Mike Stotter

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Written by Mike Stotter Please give details on the challenges faced by professional policeman/Head of the Kripo, Criminal Inspector Schenke - in fighting organised crime in a state run by organised criminals. SIMON: When I was writing I thought about the fact that Schenke is confronted by a dilemma often discussed down to the present day: if I was a German during the Nazi era, would I have had the courage to defy the regime?

Oct 10, 2024 | wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com | Mike Stotter

A true tale of attempted murder, mystery and love that marked a landmark case in British legal history Bristol-born author Frederick J Hillberg is celebrating the publication of his new historical novel, ‘The Dangerous Journey’. Set in 1840’s Victorian England, the story brings to life the brutal attempted murder on Bristol accountant William Miller Mackreth  in the Shropshire town of Ludlow - a crime that reverberated across Britain and the colonies.

Jul 19, 2024 | wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com | Ayo Onatade |Mike Stotter

Rising Star Jo Callaghan wins Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024 with AI inspired debut In the Blink of An EyeThursday 18 July 2024: In the Blink of An Eye by debut author Jo Callaghan has been announced as the winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious crime fiction award, presented by Harrogate International Festivals at a special ceremony on the opening night of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.

Jul 18, 2024 | wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com | Ayo Onatade |Mike Stotter |Ali Karim

Whenever I meet new people and they ask me what I do, I say ‘I am a barrister’. I never pause to think about it. I have been saying it all my adult life. I live and work in the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court in London. I put on a wig and gown and went to court and argued cases every day for more than thirty years. I am a barrister. The last time I said it, was at a party thrown recently by my agent. It was the first publishing party I had ever been to.

Jul 11, 2024 | wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com | Mike Stotter

Pushkin Vertigo, an imprint of Pushkin Press, is to publish Strange Pictures, the first novel by Uketsu, a masked Japanese Youtuber turned bestselling novelist. Pushkin Senior Commissioning Editor Daniel Seton bought World English Rights in this and a second title from Kenny Okuyama at Japan Uni Agency. Strange Pictures will be published, in a translation by Jim Rion, in trade paperback and eBook on 16th January 2025.