William Shaw

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Critically-acclaimed crime fiction.
21 04, 2016

The Birdwatcher: book launch

2016-04-21T10:45:17+01:00

I'm very excited that the launch of my fourth fiction title, The Birdwatcher, is going to take place at Goldsboro Books in London on May 18 2016 at 6.30pm. They're a superb bookseller and it'll make for a lovely event. If you would like to come please contact jane [at] williamshaw.com and if there's still [...]

The Birdwatcher: book launch2016-04-21T10:45:17+01:00
7 03, 2016

Sign up! Win books! @BritCrime week

2016-03-07T23:29:37+00:00

This sees the release of A Book of Scars in paperback. To celebrate, I'm curating the social media streams for @Britcrime. Follow @Britcrime on Twitter this week AND sign up to my readers' bulletin by completing the form below, you could win a signed copy of the first two books in the Breen & Tozer series, [...]

Sign up! Win books! @BritCrime week2016-03-07T23:29:37+00:00
20 02, 2016

A Book of Scars paperback

2016-02-20T11:14:37+00:00

Quercus publish the A Book of Scars paperback on March 10 2016. The edition looks great and it contains all sorts of bonus content, including a list of very erudite Book Club questions and an exclusive preview of The Birdwatcher, which will be released in hardback in May 2016. Pre-order a copy of A Book [...]

A Book of Scars paperback2016-02-20T11:14:37+00:00
20 02, 2016

Deal Noir, April 2

2016-02-20T11:17:58+00:00

On April 2 2016, I'll be taking part in Deal Noir. As The Birdwatcher is set in Kent, it's a nice one for me. This is the second Deal Noir. I heard lots of great things about the first one. More here

Deal Noir, April 22016-02-20T11:17:58+00:00
20 02, 2016

The Biafran War

2016-02-20T11:18:47+00:00

One of the characters in A Song from Dead Lips is Sam Ezeoke, a passionate supporter of Biafran independence. The Biafran War has receded into history, but at the time it was a hugely important moment for the post-colonial world. For my own family too. My family left Enugu, Nigeria, in the year before the [...]

The Biafran War2016-02-20T11:18:47+00:00
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