Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK)
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
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Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Ta-da! Courtesy of @headofzeus.bsky.social, I'm thrilled to properly reveal the UK cover for the new #Spector mystery, #TheHouseAtDevilsNeck! Get your pre-orders in now!
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See everyone tomorrow!! We’re at @waterstonessheffield 6-8, with @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social & @tommeadauthor.bsky.social signing copies of #DeathComesatChristmas🎄
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
See everyone tomorrow!! We’re at @waterstonessheffield 6-8, with @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social & @tommeadauthor.bsky.social signing copies of #DeathComesatChristmas🎄
I'm really excited to be part of the @agathafestival.bsky.social Spring Gathering! Tickets are available now...
**Tickets for the 2026 Spring Gathering on April 11 are now on sale**
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and Kelly Mullen, the @christietime.com podcast, and special guests @radiomukhers.bsky.social and @valmcdermid.bsky.social
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
With authors @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and Kelly Mullen, the @christietime.com podcast, and special guests @radiomukhers.bsky.social and @valmcdermid.bsky.social
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...
International Agatha Christie Festival | Spring Gathering
After the sell-out success of the inaugural Spring Gathering in April 2025, we are delighted to be able to invite you to our Spring Gathering for 2026. We are looking forward to sharing a day of murde...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm really excited to be part of the @agathafestival.bsky.social Spring Gathering! Tickets are available now...
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Come see @marieoregan.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and myself for a signing at @waterstonessheffield a week today! Details below… Thanks to Russ for the graphic 🎄
www.waterstones.com/events/late-...
www.waterstones.com/events/late-...
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Come see @marieoregan.bsky.social @thevoiceofruss.bsky.social @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and myself for a signing at @waterstonessheffield a week today! Details below… Thanks to Russ for the graphic 🎄
www.waterstones.com/events/late-...
www.waterstones.com/events/late-...
Exciting news courtesy of @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social:
French language rights to #DeathAndTheConjuror and #TheMurderWheel, books 1 & 2 in the multiple award-nominated and widely acclaimed #historical #crime Joseph Spector series, have been sold to #LeMacguffin📚🌍🇫🇷
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French language rights to #DeathAndTheConjuror and #TheMurderWheel, books 1 & 2 in the multiple award-nominated and widely acclaimed #historical #crime Joseph Spector series, have been sold to #LeMacguffin📚🌍🇫🇷
Also sold in: 🇨🇳🇹🇼🇮🇹🇯🇵🇷🇴🇷🇺🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇦
November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Exciting news courtesy of @lorellabelliagency.bsky.social:
French language rights to #DeathAndTheConjuror and #TheMurderWheel, books 1 & 2 in the multiple award-nominated and widely acclaimed #historical #crime Joseph Spector series, have been sold to #LeMacguffin📚🌍🇫🇷
Also sold in: 🇨🇳🇹🇼🇮🇹🇯🇵🇷🇴🇷🇺🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇦
French language rights to #DeathAndTheConjuror and #TheMurderWheel, books 1 & 2 in the multiple award-nominated and widely acclaimed #historical #crime Joseph Spector series, have been sold to #LeMacguffin📚🌍🇫🇷
Also sold in: 🇨🇳🇹🇼🇮🇹🇯🇵🇷🇴🇷🇺🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇦
Absolutely wonderful sold-out event at my local library here in Mickleover--thank you so much to everyone who came along to hear me talk about "The Art of Murder," and all who bought books!
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Absolutely wonderful sold-out event at my local library here in Mickleover--thank you so much to everyone who came along to hear me talk about "The Art of Murder," and all who bought books!
Massive thank you Asad for bringing me along as your plus one to the opening of the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum. What a thrill to rub shoulders with Wes, Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley, Nick Cave...
Amazing to see all the costumes and gear from some of my favourite movies!
Amazing to see all the costumes and gear from some of my favourite movies!
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Massive thank you Asad for bringing me along as your plus one to the opening of the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum. What a thrill to rub shoulders with Wes, Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley, Nick Cave...
Amazing to see all the costumes and gear from some of my favourite movies!
Amazing to see all the costumes and gear from some of my favourite movies!
A wonderful tribute to Death and the Conjuror from @tukiyoni_odekake!
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A wonderful tribute to Death and the Conjuror from @tukiyoni_odekake!
Look what arrived this evening! I am incredibly honoured to be involved with Bedford Square Publishers' brand-new translations of Paul Halter's wonderful locked-room mystery novels. THE FOURTH DOOR is available now--stay tuned for THE DEMON OF DARTMOOR!
November 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Look what arrived this evening! I am incredibly honoured to be involved with Bedford Square Publishers' brand-new translations of Paul Halter's wonderful locked-room mystery novels. THE FOURTH DOOR is available now--stay tuned for THE DEMON OF DARTMOOR!
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Book of the Day ~ Death and the Conjuror by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Conjur...
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Conjur...
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Book of the Day ~ Death and the Conjuror by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Conjur...
www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Conjur...
This is absolutely wild
Interesting safe at an apartment I just visited cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is absolutely wild
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Interesting safe at an apartment I just visited cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Interesting safe at an apartment I just visited cc: @tommeadauthor.bsky.social
They look good together, don't they?
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
They look good together, don't they?
Last night I made a return visit to one of the best bookshops in the UK, @criminallygoodbooksyork! Such a wonderful gathering of writers and readers, with many new friends! I signed heaps and heaps of books, please go and buy them so they invite me back!!
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Last night I made a return visit to one of the best bookshops in the UK, @criminallygoodbooksyork! Such a wonderful gathering of writers and readers, with many new friends! I signed heaps and heaps of books, please go and buy them so they invite me back!!
Available NOW in Japan courtesy of 早川書房 and excellent translator Yu Nakayama, THE MURDER WHEEL! I hope all my friends in Japan will enjoy this second magic-infused Joseph Spector locked-room mystery!
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/nc58e7d418...
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/nc58e7d418...
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Available NOW in Japan courtesy of 早川書房 and excellent translator Yu Nakayama, THE MURDER WHEEL! I hope all my friends in Japan will enjoy this second magic-infused Joseph Spector locked-room mystery!
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/nc58e7d418...
www.hayakawabooks.com/n/nc58e7d418...
A review which (to my shame) I missed when it first appeared! Barry Turner gave THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK an excellent write-up in the Daily Mail back in August:
"With a plot that has more twists than a coiled snake, readers are in for a thrilling exercise in mental agility."
"With a plot that has more twists than a coiled snake, readers are in for a thrilling exercise in mental agility."
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A review which (to my shame) I missed when it first appeared! Barry Turner gave THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK an excellent write-up in the Daily Mail back in August:
"With a plot that has more twists than a coiled snake, readers are in for a thrilling exercise in mental agility."
"With a plot that has more twists than a coiled snake, readers are in for a thrilling exercise in mental agility."
This is great to see! Chinese editions of THE MURDER WHEEL and CABARET MACABRE!
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is great to see! Chinese editions of THE MURDER WHEEL and CABARET MACABRE!
In case you missed it...
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In case you missed it...
The amazing @timjmajor.bsky.social has written a piece for The Big Issue in support of his brilliant new novel JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT. In it, Tim lists his top 5 locked-room mysteries, including a certain puzzler by the name of DEATH AND CONJUROR!
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
The more tricksy the locked room mysteries, the better they are, as these five unfeasibly fiendish choices prove.
www.bigissue.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The amazing @timjmajor.bsky.social has written a piece for The Big Issue in support of his brilliant new novel JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT. In it, Tim lists his top 5 locked-room mysteries, including a certain puzzler by the name of DEATH AND CONJUROR!
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
A delightful review of THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK from the Belfast Telegraph!
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A delightful review of THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK from the Belfast Telegraph!
Wishing a very happy publication day to my lovely friend Susannah and her superb gothic novel THE DRIFT--a perfect read for Halloween!
Susannah was kind enough to answer my author Q&A--take a look at it, and while you're there, feel free to sign up!
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Susannah was kind enough to answer my author Q&A--take a look at it, and while you're there, feel free to sign up!
mailchi.mp/de94a8caa390...
October 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wishing a very happy publication day to my lovely friend Susannah and her superb gothic novel THE DRIFT--a perfect read for Halloween!
Susannah was kind enough to answer my author Q&A--take a look at it, and while you're there, feel free to sign up!
mailchi.mp/de94a8caa390...
Susannah was kind enough to answer my author Q&A--take a look at it, and while you're there, feel free to sign up!
mailchi.mp/de94a8caa390...
Alas, the shingles have got me again!
Sadly me and @tommeadauthor.bsky.social are super poorly and will no longer be able to make tomorrow!
The dream team is going on the road (to Lichfield)! My dear friend @charlottelpoet.bsky.social and I will be signing and selling books at the LICHFIELD BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA from 10.30 on Saturday November 1st!
October 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Alas, the shingles have got me again!
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Looking for more #SpookyReads? Head visit bit.ly/SpookyReadsforHalloween
for more Halloween recommendations! @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @sularigentill.bsky.social
for more Halloween recommendations! @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @sularigentill.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Looking for more #SpookyReads? Head visit bit.ly/SpookyReadsforHalloween
for more Halloween recommendations! @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @sularigentill.bsky.social
for more Halloween recommendations! @tommeadauthor.bsky.social @sularigentill.bsky.social
The first Spector story to reach supermarket shelves--"Upon A Midnight Clear" in the new paperback of DEATH COMES AT CHRISTMAS, edited by Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan, can be found in Tesco and ASDA, plus all the usual places! It makes a great stocking filler... (Pictures pinched from Samantha Hayes)
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The first Spector story to reach supermarket shelves--"Upon A Midnight Clear" in the new paperback of DEATH COMES AT CHRISTMAS, edited by Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan, can be found in Tesco and ASDA, plus all the usual places! It makes a great stocking filler... (Pictures pinched from Samantha Hayes)
HUGE thanks to the team at Serenity Books for hosting such a great event! It was an honour to participate alongside the brilliant Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran and Lucy Nichol. There are signed copies of THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK and CABARET MACABRE at both the Stockport and Romiley branches!
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
HUGE thanks to the team at Serenity Books for hosting such a great event! It was an honour to participate alongside the brilliant Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran and Lucy Nichol. There are signed copies of THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK and CABARET MACABRE at both the Stockport and Romiley branches!
A little "Easter Egg" from THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK for those that may have missed it...
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A little "Easter Egg" from THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK for those that may have missed it...