Eight days to UK book launch

It's only eight days to the UK launch of my debut novel, Dead Men's Dust, and the nerves are starting to kick in big style. Less than a week later the book will also be on the stands in the USA.

The UK launch is taking place in front of friends and family at Waterstone's bookshop in Carlisle, the city where I grew up. I think that's about the most nerve racking thing of all. Friends and family aren't afraid to heckle!

The official UK launch takes place the next day in London, then I'm off to Crimefest. If anyone's going I look forward to seeing you there. I hope also that some of you have had the opportunity to read my book before then.

OK, request time: if you've read the book and enjoyed it, please put a review on Amazon.com for me. There are some wonderful reviewers out there (Pat, Gina, Harriet, JV etc) who have kindly spread the word by way of blogs and sites, but a few more good un's wouldn't do any harm.

Anyway, now that that is off my chest, I want to once again thank all those people who have joined me on my journey towards publication, and I really hope you like the adventures of Joe Hunter.

Keep on keeping on folks
Matt

Evening News article

http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/people/former_maryport_cop_matt_gets_record_deal_for_debut_crime_novel_1_548659?referrerPath=/t_s_news_feed_1_17079

Here's another article/interview with me featured in the Evening News and Star

Dead Men's T.H.R.U.S.H. (don't worry, I've got some cream for that!)

There's a cool little mention for me and good friend Sean Black in Russel Mclean's collumn Back from the Dead at The Big Thrill webzine.
To help you out, it's under the heading Just Like S.P.E.C.T.R.E...or possibly T.H.R.U.S.H. (but that's not referring to our books).

http://www.thrillerwriters.org/2009/04/this-month-russel-gets-beaten.html

Sons of Spade review of DMD

http://sonsofspade.blogspot.com/2009/04/dead-mans-dust-joe-hunter-by-matt.html

Over at JV Steen's topnotch blog site, Sons of Spade, there is a great little review of Dead Men's Dust. Why not pop on over and have a look and then take the time to look at the other cool stuff there.

Thrillers, Killers and Chillers to keep you up all night

http://thrillskillsnchills.blogspot.com/

At my sister blog, where I'm ably assisted by crime writer Col Bury, there is a great selection of new short tales and flash fiction from some truly astounding and imaginative writers.

There has been an onus on chillers in the past week or so with the following:

Chocolate Button Eyes by Julie Morgan

Tucked Away by Jeanette Cheezum

Fashion Victim by Lily Childs

Reflections by LeeH (flash fiction)

The Late Show by Mike Whitney (flash fiction)

but there are two crime stories as well:

Humble Pie by Vallon Jackson

Black Male by Michael J Solender

enough thrills, kills 'n' chills to keep you awake at night.

Judgement and Wrath

Hi all,
this is the first look at the cover of JUDGEMENT AND WRATH, the second Joe Hunter thriller, which will be published by Hodder and Stoughton 1st October 2009.

Interview at The Big Thrill

http://www.thrillerwriters.org/2009/04/dead-mens-dust-by-matt-hilton.html

In the May edition of The BIG THRILL webzine from International Thriller Writers, you can find an interview I did with Janice Bashman. Hope you like it.