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Mark Bridgeman Author ✍️
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Best selling author of The Scottish Murder Book, ERASED, and The Nearly Man.
🎄 If you know someone who enjoyed my book about the Edwardian adventuress and con artist Violet Charlesworth, Nothing For Something, why not treat them to my previous title on a similar theme, The Nearly Man.

🎁 The Nearly Man is available from all good bookstores
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Yesterday's Food Diary 📖

Another food marathon completed. Eating 😋
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Meeting with the JEP to give them an update on the book's release date, and to work on an upcoming article in which I'll be revealing some interesting new evidence
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
👻 We all love a suitably spooky story at Christmas, why not order someone a copy of one of my books with a ghostly theme.
Try Perthshire's Pound of Flesh, The Dark Side of the Dales, Jurassic Coast Justice, Blood Beneath Ben Nevis and more.
Check out all the links @ www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"What a fantastic book! Loved it" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Really interesting. Can't wait to read more" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

BRISTOL: Bullets, Blades and Barricades is available now
December 2, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A Scooby Doo mist has descended 🌫️
December 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
📚The Ideal Christmas Gift 🎁

Nothing For Something: The Violet Charlesworth Story.

You have until midnight tonight to pick up a copy from Waterstones and take advantage of their double points offer

Nothing For Something is available here - www.waterstones.com/book/nothing...
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
✍️ Handy Writing Tips: 101

If something isn't working for, try something different
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
📚 Alright my lovers!

If you're in the West Country then you'll need a copy of either (or both) of my short story collections this Christmas! Available from your local bookshop, Waterstones, Amazon, or via the links on my website www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk

@waterstones.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Pick up this perfect pair of my murderously mysterious short story collections from The Highland Bookshop, in Fort William. The ideal Christmas gift

📘 BLOOD BENEATH BEN NEVIS - www.highlandbookshop.com/store/p/bloo...

📕 BLOOD ACROSS THE WATER -
www.highlandbookshop.com/store/p/bloo...
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
📚 A lovely book signing session in Waterstones Perth at lunchtime ✍️.

If you're in Perth why not pop in and pick up a signed copy of The Scottish Murder Book, Perthshire's Pound of Flesh, and The River Runs Red.
And it's double (or even treble) points on your Waterstones+ Card too!
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📖 For those who missed our special event this week, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world's first Gaelic dictionary, compiled by Kenmore born Robert Armstrong, you can purchase a copy of my special commemorative booklet here:

👉 www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk/books/A-War-...
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 What a fantastic evening last night celebrating the 200th anniversary of the world's first Gaelic dictionary in 1825 📖, and my commemorative booklet. Proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Breadalbane Reading Room & the Gaelic Mod. Available here:
👉 www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk/books/A-War-...
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🎁📚 If you're looking for one of my books as a Christmas gift for a loved one with impeccable taste, Amazon have reduced some of them in price. Click here and browse away:

👉 www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=mark+bri...

Some titles have free delivery too

#BookRecommendations
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🎬 As I often post old movie recommendations from the golden age of Hollywood & obituaries to lost actors, I thought for a change I'd celebrate one of the last surviving stars from that era
Eva Marie Saint, now 101, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1955 for On The Waterfront.
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
✍️ Looking forward to revealing details tonight of a booklet I've written to raise money for two important local community assets, and to commemorate a literary anniversary 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
💰 It's Budget Day. Looks like we'll all have to have tighten our belts - again . . .
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎁🎄 We all know books make the best Christmas presents, why not head over to my website and pick the perfect title for your loved ones. After all, everyone loves a good crime story, a mystery, or a thrilling tale of an extraordinary life - there's plenty to choose from
👉 www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
As I put the final touches to my book about the tragic murder of Tuula it is worth noting that today is the UN's International Day For The Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Tuula's death was just one of the many of thousands of appalling crimes committed by men against women every day
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Food for thought 🤔
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📚 As we all know books make the best Christmas presents, why visit my website and pick the perfect title for your loved ones. After all, everyone loves a good crime story, a mystery, or a thrilling tale of an extraordinary life (and there's plenty to choose from 🎁🎄
www.markbridgemanauthor.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📕 Bookshops and book lovers of Bristol - After selling out at the wholesalers AGAIN last week, Bristol: Bullets, Blades and Barricades is back in stock again now

Order or grab your copy of this fantastic collection, featuring true stories from Bristol's dark past, from Bristol bookshops now ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
📕The River Runs Red: New Edition makes the perfect Scottish true crime read this Xmas
The enhanced updated, and expanded 2nd edition of my first book is available here in Highland Perthshire from the Aberfeldy Watermill, Adventure Into Books, Birnam Arts, Waterstones Perth, and The Old Mill, Killin
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM