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Simon McCleave

@simonmccleave.bsky.social

Multi million selling author of crime novels set in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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I’ll be at Shrewsbury Library next week (Friday 17th October. 2pm). Free event so hope to see you there βœπŸ»πŸ˜ƒπŸ“š

07.10.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A great day with East Riding Libraries talking all things crime with @mwcraven.bsky.social & Zoe Sharpe and then @simonmccleave.bsky.social & @carahunterbooks.bsky.social. Read them all!πŸ“š

28.09.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to be doing an event for the Clwyd Crime Festival in November. If you'd like to come along, here's the link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele...
πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸ“š

04.10.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely afternoon at East Riding Festival with my incredibly talented pal Cara Hunter. Thanks to Nick Quantrill for superb moderating plus the wonderful festival team and The Beverley Bookshop πŸ“šβœπŸ»

#crimefiction

27.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tickets are on sale for 'Crime Day' at the East Riding Festival of Words, 27th September! Lots going on, but I'll be chatting with @mwcraven.bsky.social and Zoe Sharp, @simonmccleave.bsky.social and @carahunterbooks.bsky.social.

Link in the comments.

01.08.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thrilled to have @simonmccleave.bsky.social and @johnsutherland.bsky.social at our next author event at West Barnes Library on Mon 27th Oct at 7.30pm.
Book at library or www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in-...
Β£2 cash entry on the night.

24.09.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wrexham crime novelist climbing Yr Wyddfa for niece, 4, after heartbreaking diagnoses Author Simon McCleave is doing it for his niece Immy, currently having treatment for Leukaemia

Thanks to The Leader for running this article about my niece Immy. If you’d like to have a read, here’s the link: www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2546067...

14.09.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great afternoon with the lovely ladies from the Coedpoeth / Minera WI. Thanks for the generous donations to my appeal for my beautiful niece Immy x πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏβœπŸ»πŸ“š
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

11.09.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ I'm so pleased to announce that after the success of 'Last Night at Villa Lucia' and 'Five Days In Provence', I've signed up to do a three book 'Destination Thriller' series with Storm. All very exciting πŸ˜€

27.08.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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documentary maker, Robert Murphy Journalist for his wonderful podcast, Behind The Crimes. If you'd like to have a listen / watch, here is a link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1zG... (also on your Podcast provider)

11.08.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to George Chesterton for a great interview / article in The Telegraph. If you'd like to have a read, here's the link: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

08.08.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New: @simonmccleave.bsky.social chats THE ABERSOCH KILLINGSCrimeTime
pod.fo/e/302e3a apple.co/3znb7b5
@canelobooks.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social

26.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ LAUNCH DAY! πŸ’₯
Exciting news. My new DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller, The Abersoch Killings #21, is out TODAY. If you'd like to get your copy, here's the link: shorturl.at/ASmNG

#CrimeFiction #Snowdonia

27.07.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ 'Five Days In Provence' is an Amazon Bestseller! And it's heading for the UK Top 20. Thanks so much to everyone who bought a copy. If you haven't managed to get your book, here's the link: shorturl.at/xf8br

17.07.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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😱 EXCITING NEWS!

For a limited time only you can get my summer thriller Five Days in Provence for only $0.99 in the US and Β£0.99 in the UK!

πŸ”₯ Don't miss out and buy the ebook today: geni.us/927-rd-two-am

#psychologicalthriller

16.07.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Exciting news! I'm being interviewed by Lynn Bowles on BBC Radio Wales about 4.10pm πŸ˜ƒ

Exciting news! I'm being interviewed by Lynn Bowles on BBC Radio Wales about 4.10pm πŸ˜ƒ

Exciting news! I'm being interviewed by Lynn Bowles on BBC Radio Wales about 4.10pm πŸ˜ƒ

06.07.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ PUBLICATION DAY!πŸ’₯
Exciting news. My new psychological thriller, 'Five Days In Provence', is out today. I hope you'll find time to have a read. Here's the link: shorturl.at/auh1J

27.06.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely afternoon at Bristol Central Library with the brilliant Tim Sullivan. Thanks to wonderful staff and everyone who came along.
#crimefiction

21.06.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Friday and that means NEW BOOKS! β™₯οΈπŸ–€β™₯️
Head to our On the Radar column where we've got new titles from @kateweston.bsky.social , AnnaScotti, @simonmccleave.bsky.social , Jess Ryder, Hannah Richell and @linachern.bsky.social
crimefictionlover.com/2025/06/on-t...
#crimefiction #mystery #thriller

20.06.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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😎 Exciting news! My summer thriller 'Last Night at Villa Lucia' is only 99p / 99c for a limited time only. ➑️ Here's the link: shorturl.at/68w2J
#crimefiction #psychological thriller

31.05.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely to evening at Upton Library, Chester(Cheshire West and Chester Libraries). Thanks to everyone who came along, the wonderful staff and James @ Curious Cat Bookshop. βœπŸ»πŸ“šπŸ˜ƒ

30.05.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯ Exciting news! 'Five Days In Provence', my new summer thriller, is now available to pre-order. I can't wait for you to read it! Here's the link: shorturl.at/ImLBK

'Five Days in Provence' is out 27th June 😎

#CrimeFiction

26.05.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#crimefiction #chester

19.05.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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