Yearly Archives: 2011

Another review of the paperback

October 21st, 2011

Authentic, moving, though-provoking, gripping … Andrew Williams’ sophisticated novel set in St Petersburg 37 years before the revolution that overturned Russia is about as good as historical thrillers get. To …

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Scotsman Feature

October 4th, 2011

By Andrew Williams THE engraving drew my eye because it was the only object in my teenage friend’s house that was older than him. It was the portrait of a …

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To Kill a Tsar in paperback

September 27th, 2011

The paperback of To Kill A Tsar is published on Thursday September 29th. I’m working on some trumpets…

Writing History: join the debate

September 27th, 2011

Writer, Aly Monroe and I have kicked off a discussion on Good Reads exploring the researching, planning and writing of historical fiction. We’ve set out some of our own thoughts …

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The last walk from Death Row in Texas

September 19th, 2011

Read my friend and ex BBC colleague, Mark Dowd’s extraordinarily powerful account of the last efforts of campaigners to save Mark Stroman from being executed this summer, and of his …

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The Poisoned Tide

August 7th, 2011

60,000 words into The Poisoned Tide, the first in my trilogy of spy thrillers set at the beginning of the 20th century. The Poisoned Tide will be published next year …

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The Scott Prize Shortlist

April 1st, 2011

Andrea Levy was the winner of The Scott Prize for her wonderful story, The Long Song. The announcement was made at the Borders Book Festival in Scotland. The actor Robert …

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