Been a long day. I've done lots of writing on my five trains, then an after dinner corporate thing. Taxi coming at 5.30am for the return. #amwriting #corporateevents

Packing for the Gibraltar Literary Festival. Decisions, decisions. #gibraltarliteraryfestival

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten. "I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

I am so looking forward to the @gibraltarliteraryfestival in a couple of weeks with @janice.hallett and @tom.hindle and many others. Plus, who hasn't wanted to be a Christmas decoration, right? #visitgibraltar

3/ While populist govts & media churn out slogans that reinforce & stoke people's prejudices, these papers that -by their own account- reach 25m households & 50m readers, provide valuable, informative journalism. They fly under everyone's radar, so I thought I'd highlight this great effort today.

AVOID being the only one in your circle of friends who doesn't get a joke by never making any friends.

It doesn't get much better than this. #reading

75% off on Audible. Just for today I think so hurry, hurry, hurry... Listen to Dead Behind the Eyes by Ian Moore on Audible. www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0DMGXC7G...

It's the autumn and so this year's old man travel style is Ivy League. Off to London for corporate hosting duties. #travelstyle #commuter #comedian

About to transfer some notes to my writing desk whiteboard. I love this bit. #amwriting #loirevalleymystery

The paperback of Death and Boules is out in March, but how about 25% off if you order now? #wpreorder

Did I promise you a pre-order discount code or did I promise you a pre-order discount code? Fill yer boots folks. #Wpreorder

Here it is folks! Cover reveal for Death and Déjà Vu. Out in June, but keep an eye open for special pre-order offers tomorrow. I'm really quite pleased with this.

I don't normally read reviews, but I'm writing Lombard 3 and was looking to see how the character is being received... Ah, that's all gooseoil, I'm showing off. #author #reviews #crimewriting

How lovely?

This paperback is out today! How far would you go for what you believe?

London hotels are so expensive tonight, it's cheaper to book a last minute Eurostar to Paris, get a train from there, pick the car up and drive home. Perfect. I wake up in my own bed.

Early on a Sunday, off to work and the heart rate is up! #amwriting

Right, that's 16000 words since Monday. Now to re-read all 71000 and try to knit the spaghetti into a dénouement. #amwriting

Dear American friends, or Howdy! This nominated beauty is only $1.99 for this week only on ebook! #deals

Dead Behind The Eyes is out in paperback on October 8th. 'Like a French Inspector Morse' CK McDonnell Preorder your copy from your favourite bookshop. #crimefiction #procedural #France #mystery

I realise I'm probably too old for TikTok but is anyone else from here over there? I'm @IanMooreAuthor #TikTok

Obligatory back to school photo. Back to the UK to host an awards ceremony and record my Jeeves and Wooster short story for the new Wodehouse anthology. Driving too because we've run out of mini cheddars.

Wracked as I am today with arthritic pain, I seek solace in vanity. Here are some lovely reviews from the US for Death & Boules. #folletvalleymysteries

Just prepping my next audiobook recording. No Biggie. #pgwodehouse #themaster

The laziness and implied bias of the BBC here is extreme - "No 10 did not comment" presumably because the CPS and courts are independent, but there's no attempt to find anyone who would argue the opposite view, just the unchallenged whine of someone who called for asylum seekers to be burnt to death

Remarkable how many cuts of meat sound like veteran news anchors facing multiple accusations of workplace harassment: Chuck Brisket Rib Silverside Rump Foreshank Plate Centreloin Flank Saddleback

It was such an honour to be asked to contribute to this new anthology. Grab a pre-order bargain while you can. #Wodehouse

Massively missed being at #theakstonscrime this year. So here's a needy post to remind myself I exist! #folletvalleymysteries #crimewriting

Thoughts? #folletvalleymystery

It's a Mortimer and Whitehouse kind of morning. Only I've got no Whitehouse. Or Mortimer. Or fishing tackle. Anyway, I'm by a river.

Saturday morning office. I may only be only on one leg again, but this is the life! #amwriting

It's not been out a month yet and already Death and Boules has 400 reviews and enjoying a pincer movement on the UK cosy charts. Thanks to everyone who has bought it so far, and to the reviewers. #folletvalleymystery

It's not been out a month yet and already Death and Boules has 400 reviews and enjoying a pincer movement on the UK cosy charts. Thanks to everyone who has bought it so far, and to the reviewers. #folletvalleymystery

The perfect end to the #booktour, thanks to @itsthebookparty for organising a great night. Saw friends old and new. Now packing my bags, ferry to France tomorrow evening.

More #booktour shizzle. I have no idea what day it is.

#Booktour Sunday. A picnic, book signing and a game of boules in Ilkley. A near six hour drive and a much-needed pint on the beach at Brighton.

A lovely review of Death & Croissants in @newyorkermag - especially the audiobooks. #sexy #audiobooks

And with barely enough time to wash his pants, he's off again. #booktour

@ianmooreauthor.bsky.social - Death and Boules. Richard and Valerie are one of my favourite crime solving duos, and this series just gets better with every instalment. Lots of mystery, intrigue and sharp humour that made me laugh and scare the cat. #BookSky 📚💙⚡️

How about this then? Who's coming? #booktour #FolletValleyseries

Day 2: Up and out at 5am, 20kms walked, David Niven found through Casablanca's doors, via the Chateau Marmont.

This trip for Thérence and me is something of a pilgrimage, so forgive the self-indulgence. The hotel I'm standing in is The Roosevelt, home to the first Academy Awards in 1929. I got 'feels'.

There was a time, not that long ago, when travel for me was everyday. A punishing schedule, but I handled with, ahem, good humour. Not anymore. Sunday Tours to Paris, Monday Paris to London to Manchester to London, Tuesday London to Paris and at some point home. I'm very tired.

Death and Boules is out today! Have you ordered your copy yet?

Be like Mike everyone. I'm a teacher!

I might be biased, but this is your whole summer reading sorted for less than a fiver! Tell the world!

What? And me? With a poor starving grandmother, 99p?'

There's a whole of Kindle deals on my books right now... But 99p, that's a damn bargain! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0BN...