John Sutherland Author

The #Bookvent Calendar 2025: Day Five #Bookvent - Celebrating my top reads of 2025 My day five bookvent pick is another series read, a police based thriller with a twist, in that the central protagonists are also hostage negotiators. When I heard that the author was sending them off on a lovely break in a lodge on a Scottish estate, I thought that was a lovely idea.

Bookvent 2025 Day Five, the latest book in a series about two Met Hostage Negotiators who seem to find danger wherever they go.

@john_sutherland_author
@orionbooks
@johnsutherland.bsky.social

#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookvent2025 #thecastle

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-...
£2 cash entry on the night.

Words & Whisky - a night with John Sutherland & Mari Hannah A night with British crime authors Mari Hannah & John Sutherland discussing all things crime! John is also bringing along “the castle” whisky to sample. The links between this and his book will be...

New event, part of Scottish Book Week! Words and whisky with @johnsutherland.bsky.social Venue: Ink & Quill independent bookshop, Montrose. We’d love for you to join us: tickets here: inkandquill.co.uk/products/wor...

Watching the Detectives: Alex Gray, Neil Lancaster, John Sutherland, - 456811 - Bloody Scotland Police detectives form the bedrock of the crime novel. Meet four of the best.In Acts of Malice, the latest in […]

Putting together a few questions for my event @bloodyscotland.bsky.social a week on Saturday. Anything you'd like to hear fromAlex Gray, @neillancaster66.bsky.social, @johnsutherland.bsky.social Graeme Macrae Burnett? bloodyscotland.com/event/watchi...

That’s incredibly kind of you Sam - thank you so much for reading!

Happy reading!

That’s incredibly kind of you Tony - thank you!

Just finished The Castle by @johnsutherland.bsky.social.

What a cracking read - and set in my neck of the woods!

Have tried Tomintoul whisky, must try Ballindalloch now.

(Interesting to compare police negotiating with what I remember from HMPS. Lots of similarities, but a few key differences.)

Booking now open for this fantastic event on Sat 20 Sept featuring @emmaflint.bsky.social @johnsutherland.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @stephmcgovern.bsky.social @fionacumminsauthor.bsky.social @mjarlidge.bsky.social & @chrisewan.bsky.social 🤩

tinyurl.com/The-word-is-...

New review on my Instagram page
@johnsutherland.bsky.social

Thank @wstonesdundee for hosting an event for me, @neillancaster66.bsky.social, @johnsutherland.bsky.social tonight. It was lovely to meet you and the readers who came along. Hope to see you again soon.

A free, fun event @wstonesdundee on Wed, May 7th @ 6pm with @neillancaster66.bsky.social @johnsutherland.bsky.social - we’ll be talking about our new books, displayed here. To book, call/visit the store or email: dundee@waterstones.com. Do come along! 📚 #dundee #dundeeevents #waterstonesdundee

I’m here tomorrow evening with @johnsutherland.bsky.social & @neillancaster66.bsky.social talking about our new books, an event supported by Montrose bookshop, Ink and Quill. Can’t wait!

THE CASTLE by John Sutherland is out today with @orionbooks.bsky.social

"THE CASTLE is a thriller written by one who knows. It's authentic, atmospheric, beautifully plotted with characters you want to succeed." - Mari Hannah
@johnsutherland.bsky.social
www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/john-...

The Castle by John Sutherland I am a very happy reader. The Castle by John Sutherland was one of my most anticipated books of 2025 as I love this series focused on Met Police hostage negotiators Alex Lewis and Pip Williams. I a…

Today on the blog I am sharing my thoughts on The Castle, the brand new thriller from John Sutherland.

@johnsutherland.bsky.social
@orionbooks.bsky.social

#bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #thecastle #thriller

jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/04/23/t...

Puffin would very much like to pour you a drink and tell you a story...
#TheCastle
#TheBottleAndTheBook
#Ballindalloch
geni.us/TheCastle

Next week…
#TheCastle

Jumping ahead to an event in May with @johnsutherland.bsky.social & @neillancaster66.bsky.social. We’ll be in conversation about our new titles and chatting about what we did before we became writers of crime fiction. Supported by Ink & Quill Montrose. Don’t miss it! bit.ly/3RLoPzY

Not just a book, but a bottle too…
#TheCastle

Having been the lucky winner of an advance copy…. “Unputdownable! I picked it up a 9am this morning and put it down at 4:40pm. Fantastic, pacey engaging plot with characters to love and loathe. I adored it!”

“Thrilling” (Kate London)
“Outstanding” (Mari Hannah)
“Everything you want in a thriller: great characters, a fabulous setting, heart-stopping jeopardy, twist after twist” (CJ Wray)
“Characters that sing off the page” (GD Wright)
“Fabulous” (Graham Bartlett)
“A triumph” (Neil Lancaster)

🚨𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺? If so, come & join me & @neillamcaster66.bsky.social in conversation with @johnsutherland.bsky.social at Waterstones Covent Garden.

www.waterstones.com/events/neil-...

It’s going to be an incredible evening

#WorldBookDay2025

Thank you!

Woo fourth panel! @annamazz.bsky.social @johnsutherland.bsky.social Emma Kavanagh, @mariwriter.bsky.social, @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social at @baytales.bsky.social #BayTales25

Image of John Sutherland, author.

Watch our latest #PFFridayExchange with @johnsutherland.bsky.social, former police commander and author of 'Blue: A Memoir'.

John spoke about why he became a police officer, the big policing issues of today and what he learned as a hostage negotiator ➡️ youtu.be/TM8IUyps_b4?...

Currently reading this…
By the brilliant @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social
Damn, it’s good
#IntoTheFire

This week I will mostly be in a little studio, recording the audio version of #TheCastle
Coming from @orionbooks.bsky.social on 24th April and available to preorder via the following link:
geni.us/TheCastle

Front cover of the book 'Blue: A Memoir' showing a fallen toy police officer.

Want to win a signed copy of the best selling book 'Blue: A Memoir - Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces'? Sign up to our next #PFFridayExchange with @johnsutherland.bsky.social (happening this week) and you'll be entered into a free draw! ⤵️

www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...?

Coming this April:

"Thrilling" (Kate London)
"Beautifully plotted" (Mari Hannah)
"Everything you want in a thriller: heart-stopping jeopardy, twist after twist" (CJ Wray)
"Characters that sing off the page" (GD Wright)
"A triumph" (Neil Lancaster)

#TheCastle