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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks, Jeff! Much appreciated.

Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 22h

On the latest episode of Murder Junction @radiomukhers and I chat to crime writing legend, Patricia Cornwell, creator of Kay Scarpetta - now an upcoming TV show with Nicole Kidman. Patricia has some incredible stories from her brilliant career. Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 3d

How lovely of you!

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 3d

An intriguing write up in the Henley Standard by Natalie Aldred, ahead of my appearance at the @HenleyLitFest tomorrow evening, Tues 7th, 6pm, in conversation with @jamesscudamore ... We shall set the world to rights. Tickets: shorturl.at/jDiE9

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 6d

The beautiful setting at Tý Newydd, Wales, the national writing centre. A privilege to have been invited to spend a week here, in the company of like minded souls.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 7d

Take a gander at this! ... @GoldsboroBooks exclusive edition of QUANTUM OF MENACE - Signed & numbered by the author (ie, me!) - Digitally sprayed Q edges - Exclusive blue jacket - Silver foil under the jacket - First edition ... Luscious! ORDER HERE: goldsborobooks.com/products/qua...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you, Russel! Much appreciated.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 9d

From Cornwall to Wales... A suitably sinister pic at the national writing centre with Alis Hawkins as we set out the murdery beats of crime fiction. A beautiful venue, where, apparently, former PM David Lloyd George lived and died. (No foul play was suspected.)

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 14d

DEADLINE 30 Sep - Just days left to enter this initiative by @JoffeBooks . A very worthwhile list of prizes on offer for synopsis & first 10000 words of a crime novel. If you know someone who might benefit from entering, do let them know. Details: joffebooks.com/prize-2025

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 14d

Up at Combestone Tor on Dartmoor. Sunny weather makes the valley the most beautiful spectacle. Something very Lord of the Rings about the scene. I almost had the urge to get up and set off for Mordor to give Sauron a good kicking.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 16d

Discussing the relative merits of Test match cricket versus the modern day wham-bam of the Hundred format with Agatha Christie. Her terrier, Peter, also ventured an opinion. He's a staunch traditionalist. White kit. Red ball. Abundant cream teas.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 16d

A 'Race Across the World' style drive from Newcastle to Torquay to speak at the @agathafestival with ⁦ Janice Hallett & Andreina Cordani ... I might have stirred things up by asking who would win in a fist fight between Poirot & Marple...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 21d

In the latest episode of Murder Junction with @radiomukhers we discuss a spectacular true life crime - The Baker Street Robbery - forever tied to the short story by Sherlock Holmes 'The Red-Headed League'. Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Episode 162 - City of Destruction, The Baker Street Robbery and the Red-Headed League

Podcast Episode · Murder Junction · 08/09/2025 · 22m

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 22d

A Godfather-ish pic from the green room at last weekend's @BloodyScotland festival. Another excellent edition of the event, in the bonny city of Stirling. I may have been sent to the naughty corner...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 23d

Q memo #9- SUPER SPY 2050- puzzle & prize to be won. Latest in a series of memos from the desk of Q, head of Q Branch, from Bond franchise. (Memos written by yours truly). QUANTUM OF MENACE out 23rd Oct - enter Q's latest brain teaser: vaseemkhan.com/2025/09/15/c...

CLASSIFICATION: GOLD LEVEL (FOR YOUR EYES ONLY) – SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM #9 – SUPER SPY 2050

Dear colleagues, I recently attended a cross-agency symposium for the Super Soldier 2050 programme, an MOD-led initiative aimed at enhancing the physical and cognitive abilities of our fighting men…

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · 28d

Nice to see QUANTUM OF MENACE in Guardian's "biggest books of the autumn" roundup - Q from the Bond franchise investigates the death of a quantum computer scientist in his small hometown. A traditional mystery, with extra helpings of dry humour. PRE-ORDER geni.us/quantumofmen...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Paperback publication day for CITY OF DESTRUCTION, the fifth in the Malabar House series. It's 1951, India. The dying words of a political assassin send Persis, India's first female police inspector, to Delhi, India's ancient capital. ORDER online, incl: www.waterstones.com/book/city-of...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Sep 2

I love small town America thrillers - so much so I wrote my own, The Girl in Cell A. To celebrate the book I wrote this piece for @CrimeReads celebrating 5 such brilliant thrillers, from Deliverance to In The Heat of the Night. Read here: crimereads.com/small-town-a...

Small Town America: Five Books that Serve Up a Perfect Setting for Murder

What is it about small town America—in book and onscreen—that we find so compelling? A question I first confronted as a teenager, growing up in a quiet corner of London, England back in the 1980s. …

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Very good of you, Joel!

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hi Alan, Thanks for the interest. Alas, I don't think my publishers have finalised US and Canada dates yet. But do hang in there. Your support is very much appreciated!

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Chatting to @kl_pearson, thriller writer and digital therapist on the latest Murder Junction... "Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations" . Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations

Podcast Episode · Murder Junction · 25/08/2025 · 26m

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Aug 15

Q memo #8- DRIVING 007- puzzle & prize to be won. Latest in a series of memos from the desk of Q, head of Q Branch, from Bond franchise. (Memos written by yours truly). QUANTUM OF MENACE out 23rd Oct - enter Q's latest brain teaser: gleam.io/KadqW/quantu...

Quantum of Menace - A Q Branch puzzle

Solve the riddle and enter your answer below for the chance to win a prize from our publishing partners, Ian Fleming Publications Limited. Pot luck, and only for UK based agents I’m afraid! How to ent...

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Not so long now till a return to @BloodyScotland , this time in the company of old friends and new. We'll be talking about how us Brits have the audacity to 'write America' - with the odd murder thrown in for fun. Book your tickets now.

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Vaseem Khan @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social · Jul 30

Another day, another offer...ENDS 31 JULY! ... 25% off ...Waterstones are suggesting you pre-order paperback of CITY OF DESTRUCTION, the award-winning fifth book in my Malabar House series set in 1950s India ... Use the code: SUMMER25 ... Order here: www.waterstones.com/book/city-of...

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