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Coming to Chiswick soon…spy fiction past and present!
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Looking forward to the Chiswick Book Festival September 12th
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The wonderful @HistoryBookBuffs pick Appointment in Paris for their Christmas list….
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Appointment in Paris is launched
We had a great evening at Daunt Books in Marylebone for the launch of Appointment in Paris. It was held, appropriately, on Battle of Britain day – the anniversary of the first significant defeat of the Nazi forces in the skies above Britain. It was great to discuss the history of Trent Park, whose secret listeners collected so much crucial intelligence in their bugging of German prisoners of war.
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A new Clara Vine novel
I’m very excited to say that all the Clara Vine novels are being re-released and that a NEW title in the series, The Judgement of Stars, joins the line-up today. The sixth Clara Vine story is set in Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna in 1942. It opens as Clara is starring in a Nazi version of the epic disaster movie, The Sinking of the Titanic. She receives a covert approach to track down a missing British agent – a man who just happens to have been a former lover. Along the way we meet the extraordinary actress, Hedy Lamarr, plus a range of characters in the astrology-obsessed Third Reich. The entire series is now on Amazon US and UK and will be available in both hardback and Kindle versions. It’s been a wait, so I’m very happy that Clara fans will get to hear the next stage of her story.
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Appointment in Paris is coming September 2025
I’m happy to say that Appointment in Paris, the second in the Fox and Fry series, is published in September from Quercus Books. It’s set in 1940’s London, as the Chamberlain government falls, and Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion. Harry Fox and Stella Fry must investigate a murder at one of Britain’s most secret establishments and navigate romantic entanglements along the way. I’ve so enjoyed returning to the world of Harry and Stella after their first meeting in Midnight in Vienna. Hope you do too!
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Widowland is nominated for the Philip K Dick award
I’m a huge fan of Philip K Dick, the visionary writer whose work influenced Blade Runner, and whose Man In The High Castle was adapted for Amazon Prime. His interest in the nature of reality, the dangers of authoritarianism, and the threats to human identity produced some stunning, prescient fiction which has had a lasting influence on our culture. So I’m honoured and delighted that Widowland has been nominated for the award given in his name!
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Signs of the times
It was fabulous to sign this stack of Queen High at Goldsboro Books this week. They produce a beautiful edition with a special sprayed edge. How cool is that! Though my C.J.Carey signature still comes less easily than my own name, I’m certainly getting the hang of it. According to Harry, the bookseller in Goldsboro’s treasure trove shop in Cecil Court, some authors are on a par with doctors for the legibility of their signatures…
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Widowland is published in the US!
I’m thrilled that Widowland has been published this week by Sourcebooks, and isn’t the jacket just gorgeous? Already we’ve had some great reviews and comments, and I’m looking forward to visiting several cities at the end of October to meet readers in person. (Dates to follow.) To be honest, I can hardly remember what it’s like to interact with real, live readers! Meanwhile, for book clubs and readers’ groups, click below for some question and answers that expand on the novel’s themes….
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Click here for a podcast I recorded with The Church Times about Widowland