossing and entertaining’, apparently! http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/books/fiction/article3501947.ece

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Crimetime article…

August 12, 2012

The excellent website, ‘Crimetime’ asked for an article on the challenges faced by the writer of  a potential new crime series. Result below… http://www.crimetime.co.uk/mag/index.php/showarticle/3050  

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Canadian interview…

August 12, 2012

The Canadian thriller writer Ethan Jones kindly asked me a few questions on his blog. Link below… http://ethanjonesbooks.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/10-questions-with-thomas-mogford/  

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Short story goes live…

August 8, 2012

The crime-writing website, Short Sentence, is featuring one of my short stories. Check out this link for a 1000-word tale that will ensure you never see asparagus in the same light again… http://shortsentence.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/featured-author-thomas-mogford/

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Book launch…

August 6, 2012

‘Shadow of the Rock’ is finally out there in the world, expertly delivered by the crack unit at Gibraltar House, London. Many thanks to Crimeficreader for posting this (with apologies for the ‘closed eyes’ look, which seems to afflict almost any photo ever taken of me) — http://itsacrimeuk.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/book-launch-thomas-mogford-shadow-of-the-rock/

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‘Shadow of the Rock’ on Radio 4…

July 25, 2012

‘Shadow of the Rock’ has been chosen as a crime fiction recommendation by Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’ programme — Jeff Park in conversation with Mark Lawson —  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00whb1q

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Library Journal’s ‘Debut of the Month’…

July 12, 2012

“Guns, grit, and torture: this breathtaking debut runs through the shifting sands with aplomb. Mogford’s exotic locales, gorgeous prose, and closing twist make this debut a showstopper.” See the ‘Reviews’ section of my website for full article!

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