Michael Ridpath

Just finishing audiobook of Man on Ice by Humphrey Hawksley. Made January at the gym fly by! It's a thriller about a Russian/US clash in the Bering Straits. Clever political setup and great action scenes. Rake Ozenna, an Eskimo US soldier is an intriguing character. @humphreyhawksley.bsky.social

Here is the cover for Operation Berlin out in April 2026!

It's the first of my Foreign Correspondent series, so it's important because it will set the style and tone of my covers for the next several years.

I really like it!

Operation Berlin, the first in my new series of mystery novels set in Europe in the 1930s will be published in April 2026. A British first world war veteran and a young American woman dreaming of becoming a foreign correspondent solve crimes around the capitals of Europe. First up – Berlin.

I love this Icelandic word - we could do with something similar in UK English!

Rough, porous rock, looking rather like pumice, in shades of lilac, turquoise, brick, yellow, pinky-brown and green

Astonishing & beautiful erupted material at Eldborg crater. With thanks to @ellionthego.bsky.social for the pic inspo, & to fab author of the #FireAndIce series @michaelridpath.bsky.social for the inspiration to visit it! 🌋 #Stunday #WeekFforFire #AlphabetChallenge #MobilePhotography 📷
#Iceland #ECK

Ten writers by whom I’ve read more than five books:

1. Dick Francis
2. William Boyd
3. John Grisham
4. Graham Greene
5. Evelyn Waugh
6. Aline Templeton
7. Agatha Christie
8. Simon Brett
9. Robert Harris
10. Tom Harper

Thought-provoking. Charlotte gives voice to what other writers think but don't say.

Murder is everwhere at the BRILLIANT but sadly last ever 😢 CrimeFest in Bristol. Loved meeting @ovidiayu.bsky.social, @michaelridpath.bsky.social, Jeffrey Siger and Stan Trollip. Really fun panel. Thank you 🙏❤️🇩🇰 #CrimeFest25

When I use Google now I just automatically scroll past the AI summaries like they’re banner ads

And for those who're really keen, the second in the #Vintaine series, Blood on the Sand, will be out in May - and what a gorgeous cover! Thanks, @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #histfic #medieval #calais #nevillescross #adventure #action #crime #mystery

Clever idea Lloyd!

What's your address?

Sure. I have a DVD here. Shall I post it to you?

Absolutely, David. Just been for a beautiful walk in Millers Dale in the Peak District. The world seems a better place.

Navalny on Moscow Road

Michael Ridpath Welcome to the official website of Michael Ridpath, author of crime novels and thrillers.

I have just redesigned my website, www.michaelridpath.com

Websites are supposed to be slick and sleek these days, without too much text. But it seemed a shame to ditch so much content, so I've created a new page, Backstories, which has articles about my novels that I hope keen readers will enjoy.

Hið raunverulega fyrsta lamb fæddist í Skagafirði - RÚV.is Svo virðist sem fyrsta lamb ársins hafi fæðst 23. janúar á bænum Kleif í Skagafirði. Um viku fyrr en það sem fæddist á Rangárvöllum og fjallað var um í frétt fyrr í dag.

The Icelandic public broadcasting agency just issued a correction of a previous news item: The first lamb of the year was born in Skagafjörður on January 23rd, and NOT yesterday in Rangárvellir as previosly stated.

The accompanying photo is of the real first lamb born and its mother.

"It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime but at night it is another thing." – Ernest Hemingway.

Somebody reads them! Hurrah!

Listening to William Hurt reading The Sun Also Rises in the gym. Sublime! The miles fly by (all 2 1/2 of them)!

Just finished Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd. Brilliant spy story! Clever, absorbing plot and a fascinating examination of the motivation and character of an accidental spy. Reminds me of Graham Greene, but better.

'Snow in Islington' (2018) by Melissa Scott-Miller
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Cheesemongers of the UK! You can buy A Cheesemongers Tour direct from me. Signed 1st ed hardback copies, feel the benefit! DMs are open!

Kæla öll „hraunaugu“ og loka þeim - Vísir Vinna við að kæla hraunið við varnargarðinn kringum Svartsengi og Bláa lónið hefur gengið mjög vel. Kælingin hefur staðið yfir frá því í gærkvöldi og mun halda áfram á meðan verið er að hækka varnarga...

I love the language they use here: “If a hole opens, an eye of red glowing lava, we try to react and cool them down and close those eyes again.”

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.

(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).

Welcome Lilja!

Uggi the dog down at the shore. Behind the water is the Reykjanes peninsula where a volcano is currently erupting

We went and said good morning to the volcano

I have a very NSFW poem in the Ten Poets Charm the Pants... Not sure if that makes you more or less likely to buy it. Oh! And a completely work safe one in the Everyman Poems of London just visible above with umbrellas on the spine. I have now peaked. Thanks @sidekickbooks.bsky.social

🤬 I can’t believe I just had to go do this. No, Microsoft, you don’t have permission to scrape any of my data.

That's good.