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Simon McCleave

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Multi million selling author of crime novels set in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks to George Chesterton for a great interview / article in The Telegraph. If you'd like to have a read, here's the link: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 1d

💥 Final chance to get these deals on my new Frank Marshal series! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 If you'd like to have a read, here's the link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DX8KRKM

#crimefiction

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 3d

➡️ Exciting news! The first book in my new Frank Marshal series is FREE for a limited time. If you'd like a copy of Marshal of Snowdonia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, here's the link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXN9WZGG

#crimefiction #snowdonia

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 5d

💥 Launch Day! 💥
➡️ Exciting news. The fourth book in my Frank Marshal series, 'Fatal Love', is out today. If you'd like to get a copy, here's the link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F638T4QM

#crimefiction

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll be at Shrewsbury Library next week (Friday 17th October. 2pm). Free event so hope to see you there ✍🏻😃📚

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Nick Quantrill @nickquantrill.bsky.social · 17d

A great day with East Riding Libraries talking all things crime with @mwcraven.bsky.social & Zoe Sharpe and then @simonmccleave.bsky.social & @carahunterbooks.bsky.social. Read them all!📚

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Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 11d

Delighted to be doing an event for the Clwyd Crime Festival in November. If you'd like to come along, here's the link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele...
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📚

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 18d

Lovely afternoon at East Riding Festival with my incredibly talented pal Cara Hunter. Thanks to Nick Quantrill for superb moderating plus the wonderful festival team and The Beverley Bookshop 📚✍🏻

#crimefiction

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Nick Quantrill @nickquantrill.bsky.social · Aug 1

Tickets are on sale for 'Crime Day' at the East Riding Festival of Words, 27th September! Lots going on, but I'll be chatting with @mwcraven.bsky.social and Zoe Sharp, @simonmccleave.bsky.social and @carahunterbooks.bsky.social.

Link in the comments.

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Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 19d

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Joy Kluver @joykluver.bsky.social · 21d

Thrilled to have @simonmccleave.bsky.social and @johnsutherland.bsky.social at our next author event at West Barnes Library on Mon 27th Oct at 7.30pm.
Book at library or www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in-...
£2 cash entry on the night.

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Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · 26d

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Sep 15

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Sep 14

Thanks to The Leader for running this article about my niece Immy. If you’d like to have a read, here’s the link: www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2546067...

Wrexham crime novelist climbing Yr Wyddfa for niece, 4, after heartbreaking diagnoses

Author Simon McCleave is doing it for his niece Immy, currently having treatment for Leukaemia

www.leaderlive.co.uk

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Sep 11

Great afternoon with the lovely ladies from the Coedpoeth / Minera WI. Thanks for the generous donations to my appeal for my beautiful niece Immy x 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✍🏻📚
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Sep 3

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎉 I'm so pleased to announce that after the success of 'Last Night at Villa Lucia' and 'Five Days In Provence', I've signed up to do a three book 'Destination Thriller' series with Storm. All very exciting 😀

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Aug 11

documentary maker, Robert Murphy Journalist for his wonderful podcast, Behind The Crimes. If you'd like to have a listen / watch, here is a link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1zG... (also on your Podcast provider)

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks to George Chesterton for a great interview / article in The Telegraph. If you'd like to have a read, here's the link: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 31

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paulcrimetime.bsky.social @paulcrimetime.bsky.social · Jul 26

New: @simonmccleave.bsky.social chats THE ABERSOCH KILLINGSCrimeTime
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@canelobooks.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social

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Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 27

💥 LAUNCH DAY! 💥
Exciting news. My new DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller, The Abersoch Killings #21, is out TODAY. If you'd like to get your copy, here's the link: shorturl.at/ASmNG

#CrimeFiction #Snowdonia

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 21

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 18

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 17

💥 'Five Days In Provence' is an Amazon Bestseller! And it's heading for the UK Top 20. Thanks so much to everyone who bought a copy. If you haven't managed to get your book, here's the link: shorturl.at/xf8br

Simon McCleave @simonmccleave.bsky.social · Jul 16

😱 EXCITING NEWS!

For a limited time only you can get my summer thriller Five Days in Provence for only $0.99 in the US and £0.99 in the UK!

🔥 Don't miss out and buy the ebook today: geni.us/927-rd-two-am

#psychologicalthriller