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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ah, another day, another book marketing expert who thinks I'm Christopher Lloyd the actor...

Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

In Oswestry on Monday 27th? Love crime fiction? Then come along to the fabulous Oswestry Library where @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social and I will be discussing all things historical crime fiction and talking about our latest books. And it's free! See you there. next.shropshire.gov.uk/.../meet-the...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Time to chill with some Cool Cymru crime... On Wednesday, I'll be at Canton Library with brilliant fellow Crime Cymru authors @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social and @louisemumford.bsky.social discussing all things crime fiction and our latest books. cardiffhubs.co.uk/.../open-spa... Tickets are free!

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Just under two weeks to go until this fabulous event with brilliant fellow Crime Cymru authors @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social and @louisemumford.bsky.social talking about crime fiction and our latest books. See you at Canton Library on Wednesday 15th. Tickets are free cardiffhubs.co.uk/.../open-spa...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Very much looking forward to sharing a panel with the brilliant @lukedeckard.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social and @jamiewestauthor.co.uk, chaired by the equally brilliant @barryf48.bsky.social at West Hampstead Library on Monday. And it's free... See you there!

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Just two weeks to go until this fabulous panel at West Hampstead Library! Join @lukedeckard.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social, @jamiewestauthor.co.uk and me talking to @barryf48.bsky.social about writing crime set between the wars. Monday 6th July, 6pm. Free event.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Swansea, we're coming for you!!! I'm going to be with the brilliant @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social at @swanseastones.bsky.social at 6pm on Wednesday to talk about historical crime fiction and our latest books. Tickets: www.waterstones.com/events/crime... #NCRM #goallin_2026 #pickupapageturner

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Beautiful and calming view from the tower. No wonder William Morris chose to live here.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Lovely restorative weekend in the Cotswolds.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Fascinating visit to Snowshill Manor and Gardens on the way home from Murder at the Abbey. An eccentric collection of bizarre artefacts – the manor not the writers at Murder at the Abbey – that is well worth a visit.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I also want to add what a privilege it is to be a part of the crime writing community. They really are the loveliest, most supportive people, and it was a joy to be in the same event as such brilliant writers and to appear in front of a warm and engaged audience who'd travelled from near and far.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Loved Murder at the Abbey on Friday. Huge thanks to Guy Hale and @paulcrimetime.bsky.social for organising the event so brilliantly, @ponydish.bsky.social for being the perfect MC, JT Bookshop for impeccable bookshopping, my wonderful fellow authors and a smashing audience.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Who fancies a spot of Murder at the Abbey? An evening of all things crime fiction with some great authors! Come and join us in Pershore on Friday at 7pm for murder, mayhem and maybe a few laughs. Tickets here: www.number8.org/event/murder...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Lovely event at the brilliant Coleford Library to launch The Art of Occupation. I'm always made to feel very welcome by the fabulous librarians and audience, and it was a joy to be there. And when @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social is the interviewer, you really are a very lucky author. Thank you!

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

On 5 June, I'll be taking part in the first Murder at the Abbey, with fabulous authors @paulcrimetime.bsky.social Guy Hale, @tonyfisherfjg.bsky.social Abir Mukherjee @cazengland.bsky.social @jocallaghankat.bsky.social @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social www.number8.org/event/.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Less than a week to go until the @thecwa.bsky.social National Crime Reading Month launch event. I'll be one of the authors reading from my work for Noir at the Bar, which promises to be great fun. Looking forward to seeing you there. stan.store/.../national....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The view this morning. Hope you're all having a good day.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Very excited about going to the fabulous Waterstones Aberystwyth on Thursday 28 to launch The Art of Occupation, where I'll be in conversation with my brilliant friend @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social. If you're in Aber on Thursday, please come along and say hello. www.waterstones.com/.../in.../ab...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Second event was at my brilliant award-winning local indie Griffin Books. Book people really are the nicest, and I want to say a huge thank you to Mel, Lucy, Dawn and all of Griffin's amazing team, to a warm and lovely audience and to my fellow Crime Cymru authors. It's a privilege to know you all.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A lovely couple of events this week. First up was the fabulous Waterstones Hereford where I chatted all things historical crime fiction with my great friend @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social. Huge thank to a warm and engaged audience and to Vic for organising and Hayley for looking after us so well.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

And if you're going to be in Penarth this week – Thursday 21st May at 7.30pm to be more precise – come along to the wonderful Griffin Books where I'll be chatting about The Art of Occupation and the stories behind it. www.ticketsource.com/griffinbooks...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Thrilled to be starting a tour of events this week with my great friend @alishawkinsauthor.bsky.social. On Tuesday (19th May), we'll be at the lovely Waterstones Hereford to talk about all things historical crime fiction and our new books. www.waterstones.com/.../chris-ll...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My first sighting of The Art of Occupation in the wild!! And it's in Griffin Books. And I've scribbled in it... and in a few more. If anyone catches sight of a copy in their local bookshop, I'd love a photo!

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🎉📚🎉Today's the day!!🎉📚🎉 The Art of Occupation is out today in hardback and ebook. My most heartfelt of thank yous to all the wonderful readers, reviewers, booksellers, librarians and fellow authors who have done so much to support me and Eddie. www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hard to believe that The Art of Occupation finally comes out tomorrow. This is the plaque showing de Gaulle's BBC speech calling on the French to resist the occupation. it's on Place des Pyramides, near the Joan of Arc statue, where the book begins. www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

With just a day to go until The Art of Occupation is published, I'm absolutely thrilled to have received six readers' reviews on Netgalley, every single one for 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you – you are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Second event next week is at the fabulous multi-award-winning Griffin Books in Penarth. I'll be talking to brilliant bookseller and shop-owner Mel Griffin about The Art of Occupation as part of the After Hours programme in the bookshop, which is simply magical! www.ticketsource.com/griffinbooks...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Got a few events coming up over the next couple of months, where I'll be talking about The Art of Occupation or chatting about crime writing in general with some great writers. It would be lovely to see you at one or more of them. www.chrislloydauthor.com/events

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

You're telling me that there are just two days to go until The Art of Occupation is published!!! How did that happen??? You'd better get those pre-orders in... www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Art of Occupation comes out this week and it's No. 1... in Painting again, but I'll take that!

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Plaque to Rose Valland at the Jeu de Paume, the most decorated woman in French history. It is thanks to her that so much of the French art looted by the Nazis was recovered. In The Art of Occupation, Eddie has to gain Rose's trust to find a missing collection. www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The Rue du Nil, where Eddie's investigation begins with the murder of a shady trader. Eddie's case will draw him into the wartime art market and the systematic looting of art – and books – by the Nazis. The Art of Occupation comes out a week today on 14th May. www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Well, look who's here... My copies of The Art of Occupation have turned up on the doorstep. One week tomorrow and you too can own a copy. Best get those pre-orders in... www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A quieter post for a bank holiday. One of the corners in the Jardin du Luxembourg where Eddie likes to read his book in the evening – ironically, something he can do for longer thanks to the Nazis changing the hour in Paris. The Art of Occupation - out 14th May www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

After Eddie ran from Place des Pyramides and refused to hide in St Roch church, he came to this building on Rue de Richelieu, where someone opened the small side door to let him in. It was a much more fitting sanctuary for him. Any guesses where it is. www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Two weeks until The Art of Occupation is published! After Eddie flees the Joan of Arc demonstration, he refuses to find shelter in St Roch church. Others did and were arrested. Instead, he chose somewhere to hide more suited to his personality... More to follow www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The Art of Occupation comes out three weeks today. The story begins in this square, dominated by a statue of Joan of Arc. Eddie attends a silent protest that is met by a heavy-handed response and he's forced to run to avoid arrest by his own police. www.orionbooks.co.uk/.../the-art....

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Art of Occupation gets its first top 5 spot... in Painting.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Jeu de Paume is where the Nazis stored a lot of the art they stole. In The Art of Occupation, Eddie tries to gain entry to track down some missing artworks. Here, he'll meet one person he admires, and another he fears. The Art of Occupation – out 14 May. www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Eight weeks today!!! The Art of Occupation, fourth in the Eddie Giral series, comes out in ebook, hardback and audiobook eight weeks today. Pre-order here: www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Lovely tranquil way to start the day. Morning everyone.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My first event of 2026 and it's at a lovely community library run by volunteers. If you're anywhere near Rhoose on Friday 20th February at 7pm, please come along and say hello. I'll be talking about Eddie Giral and the Occupation series – there will be wine and nibbles! Tickets from Rhoose Library.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I've been reliably informed that today is International Croissant Day. Oh well, if I must...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Cover reveal!!! Here's the cover of the next book in the Occupation series. Out in hardback and ebook on 14 May. I hope you enjoy Eddie's latest contretemps in Occupied Paris! Probably best to rush over to the following link now to get those preorders in... www.hachette.co.uk/titles/chris...

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

After PLR day, just one more example of how wonderful libraries are. Take a look at this lovely display of my Eddie Giral books in Rhoose Community Library for my event there next month. Thank you to the brilliant volunteer librarians.

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Chris Lloyd @chrislloydauthor.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Happy PLR day! Huge thank you to everyone who has borrowed my books in their local public library, and to all the wonderful libraries and librarians who work so hard. Every time a reader borrows a book from a library, the author gets a few pence and a lovely warm glow – and they all add up!

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