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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Bonjour à tous Aux lecteurs français, le premier roman étoilé de la série Le Légiste de Scotland Yard – Les Deux Portes du Sommeil – sera publié en France le 21 octobre. Il est maintenant disponible à précommander. www.amazon.fr/L%C3%A9giste...

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I had a lovely conversation with Scott Hamilton on his ‘The Third Half’ podcast about changing careers and re-authoring our lives. Here’s the link if you want to see or hear what we got up to. @birlinn.bsky.social www.thethirdhalf.uk/p/the-third-...

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The Third Half with Dr. Allan Gaw: On Science, Storytelling, and Re-authoring the Next Chapter

What happens when a pathologist, medical researcher, and science communicator turns his lens toward human lives, history, and the power of narrative?

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you’re in or near the beautiful town of Dunblane this Thursday evening do come along to the library and join me to talk about the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert book — The Last Gifts to the Dead. It’s a free event and it would be great to see you there. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Raven Crime Reads @ravencrime.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This series just gets better and better! Another brilliant addition to @allangaw.bsky.social Jack Cuthbert series. Always blown away by how Gaw addresses important themes in such a slim page count, & loved the reveal of Madame Smith's backstory centred on wartime Belgium. Roll on book 6 👏

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week, the last of the month’s launch events for the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Last Gifts to the Dead. Do come along to Rutherglen, Polmont or Dunfermline — they’re all free and will be great fun. It would be great to see you there. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On Thursday afternoon, do drop into Rutherglen Library and hear me talk under their amazing dome about the latest in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series. It’s a free event, but do book your place with the library. And there’s tea & coffee — worth the trip alone. Would be great to see you.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you’re in or near Kirkcaldy on Tuesday evening, do come along to Waterstones to hear me talking about the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Last Gifts to the Dead. It would be great to meet you.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Jack Cuthbert’s day in court. A lovely day in Tain. Sellout crowd in Tain Sheriff Court (inside there’s no photography, so you’ll have to believe me), and a morning of sun & showers & rainbows. Lovely organisers, a delightful audience and a view over the Dornoch Firth that was worth the trip alone.

Photo of author, Allan Gaw, holding a copy of The Silent House of Sleep beside a banner advertising the St Duthac Book & Arts Festival in Tain.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another great 5* review of the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery — The Last Gifts to the Dead. Available at all the usual places as paperback, ebook & audiobook including: birlinn.co.uk/product/the-... www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Gifts-D... www.foyles.co.uk/book/the-las... @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Another great 5* review of the 5th Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Last Gifts to the Dead. It’s a great relief when publishing a new book in a series that people have enjoyed to find the latest installment has hit the mark. Thank you. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Great time meeting all the lovely Waterstones staff as I sign my way around the stores. And remember tomorrow (2 Sept) is the launch event for The Last Gifts to the Dead at Waterstones Newton Mearns, 7-8pm. Still some free places — just call the store. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If you’re in or near Glasgow, come along. Launch of the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery with Waterstones Newton Mearns on Wed 2 Sept 2026, 7-8pm in Primavera, Newton Mearns. Free event but ticketed, so please contact Waterstones on 0141 616 3933 to book your space. Would be great to meet you.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Delighted to say I’ll be appearing at the St Duthac Book & Arts Festival this year. Catch me talking about pathology and murder mysteries at the Tain Sheriff Court House no less on 12 Sept. Tickets on sale soon. Do come along and say hello. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Quick — only until July 24 and only online, you can get 25% off when preordering the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert book from Waterstones. Just use code SUMMER26 at the online checkout.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Another excellent 5 star review of the new Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery is in from GoodReads. Thank you. The Last Gifts to the Dead will be published on Sept 3 and is available for pre-order now. @birlinn.bsky.social

Cover of the 5th Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Last Gifts to the Dead — with the text of a 5 star review posted on GoodReads, ‘As soon as I started reading this addition to the series, I felt I was back with good friends. This series is so much about the characters. The writing is superb and just carries you along, and you become engrossed in the story…This was such a wonderful read, a brilliant read.’

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The first review of the new Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery is in, and it’s everything an author could want. Thank you, Lynsey Linn, Books by Bindu, for such a generous review. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Well, ‘The Silent House of Sleep’ made it into the Shetland Noir window display in the Lerwick Bookshop, along with the books of a few other rather well known participants. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If you prefer to listen to the Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery books, catch up with the series from @Bolinda audio with the remarkable narrator Ciaran Saward. A joy to work with and a joy to listen to. @birlinn.bsky.social

Picture shows the green cover of The Shadows and the Dust audiobook by Allan Gaw from Bolinda Audio and read by Ciaran Saward. Cover shows a woman in 1920/30s dress in a graveyard.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Delighted that I’ll be appearing at Bute Noir this year on a panel with two remarkable authors, DV Bishop & Louise Welsh. If you’ve read our books and know something our main characters share, you’ll know what this session‘s about. Would be great to see you in Rothesay. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Come along & join the chat. Launch event for the latest Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery with Waterstones Newton Mearns on Wed 2/9/2026 from 7-8pm in Primavera Bistro, The Avenue, Newton Mearns. Free but ticketed event, so please call Waterstones on 0141 616 3933 to book your seat. @birlinn.bsky.social

Poster advertising a book launch at the Primavera Bistro/Waterstones in Newton Mearns on 2/9/26 7-8pm with photo of author Allan Gaw and the cover of the new Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Last Gifts to the Dead.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

“I think you’ll find…” A new article in US Strand Magazine Blog outlining just how much research I think is needed to write authentic historical fiction. [Phot credit:@mikemungall] www.mysterycenter.com/2026/05/08/h... @mysteriousbookshop.com @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social @birlinn.bsky.social

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"Some writers love research, others hate it, but if you write historical fiction, you must embrace it." @allangaw.bsky.social, author of THE SILENT HOUSE OF SLEEP, chats about how much research to do as a historical fiction writer for Strand Magazine: www.mysterycenter.com/2026/05/08/h...

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How Much Research Should You Do When Writing Historical Fiction?

by Allan Gaw Author of The Silent House of Sleep No author of historical fiction wants to receive the email that begins, “I think you’ll find…” The

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Number 5 in the award-winning Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery series — The Last Gifts to the Dead — now available for preorder. www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Gifts-D... birlinn.co.uk/product/the-... www.foyles.co.uk/book/the-las... www.waterstones.com/book/the-las... @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A new article in Crime Reads where I look at the challenges of setting a crime novel focussing on forensics in an era before DNA has been discovered. crimereads.com/dna-detectiv... @mysteriousbookshop.com @birlinn.bsky.social [Photo credit: Mike Mungall]

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

For those in North America, the award-winning first novel in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series — The Silent House of Sleep — is published today. Available in paperback, ebook and audio now. bookshop.org/p/books/the-... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-silent... www.amazon.com/Silent-House...

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

One week to go… For those in North America, the award-winning first novel in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series will be published in the US on May 5th and is available for preorder bookshop.org/p/books/the-... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-silent... www.amazon.com/Silent-House... @mysteriousbookshop.com

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Lorie Lewis Ham @mysteryrat.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Latest Queer Mystery Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/04/25/queer-... @mattlmoore.bsky.social @allangaw.bsky.social #LGBTQIA #mysterybooks #booksky 💙📚

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A reminder that I’ll be talking about ‘The Shadows and the Dust‘ next Wednesday evening at Waterstones Perth. If you are free, do come along and say hello and join the chat. Would be great to see you there. (Photo Credit: Mike Mungall) @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It’s wonderful when the bookshop staff (and they know a thing or two) recommend your book. Thank you @foylesforbooks.bsky.social for making the first Dr Jack Cuthbert novel — The Silent House of Sleep — a staff pick in your Waterloo store. @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

And the early copies have winged their way across the Atlantic. The Silent House of Sleep will be published in the US by Mysterious Press @mysteriousbookshop.com on May 5. Available to preorder now. Photo credit: Michael Mungall

Photo of author Allan Gaw with a copy of his novel, The Silent House of Sleep.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It’s official (at least according to Waterstones Argyle St, Glasgow), The Silent House of Sleep is a ‘Great Scottish Story’. Thanks for that. And if you‘re looking for a signed copy of the first Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery, they have them. @birlinn.bsky.social

Shows a book table at Waterstones Argyle St Glasgow with various novels including The Silent House of Sleep by Allan Gaw and surmounted by a sign reading Great Scottish Stories.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

If you are in or near Perth on 22 April, do come along to Waterstones and say hello. I’ll be chatting about my latest book, The Shadows and the Dust. It would be great to meet you.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

A wonderful review from crime writer Ian Rankin for the first book in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series. Out in the US May 5th and available for preorder now. @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social

Front cover of the first Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery — The Silent House of Sleep — and a review from crime writer Sir Ian Rankin.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Great review from Kirkus for the first book in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series. Out in the US May 5th and available for preorder now. @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social

Front cover of the first Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery — The Silent House of Sleep — with a review from Kirkus.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

A starred review from Booklist @ala-booklist.bsky.social for the first book in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series. Out in the US May 5th and available for preorder now. @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

First US review of ‘The Silent House of Sleep’ out today from @firstcluereviews.bsky.social and it’s their Book of the Week! Publication date: May 5 and available now for preorder. @mysteriousbookshop.com

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

First glimpse of the new Dr Jack Cuthbert novel. Available for preorder from all the usual places.

Shows the purple cover of the 5th novel in the Dr Jack Cuthbert mystery series — The Last Gifts to the Dead — which will be published on 3 September 2026. Also shown are some reviews of the series.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Another tick on the author’s bucket list. It’s been quite a year.

Author, Allan Gaw, at Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, standing beside a poster advertising the first four books in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series.

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Raven Crime Reads @ravencrime.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

For the Sunday night crowd! Including some 5 star reads from @allangaw.bsky.social @alanparks.bsky.social and #NeilRollinson, and a bit of ice hockey romance... 😁

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crimebookgirl @crimebookgirl.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Recent reads #2 - To The Shades Descend by @allangaw.bsky.social the third in this series from the @bloodyscotland.bsky.social debut winner and it's another gem. Cuthbert in Glasgow deals with a bombing of a political rally &much more. AG is a wonderful user of nuance in people & plot. #BookSky 📚💙

Cover of To The Shades Descend by Allan Gaw; red and white lettering over a red-tinted silhouette image of two figures on a rainy city street.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Delighted to hear you enjoyed it.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Thank you for including me in this list. Much appreciated.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

No. 4 in the Dr Jack Cuthbert series — The Shadows and the Dust out now in all formats and available everywhere you get books.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The Silent House of Sleep — the first in the award-winning Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery series — will be published in the US on May 5th. New cover and new endorsement from Sir Ian Rankin no less. Do share with any American friends who might enjoy meeting Jack. penzlerpublishers.com/product/the-...

Shows cover of US edition of The Silent House of Sleep accompanied by the review quote from Ian Rankin.

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

A thoughtful and generous review of ‘The Shadows and the Dust‘ on its official publication day. Paperback, ebook & audiobook available everywhere now: Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Dust... Waterstones: www.waterstones.com/book/the-sha... Love Reading: www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781846...

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Great feature article and review in today’s Sunday Post Of the Dr Jack Cuthbert series and the latest novel, ‘The Silent House of Sleep’. Thanks Sally McDonald and @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Great review of ‘The Shadows and the Dust’ in The Times. Thank you Mark Sanderson and @birlinn.bsky.social

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Allan Gaw @allangaw.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

In today’s The Scotsman newspaper trying to look moody and interesting. And talking with David Robinson about the Dr Jack Cuthbert books. @birlinn.bsky.social www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scots...

The author Allan Gaw standing in front of the old High Court in Glasgow.

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