David Goodman

Now *that's* a platter

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is $1.99 today on USA Amazon!

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Angry Robot are killing it with cover design lately. VURT and POLLEN blew my mind when they first came out and I'm halfway through the GOGMAGOG/LUDLUDA duology now.

Five to watch: Scotland's rising stars of crime fiction Scottish crime writing has its big beasts and they don’t need recounting by anyone with eyes to read – or to watch TV adaptations of their work.…

Huge congratulations to ma pals @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @callummcsorley.bsky.social and @byclairewilson.bsky.social for being included in the Herald's 'Crime Writers to Look Out For in 2026 feature!

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Daynote - Thu 11 Dec Titling and word count planning.

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Daynote - Wed 10 Dec Sleeping through a storm.

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Daynote - Tue 9 Dec Good morning London!

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A line of text from an outline that reads '- tie it all up somehow?'

Just found this at the end of the outline I thought I'd finished.

Thanks, Past Dave.

Did me a real solid with this excellent outlining.

Daynote - Mon 8 Dec Hello London!

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You’re welcome and thanks for inviting me to contribute, it was a pleasure!

The current paperback cover of A Reluctant Spy, featuring two shadowy figures in front of Tower Bridge in London.

If you missed this week's Kindle Daily Deal, you can still get the paperback of A Reluctant Spy for 35% off this week. No idea when this deal will end, so if you fancy it, better move quick:

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Reluctant Spy David Goodman's in East Africa - The Book Trail A Reluctant Spy – Espionage in East Africa Reluctant Spy David Goodman shares top secret information about his winner thriller’s locations… The Reluctant Spy If you trust this man and wish to accept t...

And next up is my 'On Location' article, where I talk a bit about the inspiration for the book and how I went about researching and writing it:

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The Reluctant Spy - The Book Trail BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Reluctant Spy Destination/location: London and various  Author/guide: David Goodman  Departure Time: 2025

I really enjoyed writing a couple of pieces with @thebooktrail.bsky.social!

First up is my Booktrail entry for A Reluctant Spy, featuring many of the locations from the book:

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As we've had a lot of new followers join us recently, we thought now would be a good time to reshare our bumper Starter Pack of superb Solaris Authors!

Everyone that we can find on BlueSky, all in one place, to light up your feed with feline shenanigans, strong opinions on jam & of course - BOOKS!

This is a great and wide-ranging episode!

Today only (thank god). Reduced to 99p. Get it here! www.amazon.co.uk/.../B0CCKTMN...
Or maybe tomorrow when it goes back to £9.99!

Thank you!

The second book does have someone who is (briefly, at the start) a lawyer in it.

Thank you! And thanks for the lovely review!

A screenshot showing the position of A Reluctant Spy in the Kindle store (14 overall and number 1 in three categories)

Update: A Reluctant Spy hit number 14 in the whole Kindle UK store overnight and is now number 1 in *three* categories!

Thanks so much everyone 🕵️‍♂️❤️

A Reluctant Spy: the award-winning spy thriller 'perfect for fans of Mick Herron' (THE SUN) A Reluctant Spy: the award-winning spy thriller 'perfect for fans of Mick Herron' (THE SUN) eBook : Goodman, David: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

I really like this by @davegoodman.bsky.social and it’s 99p on Kindle today.

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Delighted to see A Reluctant Spy hit the top 100 for the Kindle Store in the UK and Number 1 in the espionage category!

Thank you to everyone’s who has picked it up today, I hope you enjoy reading ❤️

Still a little over two hours left in the deal.

ICYMI - a little under five hours left in today's deal!

Thanks pal ❤️

Much obliged mate 🙌

Cheers fella ❤️

Thank you!

🚨 Book deal klaxon🚨
For an absolute belter of a book too!

Fantastic to see this, and a great opportunity for writers!

Just unbelievable value. Get yours now!