Does this bode well for the new Spector book, or no?

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 1. THE CLOCK HOUSE MURDERS, Yukito Ayatsuji

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 2. POLICEMAN'S EVIDENCE, Rupert Penny

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 3. AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 4. ON BEULAH HEIGHT, Reginald Hill

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 5. RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson

Finally I have some Paul Halter in my life. Merry Christmas to me. cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 6. THE SALTMARSH MURDERS, Gladys Mitchell

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 7. SILENT PARADE, Keigo Higashino

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 8. THE MASTER KEY, Masako Togawa

Huge thanks to Jess at Hestia Books in Wirksworth for inviting me to sign some stock, and for making me so welcome! They have plenty of copies, so get down there for a last-minute Xmas purchase! We're also planning to arrange an event for some point in 2026, so stay tuned...

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 9. THE DEADLY DOVE, Rufus King

In reverse order, my top 10 reads of the year: 10. THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S BOY, Barbara Vine

A massive thank you to Paul Burke for naming THE HOUSE AT DEVIL’S NECK his CrimeFictionLover book of the year! crimefictionlover.com/2025/12/paul...

Quiet strength and emotional clarity are hallmarks of my work. It's just a shame "Sara" didn't say which book she was talking about...

Pre-Xmas stock signing at Waterstones Derby! They have copies of all my books, including THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK.

🔍✨ Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering Guest Speaker Spotlight! ✨🔍 We’re thrilled to announce that @tommeadauthor.bsky.social will be joining us with his talk: A Most Simple Solution: The Locked-Room Puzzles of Agatha Christie Saturday 11 April: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

A really wonderful day out and about in the Big Smoke with one of my favourite people! This was my 3rd time seeing Hadestown, but @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social 's first. I love it more each time.

Many thanks to Denise Beddows for inviting me to talk alongside a number of fascinating authors to a lovely packed audience at Chalfont St. Peter Community Library yesterday!

Absolutely brilliant outing with my fabulous friend @barbaranadel.bsky.social, taking in all things esoteric and occult a stone's throw from Waterloo!

Today's book. Book no 156. Death Comes at Christmas @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social

Looking for a fun, spooky locked-room mystery this December? You're in luck, friends--THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK is a Kindle Monthly Deal!

A massive thank you to my friend (and Japanese translator) Yu Nakayama for sharing this wonderful review of both DEATH AND THE CONJUROR and THE MURDER WHEEL! 300books-jp.translate.goog/shitokijutsu...

Here are 7 very good crime novels and thrillers that deserved more publicity and greater attention in 2025. @tommeadauthor.bsky.social RobertBryndza MarkEllis #darcycoates KevinWignall @kerrywilkinson.bsky.social Simon Mason murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/under-the-ra...

Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are selling fast!! With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social & Kelly Mullen, the @christietime.com, & special guests @radiomukhers.bsky.social & @valmcdermid.bsky.social Don't miss out: www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

Trekked down to @mysteriousbookshop.com for #smallbusinesssaturday. Got the great old JDC paperback for $5, so that’s three murders and a steal! 🔪 😂 #booksky #shopsmall

Today’s book haul from @mysteriousbookshop.com: three locked-room mysteries! It’s practically a house! Cannot wait to dive in. @tommeadauthor.bsky.social #booksky #shopsmall

Brilliant festive evening at Waterstones Sheffield with some of the nicest people in the publishing world--Marie O'Regan, Paul Kane and Russ Thomas! Thanks to everyone who came along. Our books make great Xmas gifts... why not buy all of them??

We’re doing this again later on today! @waterstonessheffield 6-8, with @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social & @tommeadauthor.bsky.social signing copies of #DeathComesatChristmas🎄

See everyone tomorrow!! We’re at @waterstonessheffield 6-8, with @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social & @tommeadauthor.bsky.social signing copies of #DeathComesatChristmas🎄

I'm really excited to be part of the @agathafestival.bsky.social Spring Gathering! Tickets are available now...

Come see @marieoregan.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and myself for a signing at @waterstonessheffield a week today! Details below… Thanks to Russ for the graphic 🎄 www.waterstones.com/events/late-...

Exciting news courtesy of @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social: French language rights to #DeathAndTheConjuror and #TheMurderWheel, books 1 & 2 in the multiple award-nominated and widely acclaimed #historical #crime Joseph Spector series, have been sold to #LeMacguffin📚🌍🇫🇷 Also sold in: 🇨🇳🇹🇼🇮🇹🇯🇵🇷🇴🇷🇺🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇦

Absolutely wonderful sold-out event at my local library here in Mickleover--thank you so much to everyone who came along to hear me talk about "The Art of Murder," and all who bought books!

Massive thank you Asad for bringing me along as your plus one to the opening of the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum. What a thrill to rub shoulders with Wes, Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley, Nick Cave... Amazing to see all the costumes and gear from some of my favourite movies!

A wonderful tribute to Death and the Conjuror from @tukiyoni_odekake!

Look what arrived this evening! I am incredibly honoured to be involved with Bedford Square Publishers' brand-new translations of Paul Halter's wonderful locked-room mystery novels. THE FOURTH DOOR is available now--stay tuned for THE DEMON OF DARTMOOR!

Book of the Day ~ Death and the Conjuror by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Conjur...

This is absolutely wild

Interesting safe at an apartment I just visited cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social

They look good together, don't they?

Last night I made a return visit to one of the best bookshops in the UK, @criminallygoodbooksyork! Such a wonderful gathering of writers and readers, with many new friends! I signed heaps and heaps of books, please go and buy them so they invite me back!!

Available NOW in Japan courtesy of 早川書房 and excellent translator Yu Nakayama, THE MURDER WHEEL! I hope all my friends in Japan will enjoy this second magic-infused Joseph Spector locked-room mystery! www.hayakawabooks.com/n/nc58e7d418...

A review which (to my shame) I missed when it first appeared! Barry Turner gave THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK an excellent write-up in the Daily Mail back in August: "With a plot that has more twists than a coiled snake, readers are in for a thrilling exercise in mental agility."

This is great to see! Chinese editions of THE MURDER WHEEL and CABARET MACABRE!

In case you missed it...

The amazing @timjmajor.bsky.social has written a piece for The Big Issue in support of his brilliant new novel JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT. In it, Tim lists his top 5 locked-room mysteries, including a certain puzzler by the name of DEATH AND CONJUROR! www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

A delightful review of THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK from the Belfast Telegraph!

Wishing a very happy publication day to my lovely friend Susannah and her superb gothic novel THE DRIFT--a perfect read for Halloween! Susannah was kind enough to answer my author Q&A--take a look at it, and while you're there, feel free to sign up! mailchi.mp/de94a8caa390...

Alas, the shingles have got me again!