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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I’m very excited to be going to see Spitfire Girls at the ParkTheatre London in February, especially as a Spitfire Girl (inspired by ATA pilot Joy Lofthouse) is the sleuth in my historical crime series. www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Place-...

A Quiet Place to Kill book cover in colour with a black and white Spitfire in flight.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I’m here now in JAMES & CO, for the GREAT DUNMOW BOOKFEST. Join me for signed books, chat and the chance to win a goodie bag.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’m appearing at the Great Dunmow Bookfest tomorrow. Do seek me out for chat and books.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I’m excited to be appearing at: 📚JAMES & CO 📚GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX 📚SAT 13th JUNE, 12pm-5pm as dozens of authors transform the town into one large bookshop for the day. 📚Free town map & tote bag for the first 500 visitors to the festival HQ. 📚High Street will be traffic free.

Great Dunmow Bookfest
Saturday 13 June 2026

List of who is appearing where at the Great Dunmow Bookfest 2026.

Five books by N R Daws: Murder at the Palace, Murder at the Tower, A Quiet Place to Kill, A Silent Way to Die, A Perfect Time to Murder.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE TOWER at Hampton Court yesterday evening. Thank you to the teams from Historic Royal Palaces @orionbooks.bsky.social Tower of London and Nelle Andrew. I even won a mug in The Keys (Yeoman Warders Club) raffle!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Thank you to Waterstones Maidstone for inviting me to sign their stock! MURDER AT THE TOWER, Mrs Bramble’s second case as amateur sleuth, was published on Thursday.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📚PUBLICATION DAY!📚 Hampton Court Palace housekeeper Mrs Bramble returns in MURDER AT THE TOWER the second Royal Housekeeper cosy crime mystery. When her friend Reverend Weaver is suspected of a poisoning at the Tower of London, she must race to uncover the truth. #CrimeFiction

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

🎄Christmas light trail: check.✔️ My last Christmas post is a pic from a gentle stroll around the Leeds Castle light trail, which was fun for all the family. 🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!🎄

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #3: check.✔️ My first trilogy is still available online and for order through your favourite bookshop. Enjoy! tinyurl.com/3avnnctj

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

🎄 Christmas stocking: check.✔️ Well, if not at this time of year then when?

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #3: check.✔️ Listen to Lainy Russell on Wey Valley Radio (6pm Sunday) trying to keep me in check as I witter on about bookish stuff.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #2: check.✔️ Pre-order Mrs Bramble’s next investigation now! Can she save her friend by solving a murder at the Tower of London? tinyurl.com/n33674kp

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🍂 Garden tidying: check.✔️ This may be pre-Christmas but the work never seems to be done!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🎄Christmas outfits: check.✔️ I could be wrong but I think I’ve covered all the main bases here!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #1: check.✔️ Mrs Bramble investigating murder at Hampton Court Palace is the perfect Xmas gift for book-loving family and friends. geni.us/MurderAtTheP...

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

🎄 Christmas cheer: check.✔️ I must say the beer from Harvey’s Brewery is very moreish at any time, but especially their Christmas Ale.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🧻Christmas toilet paper: check.✔️ Okay. May be at the lower end of the classy scale but it’s Christmas so why not have a bit of fun?

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🎄Christmas surprise: check.✔️ Popped into my local independent bookshop in Rochester High Street and was chuffed to be allowed an impromptu signing session of my books! 🎄Merry Christmas STORE 104! www.store104.co.uk

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🎄Pre-Christmas ramble: check.✔️ Hiking through the countryside with lifelong friends is a joy at any time, but especially when villages light up for Christmas.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🎄Christmas tree: check.✔️ Contrasting with the extravagance of the outside display.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

⛷️Christmas lights: check.✔️ My lights have taken a sporty turn this year. Methinks he looks a better skier than I ever did!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

A colourful collection of mushrooms from a recent hike.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

If anyone is near the SEVENOAKS BOOKSHOP at 1pm on WEDNESDAY 27th, do pop in. (No ticket required!) I shall be chatting about my Hampton Court Palace crime novel, MURDER AT THE PALACE! #murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🗡️MURDER AT THE PALACE🩸is out in paperback on 14 August and Reverend Weaver is correct, he is in the book! (It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I’m a grandad!! Jane’s a grandma!!❤️ GEORGE HENRY WARD Born 1st August, 8:30pm Weight 6lbs 12oz.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Lunch in an Italian restaurant called Amore - 33 years on from the day that we got married and went on honeymoon to Italy. Then standing in the same spot at the church for a photo 33 years on - almost to the minute!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Waiting for the Lionesses to do the Italian Job. COME ON ENGLAND! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

HOLY MOLY! 😮 My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get ‘em while they’re hot!🔥 - A Quiet Place to Kill - A Silent Way to Die - A Perfect Way to Murder 99p in the UK and … 1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36 Please retweet the hell out of this! 🤞

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Ooh, shiny audio books of MURDER AT THE PALACE have arrived! Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Always a good feeling to be on a new book list. #crimefiction #booksky #reader

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

If you spot my new book in the wild, please can you post a photo and tag me? 🙏🏻 Ta muchly. #crimefiction #booksky #reader

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE PALACE at Hampton Court this evening. Thank you Historic Royal Palaces, Orion Crime @leodora.bsky.social and @nelleandrew.bsky.social

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

PUBLICATION DAY!🎈📚 Woo hoo!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

I have just written a chapter which flows well, is humorous and conveys information to the reader. I am feeling pleased with my day’s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

The garden was having a second flush until the weekend storms hit.

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 19/08/2024

Sometimes a writer’s just gotta go out to explore, experience and discover. (Bodiam Castle and the K&ESR heritage railway.)

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Neil Daws @neildaws.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

You don’t need to do a course to write a book but look at what can happen when you do. My three Kember & Hayes mysteries alongside those of my course colleagues. Siya Turabi, Elliot Sweeney, Rosanna Pike Pike and Bonnie Garmus.