Category: Books
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Get Ready for HOSTILE CITY
An early Christmas present for me, from my publisher The Book Guild – advance copies of HOSTILE CITY have arrived! Looking good if I do say so myself. The 2nd Cal Jackson thriller won’t hit the shops until January but if you can’t wait or want a signed copy, then drop me a message. I’ll…
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November Reading Round Up
Another busy month filled with great books, featuring a mix of spies, crime, dystopia, World War II – and sometimes a mix of all! A number of the books this month were bought from local bookshops (I always lose money at author events as I buy more than I sell) – please shop local where…
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COVER REVEAL: HOSTILE CITY
Delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, HOSTILE CITY, arriving January 2026 – the second book to feature Cal Jackson, after FULL SUN. Thanks to the team at The Book Guild for another outstanding cover design. Hope everyone likes it. Synopsis: A young human rights lawyer, Rose Black, is dead. Her killer is…
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October Reading Round Up
Here’s the books I managed to read during a busy October, with a definite feel of the Halloween season with classic horror featuring witches, Satan and telekinesis. Also managed to finally complete The Folio Society editions of the original Ian Fleming ‘James Bond’ books, and always a pleasure to take a trip with Michael Palin.…
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Milngavie Noir at the Bar: A Night of Scottish Crime Writing
Last night (October 29), some of the best crime writers in Scotland, and me, gathered with a sell out crowd of 60 readers at the Talbot Arms pub for the first ever Milngavie Noir at the Bar. Organised by Daydreams Bookshop, each author read a short piece of their work, in between drinks, chat and…
Iain Kelly 