Inside Ed’s Head: How is it AUGUST??
Hi,
I’m Ed James. I write crime novels. You’re reading this because you subscribed to it, or you’re looking at it on Twitter or my website. If you want to get …
Inside Ed’s Head: Ed James was away
This weekend was the Theakstons’ Crime Festival, AKA Harrogate, as everyone calls it. The great and the good of publishing (and me) were all (mostly) there in force. I’ve only …
Read MoreInside Ed’s Head: The will to set you free
Hope you’re taking it easy today, assuming you’re in England or eastern Scotland. It’s been 30C here, which is insane. Tomorrow might hit 33. In Scotland. 33 degrees Celsius. In …
Read MoreInside Ed’s Head: And would you stop me if I tried to stop you?
I was obsessed with Mogwai as a teenager. While I still love their music now, this was my gateway drug into the music I listen to most of the time. …
Read MoreInside Ed’s Head: Sharing the things we know and love with those of my kind
Aye, that’s a Steely Dan lyric:
When I was doing karaoke a few years ago, that came on randomly when the fella was setting up the machine. So of course I …
Read MoreGo on a GUILT TRIP
Hey,
Hope you’re well.
Just wanted to let you know that the fifth Vicky Dodds book, GUILT TRIP, is out now on Kindle, paperback and free to read in Kindle Unlimited.
Lost Cause Out Now
Hey,
Just a quick note from me to let you know that my new book is out today!
LOST CAUSE is a standalone psychological thriller, though you can relax — it’s got cops …
Read MoreThe sound and vision of Vicky Dodds
I’ve just updated the book covers to the four Vicky Dodds books:
Wait, what’s that? A fifth book? Can I preorder it now?
Yes, yes it is the fifth book. It’ll …
Read MoreLost Cause on preorder now!

My first psychological thriller is out in May. A standalone novel, free of all the continuity. Hope you enjoy it!
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Every week, I publish a Substack newsletter called Inside Ed’s Head. Read this week’s here.
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