Death Nest Countdown: One Day to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s a final teaser image as we count down to the release with just one day to go!

A cryptic comment on today’s image: What is the White Nest?

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Death Nest Countdown: Two Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A comment on today’s image: Some of my earlier mystery horror-thrillers featured either (apparently) haunted forests, sinister mansions, secret tunnels, and labyrinths. This novel features all four. I’m not shy about leaning into gothic location tropes when they serve the story well.

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Death Nest Countdown: Three Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A comment on today’s image: This is more a metaphorical picture, as no one literally plays with marionette puppets in the novel. But the unsettling thematic implications ought to be clear.

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Death Nest Countdown: Four Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A spoiler-free tease on today’s image: What terrible secret lies at the heart of the Darkfire Forest?

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Death Nest Countdown: Five Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A brief spoiler-free comment on today’s image: There is a romantic subplot.

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Death Nest Countdown: Six Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

I won’t comment on today’s image for fear of spoilers, except to say, probably needlessly, that the novel features sinister, nail-biting, suspenseful events.

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Death Nest Countdown: Seven Days to Go

My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s the first of a few teaser images counting down to the release.

A spoiler-free comment on this image: The story features a cave on the north Cornwall coast, in the fictional village of Corthpothan (loosely inspired by the real Cornwall coastal village Porthcothan).

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Patreon Update

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I’ve recently updated my Patreon goals and reflected on those achieved over the past year. On the whole, I did pretty well, I think. Out of eight major goals set, I achieved six and a half. It’s important to be accountable to one’s supporters, so I’ve laid out the details in this article.

I am still keep to attract further patrons, so please consider supporting me. I have four giving levels: Ally of the Dillon Empire (£2 per month), Free Citizen of the Dillon Empire (£4 per month), Knight of the Dillon Empire (£8 per month), and General of the Dillon Empire (£25 per month). Depending on the level of support, I offer monthly video updates, insights into my writing process, previews of short stories, chapter drafts, and cover art, interviews with my characters, serialised novel drafts, and exclusive material (including other fiction snippets) not seen anywhere else.

If you’re considering supporting me, why not head over to my Patreon page for more information? Here’s the link.