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Simon Caldwell

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Freelance journalist and author of The Beast of Bethulia Park and Lady Mabel's Gold, OUT NOW from Gracewing (https://www.gracewing.co.uk/page416.html). Master of the Keys. Views are my own.

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Happy birthday, Lady Mabel's Gold (amzn.eu/d/0fxQkvih), one today!

28.02.2026 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pleased to announce the first of two 'Lady Mabel's Gold' walks this year will go ahead on Sunday March 22, organised by Wigan Council, to visit scenes from my second novel (amzn.eu/d/0dbVexYp). Click here to learn more and to book your place: bewellwigan.gladstonego.cloud/book/details...

12.02.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lady Mabel's Gold Simon Caldwell’s second novel is another history-jumping mystery novel worth reading twice

Lady Mabel's Gold
open.substack.com/pub/thenewnu...

16.12.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why not treat yourself or the one you love to a copy of Lady Mabel's Gold (amzn.eu/d/9Mhx0VV) this Christmas? You won't regret it.

09.12.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three years ago today - with William Cash and Bianca Jagger at the launch of The Beast of Bethulia Park at the Polish Hearth Club, South Kensington, London.

25.11.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wigan borough libraries Christmas Book Fair! Eventbrite - Wigan libraries presents Wigan borough libraries Christmas Book Fair! - Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Wigan Library, Wigan, England. Find event and ticket information.

Very much looking forward to taking part in the Christmas book fair at Wigan Library on Saturday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wigan-boro...

17.11.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Beast of Bethulia Park
YouTube video by Risky Scientists The Beast of Bethulia Park

Ticket sales for my 'chippy tea' talk at Leigh Library on Thursday about Wigan in The Beast of Bethulia Park (youtu.be/9KbFb_Cz3cY?...) and Lady Mabel's Gold close at 2pm today. There's still time to get yours: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-crime...

07.10.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Beast of Bethulia Park (a.co/d/0gXLY8K) is three years old today - and more topical than ever

30.09.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet crime fiction author S P Caldwell followed by fish and chip supper Local author S P Caldwell will talk about Wigan borough locations and scenes featured in his two crime thrillers!

Click on this link to find out more and for your ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1562688997...

06.08.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With Lady Mabel, Caldwell strikes Catholic gold Just in time for the lazy summer reading season, British Catholic author Simon P. Caldwell has released a second novel that combines the genres of modern thriller with, what one might call, sacramenta...

A great review of Lady Mabel's Gold by Canadian journalist Anna Farrow: www.catholicregister.org/item/2518-wi...

24.07.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Beast of Bethulia Park has sold out again on Amazon but you can still buy directly from Gracewing, the publisher (www.gracewing.co.uk/page416.html), Waterstones (www.waterstones.com/book/the-bea...) and any other online book store

22.07.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My appointment as Master of the Keys (Catholic Writers' Guild), announced in the Tablet diary this weekend

18.07.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radio Maria England interviewed me last week about Lady Mabel's Gold (amzn.eu/d/eAnkxEk), my second novel. You can listen to the show here:
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

14.07.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A customer review of Lady Mabel's Gold (amzn.eu/d/eK4wOEY) by Barbara Davies: www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2VJ7...

21.06.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm happy to announce that I've been appointed to serve for the next three years as the Master of 'The Keys', the Catholic Writers' Guild founded by GK Chesterton in the 1930s.

08.06.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Fest at Leigh Library - Manchester City of Literature Meet an array of talented adult authors of fiction, crime fiction and poetry! Over 30 authors will have stalls at Book Fest, providing an opportunity to chat, share your love of the written word and t...

I can't wait for this - it's going to be great. An honour to take part: www.manchestercityofliterature.com/event/book-f...

02.06.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Fest 2025 | Leek Loves Books

It will be an honour to take part in the second annual Leek Loves Books festival in Staffordshire on Saturday 7th June. Full programme here: www.leeklovesbooks.com/bookfest2025

02.06.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to this crime fiction panel at Leigh Library on the 29th March. I’m thrilled to be rubbing shoulders with Malcolm Hollingdrake Liz Mistry & Joseph Knox. The fantastic Samantha Brownley will be our moderator and the event is FREE!!πŸ“šπŸ“š

See you there! #AllWriteUpNorth Wigan Libraries

16.03.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was wonderful to meet you. Great company. I hope we can do it again sometime!

28.05.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Walk Through the Pages of Lady Mabel's Gold A guided walk of scenes from a new crime thriller set in Wigan has been added to the Borough’s walking festival.

"A Walk Through the Pages of Lady Mabel's Gold" (a.co/d/7fqnuSc). A tour of scenes from my latest thriller has been added to the Big Wigan Walk Week which will go ahead from 11am on Tuesday May 27. Read about it here: www.yourworld.net/greater-manc...

21.05.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Walk Through the Pages of Lady Mabel's Gold A guided walk of scenes from a new crime thriller set in Wigan has been added to the Borough’s walking festival.

"A Walk Through the Pages of Lady Mabel's Gold" (a.co/d/7fqnuSc). A tour of scenes from my latest thriller has been added to the Big Wigan Walk Week which will go ahead from 11am on Tuesday May 27. Read about it here: www.yourworld.net/greater-manc...

21.05.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's been a bit of fresh interest in The Beast of Bethulia Park (amzn.eu/d/0FiR6w8) thanks to the recent publication of Lady Mabel's Gold (amzn.eu/d/a1DAWJu), with some new customer reviews on Amazon and GoodReads, including some very generous comments from Jenny Martin

16.05.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love πŸ“š #books?
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30.03.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Customer reviews of Lady Mabel's Gold have started to arrive. Read them here: amzn.eu/d/fxtuBP9

30.04.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waterstones ...

09.04.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The magical sight and sound of Sand Martins busily opening up fresh nest burrows at Minsmere, Suffolk... and in the background the songs of Nightingale, Chiffchaff and Skylark nearby (8th April 2025)
@suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

09.04.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Both Lady Mabel's Gold and The Beast of Bethulia Park have sold out at Amazon UK but new stock will arrive soon. You can order online now from other platforms like Waterstones, Foyles, Gracewing publishing and from Amazon.com in the US for a very quick delivery

01.04.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lady Mabel’s Gold: a refreshing sequel to Simon Caldwell’s Beast of Bethulia Park - Catholic Herald The northern mill town of Wigan has an illustrious literary history as the setting for George Orwell’s 1937 investigation/memoir The Road to Wigan Pier. Nearly a century later another writer is using ...

thecatholicherald.com/lady-mabels-...

01.04.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Beast of Bethulia Park has temporarily sold out at Amazon UK but you can still get it quickly from Amazon.com (a.co/d/fqeHps3), Waterstones (www.waterstones.com/book/the-bea...) and other online platforms and the publisher Gracewing (www.gracewing.co.uk/page416.html)

01.04.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lady Mabel's Gold, the sequel to The Beast of Bethulia Park (amzn.eu/d/h3WAMXp), will be launched in Wigan next week. Click here to buy your copy (amzn.eu/d/bLSKsLi) or come to Waterstones for a signed one on March 29. #NewRelease #mystery #Wigan #HaighHall @thecwa.bsky.social

21.03.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0