The Rise of Scotland Yard

The Rise of Scotland Yard

I was delighted with this article in my local press, Southwark News, about my latest book, The Bermondsey Murder: The Rise of Scotland Yard: How the Manning case shaped detective history, new book reveals The search for the Mannings spread beyond England and was...
The Isle of Wight Lit Fest

The Isle of Wight Lit Fest

I’m very fortunate to live very close to where the Isle of Wight Literary Festival takes place every October, and this year I was delighted to take part for the second time – last year I interviewed the fabulous Elly Griffiths and chaired a crime panel. The...
Murder onboard

Murder onboard

I’m very fortunate to be a guest speaker for Seabourn Cruises and I really enjoy sharing true crime cases and historical homicides during my onboard lecture series. As I write this post, I’m sailing through the North Sea to Scotland. After that, we’ll be...
The Bermondsey Murder

The Bermondsey Murder

I’m delighted to share the exciting news that my new book, The Bermondsey Murder: Scotland Yard’s First Great Challenge and Dickens’ Inspiration, has now been published! Fifty-year-old Patrick O’Connor was seen for the last time on 9 August....
Vidocq, the Criminal Detective

Vidocq, the Criminal Detective

Dubbed the father of crime detection, and the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, French criminal-turned-thief-taker, Eugène-François Vidocq established the world’s first police detective department in Paris, in 1812. He is alleged to have pioneered many investigative...