Thomas Mogford

In case you were missing your summer holidays, here’s a short piece I wrote in this month’s ‘Kensington and Chelsea Today’ about the dangers of the crime writer abroad…      THE CRIME WRITER ABROAD Few people pity the restaurant critic given a hard time while eating out. So why should anyone worry about the crime […]

I’ve always been an eager entrant of short story competitions, even though it took many years before I ever troubled the judges (the first breakthrough was getting onto the shortlist for the ‘Highlands and Islands’ competition back in 2009 — I cast the net widely, you see).  Even if you don’t win, I’ve always thought, you experience […]

Thrilled to see ‘Shadow of the Rock’ longlisted for a debut Dagger award. A real spill-your-cornflakes breakfast moment. In there with some amazing titles too, so doubly amazing… Will continue with Spike book 3 with an extra spring in my (two) typing fingers — http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2013/creasey.html  

Very excited to be appearing at this year’s Belfast Book Festival — 11 June, 7pm, at the unrivalled ‘No Alibis’ bookshop. Talking alongside Claire McGowan, a fellow Radio 4 ‘Front Row’ crime pick (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l0dpg ), whose first novel, THE FALL, I have just ordered and can’t wait to read. The brilliant Dave Torrans asking the questions…. Tickets free, but […]