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Waterstones Review of Witchfinder

June 16th, 2020

Ahead of paperback publication, Waterstones has done a ‘Waterstones says’ review of Witchfinder:  ‘A dazzling, authentic spy story set in Swinging London at the height of the Cold War, Witchfinder hymns a …

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Witchfinder Audio on offer

May 29th, 2020

There are a few (very few) up sides to corona lock down UK …. Witchfinder seems to be reaching an audience on Audible. It’s on offer at the moment, which …

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‘Witchfinder’ a T.L.S. book of 2019

November 30th, 2019

The poet Sean O’Brien has made ‘Witchfinder’ one of his books of 2019 in the Times Literary Supplement. Nice little boost before Christmas! He writes: ‘In 2019 two novels of …

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Reviews of Witchfinder

October 19th, 2019

The Financial Times and The Irish Independent have reviewed my new novel, Witchfinder. ‘Compelling’ says The FT. ‘Williams is an accomplished thriller writer and this may be his best book yet. …

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Crime Time: Who guards the guards?

September 29th, 2019

A piece I’ve written for Crime Time on my new book, Witchfinder, and the age old question of who guards the guards? 

Bloody Scotland Book Festival

September 20th, 2019

Looking forward to being back in Scotland Saturday 21st September for the ‘Bloody Scotland’ book festival in Stirling. A chance to talk about the 60’s and the 70’s with authors, …

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Publication Day

September 19th, 2019

Publication Day. Fancy sharing it with David Cameron! I guess ‘Witchfinder’ took me as long to write as ‘For the Record’ and perhaps there’s another connection: it’s a story of …

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Irish Times Review

September 16th, 2019

A nice little review of Witchfinder in The Irish Times:  ‘Every bit as cynical in tone as Mick Herron’s Slough House mob (“We’re all trying to pretend we’re as worldly …

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The Book copy and launch

May 17th, 2019

I didn’t post the jacket copy for the proof of Witchfinder last time… This is the story… And after the birth pains… I’m launching the book in the world at …

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Proof and Publication

April 30th, 2019

Proof copies of my new book, Witchfinder, are on their way to reviewers and, after more months (or is that years?) than I care to recall, my novel set in …

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