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Tom Mead

@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
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He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK) "Ingenious" - The Guardian "Ingenious" - The Times Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency

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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Still reeling from THE HOUSE SHE BUILT. A deranged tour de force of Hollywood scandal, high camp weirdness, operatic melodrama, and it goes to places you could never predict in your wildest dreams! The cast are very talented and so lovely. @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social @paradiselibrary.bsky.social
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Northampton with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Another terrific session from Edge-Lit: one of my favourite writers, Laura Purcell, interviewed by Kayleigh Dobbs
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lovely Alison Littlewood, a great writer and a pleasure to chat to at Edge-Lit!
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Barbara Nadel @barbaranadel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One for us I think @tommeadauthor.bsky.social !
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Look what's arrived, courtesy of Jeff Marks and Crippen & Landru: my very own copy of ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD, the anthology of all-new locked-room mystery stories I co-edited with my friend @gigipandian.bsky.social. Have you got YOUR copy yet? Whose story is your favourite?
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Massive thanks for this amazing review!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Really looking forward to interviewing Lee Child at my local, Mickleover Library, on October 8th!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hadestown with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social --a perfect end to my London trip before I dive back into work. What a show! And what a cast!!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you want to see some of the most impeccable comic performances, I highly recommend HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES at The Old Vic with the mighty Roger Allam! I love Alan Ayckbourn because he manages to be so clever, dark AND very funny. He gets taken for granted these days, but he's one of the greats!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A day out and about in London with @barbaranadel.bsky.social is always an adventure!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What an absolute pleasure to celebrate the launch of Janice Hallett's brilliant new book THE SILENT APPEAL! Thank you so much for having me, Janice! And at long long last I got to meet the amazing Katy Watson and Ian Moore, authors I've loved for absolutely ages!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Arcadia: what a spine-tingling masterpiece! A dazzling panorama blending mystery, philosophy, literary history, comedy of manners, tragedy, romance, sex, wit, and the heat death of the universe. Just amazing--reminds me why I want to be a writer. Incredible cast too, especially Isis Hainsworth.
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What a lovely day at the Barbican with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social seeing one of the biggest hits of the season-- Death Note! Such a thrill to explore backstage courtesy of director Stephen Whitson, and to meet amazing cast members Stephanie Zaharis, Colin Ryan, Telly Leung, and Paolo Montalban!
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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tess Gerritsen recommends DEATH AND THE CONJUROR by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social in this piece for the New York Times on senior sleuths: "Fans of cozy locked-room mysteries will savor this period novel."
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Tracy King @tracyking.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Columbo DVD menu is a beautiful throwback
Four dvds of ColumboEpisode summary of Columbo S1 E1, Murder by the Book, showing a frame of the ep and a summary
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I'm hugely grateful to Tess Gerritsen, legendary creator of the "Rizzoli & Isles" series, for recommending DEATH AND THE CONJUROR in the New York Times!
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Adult Mystery Books for Fans of Detectives and Spies (Gift Article)
The best-selling thriller writer Tess Gerritsen likes older detectives who bring a lifetime of experience to their cases.
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Huge thanks and many congratulations to the amazing Jake Arnott for tonight's launch of NETHERWOOD, a fantastic folk-horror that I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A couple of firsts for me--signing #Spector at Hmv 363 Oxford Street AND Waterstones Oxford Street!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Huge thanks to JT Bookshop for featuring THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK this week, and to Guy Hale for sending the pic!
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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Illusion is at the heart of @tommeadauthor.bsky.social’s Joseph Spector novels. He discusses magic, mystery and more in this month’s Bookmarked Q&A #booksky #authorinterview #crimethriller #magic www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Well, that's my weekend reading sorted! Many thanks Len Tyler and Allison & Busby for my advance copy of THE MURDER PLANNER!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I had the great pleasure of co-writing a piece for CrimeReads with my friend Gigi Pandian in support of our anthology for Crippen & Landru, ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD. Here's a link to read: crimereads.com/short-storie...
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Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction
Writing murder mysteries is not the easiest way to make a living. It takes a lot of a planning, a lot of thought, a lot of hard work. But writing murder mystery short stories is even more of a chal…
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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If you want to know more about @tommeadauthor.bsky.social, magic, mystery and writing brilliantly imaginative crime stories, you’re in the right place. Well, almost 👇 www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Massive thank you to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for welcoming and supporting local writers like yours truly! And thanks also to the lovely folk who buy books faster than I can scribble in them! There's ONE signed HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK left, why not treat yourself?
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A complete set of Spectors at Waterstones, Nottingham, including THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK, signed by my own fair hand. Quick, somebody buy 'em!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I'm very proud of my good friend Natalie for finishing her debut novel, THE HOLLOW GARDEN. Thank you so much for my advance copy, in a beautiful package reflecting the Gothic magnificence within!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The signed copies sold out on day 1, in case you were wondering!!
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Barbara Nadel @barbaranadel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is outrageous. Newham Bookshop is a beacon of learning and social involvement. Please support this fantastic institution. It has certainly supported me and I will be writing to the Mayor and Sir Stephen Timms MP. Please share and circulate.
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today's the day, mystery fans! ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD: LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES AND IMPOSSIBLE PUZZLES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE is now available! Last time I checked there were 5 signed copies left, so if you want one I suggest you act fast!! crippen-and-landru.myshopify.com/products/all...
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Morning
Far Side cartoon: an array of men in smart suits with bow ties stands beneath a banner reading “Welcome BUTLERS of the WORLD Annual Banquet”, looking at one of their number lying face down on the floor with a dagger in his back. A police inspector kneels next to the body and says to the colleague stood behind him: "God, Collings, I hate to start a Monday with a case like this."
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
If you ever get the chance, I urge you to take a ghost tour with Barbara Nadel!!
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Barbara Nadel @barbaranadel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/... Ghost tours are now popular in Istanbul. Here's my self-guided version from back in 2024.
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‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul
The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
My (incomplete) Jonathan Stagge collection. Small, yet perfectly formed
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Rest in peace, the incomparable Keigo Higashino
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Helen Grant @helengrantsays.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My author copies arrived! ❤️
STEAL ME hardback novella against background of green fabric and old books
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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Max Elwood @maxelwoodauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Author @tommeadauthor.bsky.social takes on next month’s Bookmarked Q&A, talking inspirations, illusions & how Covid isolation kickstarted his career. Receive the interview straight to your inbox by signing to my FREE monthly newsletter. #booksky #writing #reading www.maxelwoodauthor.com/blog
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Soon one very lucky person is going to be receiving this beauty!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Have you pre-ordered yet? crippen-and-landru.myshopify.com/products/all...
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The very brilliant Helen Grant has written a wonderfully thoughtful and complimentary review of "The Lamp in the Window"--I'm thrilled!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Cover reveal! ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD: LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES AND IMPOSSIBLE PUZZLES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE, edited by Gigi Pandian and myself for Crippen & Landru
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Maura McHugh @splinister.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today at 3 pm (Irish Time) I'll be in conversation with authors @helengrantsays.bsky.social and @tommeadauthor.bsky.social about the magic of writing novellas. Our novellas will be published from @pspublish.bsky.social this month, and we'll be doing a wee reading: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 15/07/2026
cold and by accumulation, building his dread like slow weather until it is already at your collar. He writes a ghost story with the rigour of a locked room, so the supernatural never feels arbitrary; it feels earned, it feels fair. gnofhorror.com/the-lamp-in-... @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 15/07/2026
The Lamp in the Window by Tom Mead gnofhorror.com/the-lamp-in-the-wind…
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The Lamp In The Window By Tom Mead A Victorian Ghost Story - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror: Horror Book Reviews & Horror Movie Reviews
Tom Mead’s The Lamp in the Window is a Victorian ghost story of buried guilt and cold dread. My review of the Absinthe Books novella, out now in 200 copies.
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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 12/07/2026
Coming this week to GNoH. loads of reviews and interviews @mealygarage.bsky.social @rachelfeder.bsky.social @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @jonezyboy.bsky.social @leticiaasu.bsky.social
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Another great pic from Newark Book Festival!
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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
What an amazing day at Newark Book Festival! And such a perfect way to celebrate 10 years. The brilliant Tim Rideout moderated a "Battle of the Genres," and I had the honour of duking it out with the wonderful Laura Purcell, Marcia Hutchinson, and Mia Kuzniar.
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Geräuschtasche @geraeuschtasche.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
What are city trips without breaks? Even better with a book in hand, sitting in a park. @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
Tom Mead‘s The House at Devil‘s Neck, in the background York Minster.
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