Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK)
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
"Ingenious" - The Guardian
"Ingenious" - The Times
Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
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Tom Mead
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Today's the day, mystery fans! ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD: LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES AND IMPOSSIBLE PUZZLES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE is now available!
Last time I checked there were 5 signed copies left, so if you want one I suggest you act fast!!
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Last time I checked there were 5 signed copies left, so if you want one I suggest you act fast!!
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Still reeling from THE HOUSE SHE BUILT. A deranged tour de force of Hollywood scandal, high camp weirdness, operatic melodrama, and it goes to places you could never predict in your wildest dreams! The cast are very talented and so lovely. @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social @paradiselibrary.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Still reeling from THE HOUSE SHE BUILT. A deranged tour de force of Hollywood scandal, high camp weirdness, operatic melodrama, and it goes to places you could never predict in your wildest dreams! The cast are very talented and so lovely. @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social @paradiselibrary.bsky.social
Northampton with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Northampton with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social
Another terrific session from Edge-Lit: one of my favourite writers, Laura Purcell, interviewed by Kayleigh Dobbs
September 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Another terrific session from Edge-Lit: one of my favourite writers, Laura Purcell, interviewed by Kayleigh Dobbs
Lovely Alison Littlewood, a great writer and a pleasure to chat to at Edge-Lit!
September 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Lovely Alison Littlewood, a great writer and a pleasure to chat to at Edge-Lit!
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One for us I think @tommeadauthor.bsky.social !
Spectropia: or, Surprising Spectral Illusions, Showing Ghosts Everywhere, and of any Colour, by J. H. Brown (1865)
#SpookySunday
See comments for instructions on seeing ghosts everywhere.
#SpookySunday
See comments for instructions on seeing ghosts everywhere.
September 20, 2026 at 10:59 AM
One for us I think @tommeadauthor.bsky.social !
Look what's arrived, courtesy of Jeff Marks and Crippen & Landru: my very own copy of ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD, the anthology of all-new locked-room mystery stories I co-edited with my friend @gigipandian.bsky.social. Have you got YOUR copy yet? Whose story is your favourite?
September 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Look what's arrived, courtesy of Jeff Marks and Crippen & Landru: my very own copy of ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD, the anthology of all-new locked-room mystery stories I co-edited with my friend @gigipandian.bsky.social. Have you got YOUR copy yet? Whose story is your favourite?
Massive thanks for this amazing review!
👻 @tommeadauthor.bsky.social brings back the Christmas ghost story with The Lamp in the Window.
Four students. A Christmas Eve tradition. A disappearance. And 30 years later, a past that won't stay buried.
Read our review:
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Four students. A Christmas Eve tradition. A disappearance. And 30 years later, a past that won't stay buried.
Read our review:
horrortree.com/epeolatry-bo...
September 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Massive thanks for this amazing review!
Really looking forward to interviewing Lee Child at my local, Mickleover Library, on October 8th!
September 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Really looking forward to interviewing Lee Child at my local, Mickleover Library, on October 8th!
Hadestown with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social --a perfect end to my London trip before I dive back into work. What a show! And what a cast!!
September 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Hadestown with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social --a perfect end to my London trip before I dive back into work. What a show! And what a cast!!
If you want to see some of the most impeccable comic performances, I highly recommend HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES at The Old Vic with the mighty Roger Allam! I love Alan Ayckbourn because he manages to be so clever, dark AND very funny. He gets taken for granted these days, but he's one of the greats!
September 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
If you want to see some of the most impeccable comic performances, I highly recommend HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES at The Old Vic with the mighty Roger Allam! I love Alan Ayckbourn because he manages to be so clever, dark AND very funny. He gets taken for granted these days, but he's one of the greats!
A day out and about in London with @barbaranadel.bsky.social is always an adventure!
September 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
A day out and about in London with @barbaranadel.bsky.social is always an adventure!
What an absolute pleasure to celebrate the launch of Janice Hallett's brilliant new book THE SILENT APPEAL! Thank you so much for having me, Janice! And at long long last I got to meet the amazing Katy Watson and Ian Moore, authors I've loved for absolutely ages!
September 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What an absolute pleasure to celebrate the launch of Janice Hallett's brilliant new book THE SILENT APPEAL! Thank you so much for having me, Janice! And at long long last I got to meet the amazing Katy Watson and Ian Moore, authors I've loved for absolutely ages!
Arcadia: what a spine-tingling masterpiece! A dazzling panorama blending mystery, philosophy, literary history, comedy of manners, tragedy, romance, sex, wit, and the heat death of the universe. Just amazing--reminds me why I want to be a writer. Incredible cast too, especially Isis Hainsworth.
September 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Arcadia: what a spine-tingling masterpiece! A dazzling panorama blending mystery, philosophy, literary history, comedy of manners, tragedy, romance, sex, wit, and the heat death of the universe. Just amazing--reminds me why I want to be a writer. Incredible cast too, especially Isis Hainsworth.
What a lovely day at the Barbican with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social seeing one of the biggest hits of the season-- Death Note! Such a thrill to explore backstage courtesy of director Stephen Whitson, and to meet amazing cast members Stephanie Zaharis, Colin Ryan, Telly Leung, and Paolo Montalban!
September 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
What a lovely day at the Barbican with @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social seeing one of the biggest hits of the season-- Death Note! Such a thrill to explore backstage courtesy of director Stephen Whitson, and to meet amazing cast members Stephanie Zaharis, Colin Ryan, Telly Leung, and Paolo Montalban!
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Tess Gerritsen recommends DEATH AND THE CONJUROR by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social in this piece for the New York Times on senior sleuths:
"Fans of cozy locked-room mysteries will savor this period novel."
"Fans of cozy locked-room mysteries will savor this period novel."
A crime's afoot. Enter the gray-haired sleuth. My recommended reading list of mysteries featuring older sleuths! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/b...
Adult Mystery Books for Fans of Detectives and Spies (Gift Article)
The best-selling thriller writer Tess Gerritsen likes older detectives who bring a lifetime of experience to their cases.
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August 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Tess Gerritsen recommends DEATH AND THE CONJUROR by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social in this piece for the New York Times on senior sleuths:
"Fans of cozy locked-room mysteries will savor this period novel."
"Fans of cozy locked-room mysteries will savor this period novel."
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Columbo DVD menu is a beautiful throwback
August 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Columbo DVD menu is a beautiful throwback
I'm hugely grateful to Tess Gerritsen, legendary creator of the "Rizzoli & Isles" series, for recommending DEATH AND THE CONJUROR in the New York Times!
August 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I'm hugely grateful to Tess Gerritsen, legendary creator of the "Rizzoli & Isles" series, for recommending DEATH AND THE CONJUROR in the New York Times!
Huge thanks and many congratulations to the amazing Jake Arnott for tonight's launch of NETHERWOOD, a fantastic folk-horror that I cannot recommend highly enough.
August 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Huge thanks and many congratulations to the amazing Jake Arnott for tonight's launch of NETHERWOOD, a fantastic folk-horror that I cannot recommend highly enough.
Huge thanks to JT Bookshop for featuring THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK this week, and to Guy Hale for sending the pic!
August 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Huge thanks to JT Bookshop for featuring THE HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK this week, and to Guy Hale for sending the pic!
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Illusion is at the heart of @tommeadauthor.bsky.social’s Joseph Spector novels. He discusses magic, mystery and more in this month’s Bookmarked Q&A
#booksky #authorinterview #crimethriller #magic
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#booksky #authorinterview #crimethriller #magic
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August 23, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Illusion is at the heart of @tommeadauthor.bsky.social’s Joseph Spector novels. He discusses magic, mystery and more in this month’s Bookmarked Q&A
#booksky #authorinterview #crimethriller #magic
www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
#booksky #authorinterview #crimethriller #magic
www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
Well, that's my weekend reading sorted! Many thanks Len Tyler and Allison & Busby for my advance copy of THE MURDER PLANNER!
August 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Well, that's my weekend reading sorted! Many thanks Len Tyler and Allison & Busby for my advance copy of THE MURDER PLANNER!
I had the great pleasure of co-writing a piece for CrimeReads with my friend Gigi Pandian in support of our anthology for Crippen & Landru, ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD. Here's a link to read: crimereads.com/short-storie...
Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction
Writing murder mysteries is not the easiest way to make a living. It takes a lot of a planning, a lot of thought, a lot of hard work. But writing murder mystery short stories is even more of a chal…
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August 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I had the great pleasure of co-writing a piece for CrimeReads with my friend Gigi Pandian in support of our anthology for Crippen & Landru, ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD. Here's a link to read: crimereads.com/short-storie...
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If you want to know more about @tommeadauthor.bsky.social, magic, mystery and writing brilliantly imaginative crime stories, you’re in the right place. Well, almost 👇
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August 15, 2026 at 9:51 AM
If you want to know more about @tommeadauthor.bsky.social, magic, mystery and writing brilliantly imaginative crime stories, you’re in the right place. Well, almost 👇
www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
www.maxelwoodauthor.com/post/the-boo...
Massive thank you to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for welcoming and supporting local writers like yours truly! And thanks also to the lovely folk who buy books faster than I can scribble in them! There's ONE signed HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK left, why not treat yourself?
August 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Massive thank you to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for welcoming and supporting local writers like yours truly! And thanks also to the lovely folk who buy books faster than I can scribble in them! There's ONE signed HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK left, why not treat yourself?