R.N. Morris
@rnmorris.bsky.social
Writer of historical crime fiction and other things. Podcast scriptwriter on The Curious History of Your Home for Noiser. “Mesmerizing, repellent, bizarre, intelligent, dark, provocative… utterly fascinating…”
Booklist
Booklist
This, from @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social's The Bruegel Boy, perfectly encapsulates how I feel reading her book...
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This, from @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social's The Bruegel Boy, perfectly encapsulates how I feel reading her book...
Just realised the song "You're so Vain" is about every cat ever.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Just realised the song "You're so Vain" is about every cat ever.
It's fair to say Mr Duns has read a lot of spy novels... link to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G34WMXKY/
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's fair to say Mr Duns has read a lot of spy novels... link to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G34WMXKY/
I love it when writers I admire say nice things about my work!
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I love it when writers I admire say nice things about my work!
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Travel on the Trans-Siberian Express with the Russian Secret Service and the Nazis in pursuit.
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction ⌛📚
'thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL
mybook.to/TransSiberian
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction ⌛📚
'thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL
mybook.to/TransSiberian
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Travel on the Trans-Siberian Express with the Russian Secret Service and the Nazis in pursuit.
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction ⌛📚
'thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL
mybook.to/TransSiberian
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction ⌛📚
'thrilling, immersive and beautifully written historical novel that will resonate long after the last page is turned. Highly recommended' MARIUS GABRIEL
mybook.to/TransSiberian
COVER STORY isn't out yet - another day to go, I believe. But just had this great response from writer and critic Jeremy Duns. Particularly bowled over by the comparison to Mick Herron!
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
COVER STORY isn't out yet - another day to go, I believe. But just had this great response from writer and critic Jeremy Duns. Particularly bowled over by the comparison to Mick Herron!
Not long to go before COVER STORY is out in the world! I’m very excited about this one and will be sharing the Saul Bass-inspired trailer tomorrow!
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Not long to go before COVER STORY is out in the world! I’m very excited about this one and will be sharing the Saul Bass-inspired trailer tomorrow!
I love a good book launch, especially when it's the launch of a new @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social novel. I can't wait to immerse myself in this beauty!
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I love a good book launch, especially when it's the launch of a new @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social novel. I can't wait to immerse myself in this beauty!
I sometimes worry that some of my books are too dark and surreal. (Silas Quinn, I'm looking at you.) So I have decided to make my next book darker and more surreal than anything I've written so far.
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I sometimes worry that some of my books are too dark and surreal. (Silas Quinn, I'm looking at you.) So I have decided to make my next book darker and more surreal than anything I've written so far.
It's not every day you get an email from Stephen King. Or even a bot pretending to be Stephen King!
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's not every day you get an email from Stephen King. Or even a bot pretending to be Stephen King!
Last chance to enter my guess the title competition. Draw will be made at midday. One copy of the paperback, 10 ebooks up for grabs. Drop your answers in the comments or DM me.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Last chance to enter my guess the title competition. Draw will be made at midday. One copy of the paperback, 10 ebooks up for grabs. Drop your answers in the comments or DM me.
I've been interviewed for @aspectsofcrime. (Btw, if you read the interview you'll discover the title of my next novel, so you can enter my competition to win a paperback copy. Just drop the title in the comments or DM me to enter.) aspectsofcrime.com/author_inter...
R.N. Morris Interview - Aspects of Crime
Most of your books have been historical crime novels. Your latest, Cover Story, is a contemporary spy story. Why the change? I never meant to become a historical crime writer. I just had an idea for a...
aspectsofcrime.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I've been interviewed for @aspectsofcrime. (Btw, if you read the interview you'll discover the title of my next novel, so you can enter my competition to win a paperback copy. Just drop the title in the comments or DM me to enter.) aspectsofcrime.com/author_inter...
I've got a new book coming out soon but I'm keeping the title under my hat. Guess what it is and win a copy (1 paperback and 10 ebooks to give away)... comment or dm to enter. Draw takes place on Thursday. #BookSky
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I've got a new book coming out soon but I'm keeping the title under my hat. Guess what it is and win a copy (1 paperback and 10 ebooks to give away)... comment or dm to enter. Draw takes place on Thursday. #BookSky
Don't forget to enter my cover tease competition. Guess the title of my next book and you could win a paperback copy. 10 runners up will get ebooks. Drop your answers in the comments or DM me.
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Don't forget to enter my cover tease competition. Guess the title of my next book and you could win a paperback copy. 10 runners up will get ebooks. Drop your answers in the comments or DM me.
Selfie with bowler. My next novel is a contemporary spy story. Does this mean I've abandoned historical crime fiction? Hope this answers your question.
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Selfie with bowler. My next novel is a contemporary spy story. Does this mean I've abandoned historical crime fiction? Hope this answers your question.
I'm feeling generous, so I will also give away 10 free digital copies of my next novel as well as a paperback copy for the overall winner. To enter, all you have to do is guess the title! Drop me your guesses in a comment or DM me... visual clue below.
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm feeling generous, so I will also give away 10 free digital copies of my next novel as well as a paperback copy for the overall winner. To enter, all you have to do is guess the title! Drop me your guesses in a comment or DM me... visual clue below.
Guess the title of my next book and win a paperback. To see all the Halloween-themed clues, visit my blog: rogernmorris.co.uk/guess-the-ti...
Guess the title of my next book and win a paperback
That’s right. I’ve got a new book coming out. The title is still top secret. Hush hush. Under wraps. Need to know. But if you think you can guess what it is, you could win a copy of the…
rogernmorris.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Guess the title of my next book and win a paperback. To see all the Halloween-themed clues, visit my blog: rogernmorris.co.uk/guess-the-ti...
Guess the title of my new novel and win a paperback. DM me your best guess before midday 6.11.25. The correct entries will be put into a draw.
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Guess the title of my new novel and win a paperback. DM me your best guess before midday 6.11.25. The correct entries will be put into a draw.
"Cover" tease... something new coming soon!
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
"Cover" tease... something new coming soon!
So Trump didn't win. He's not going to be happy. In fact, he might be so pissed off he'll start a war just to show them. #NobelPeacePrize
October 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
So Trump didn't win. He's not going to be happy. In fact, he might be so pissed off he'll start a war just to show them. #NobelPeacePrize
Father-daughter bonding update. I asked if she was excited about the new Taylor Smith album. Think I got away with it.
October 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Father-daughter bonding update. I asked if she was excited about the new Taylor Smith album. Think I got away with it.
The #ebook of The Red Hand of Fury is still £1.99 on
Amazon. “The tortured Silas Quinn is one of fiction’s most memorable detectives. Historical crime fiction doesn’t get much darker than this.” Andrew Taylor www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Detecti...
Amazon. “The tortured Silas Quinn is one of fiction’s most memorable detectives. Historical crime fiction doesn’t get much darker than this.” Andrew Taylor www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Detecti...
The Red Hand of Fury (Detective Silas Quinn Mysteries Book 4) eBook : Morris, R. N.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Red Hand of Fury (Detective Silas Quinn Mysteries Book 4) eBook : Morris, R. N.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The #ebook of The Red Hand of Fury is still £1.99 on
Amazon. “The tortured Silas Quinn is one of fiction’s most memorable detectives. Historical crime fiction doesn’t get much darker than this.” Andrew Taylor www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Detecti...
Amazon. “The tortured Silas Quinn is one of fiction’s most memorable detectives. Historical crime fiction doesn’t get much darker than this.” Andrew Taylor www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Detecti...
"I just finished The Mannequin House, and I'm still lingering in its shadowy brilliance." Ah, if only I didn't know this was written by AI at the behest of spammers trying to part me from my money.
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"I just finished The Mannequin House, and I'm still lingering in its shadowy brilliance." Ah, if only I didn't know this was written by AI at the behest of spammers trying to part me from my money.
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every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer
Still only #99p. The Porfiry Petrovich ebook omnibus. “Richly evocative of its time and place.” The New York Times. www.amazon.co.uk/Crime-Punish...
September 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Still only #99p. The Porfiry Petrovich ebook omnibus. “Richly evocative of its time and place.” The New York Times. www.amazon.co.uk/Crime-Punish...