Well, some of them…
As you may know, the third Simon Westow book, To The Dark, comes out in about six weeks, blinking into the light in that strange limbo time between Christmas and New Year.
It should have arrived at the end of September, but Covid has upended everything. Honestly, I’m grateful that’s it’s being published at all.
It a dark, hard book, set in Leeds in the late winter of 1823, and much of it happens around Cynder Island, a part of Leeds that no longer exists by that name – it’s right around Sovereign Street these days. Back then it was on the edge of the river. People lived and worked there, and the old Flay Crow Mill was already falling down.
It’s a book of murder and deceit. Of violence had revenge.
It’s hardcore.
It’s Leeds.
To prime the pump for publication and take care of some of your Christmas present, I’m going to give away a set of five books. Yes, that’s five. The first two Simon Westow novels, The Hanging Psalm and The Hocus Girl (“outstandsing…historical mysteries don’t get much better than this” – Publishers Weekly), The Tin God from the Tom Harper series, The Broken Token, which kicked off the Richard Nottingham sagas and was my first published novel. To round it out, The Anchoress of Chesterfield, the most recent John the Carpenter novel.
How can you win, you ask? Simple, comment under the blog post with the name of the mill where part of To The Dark takes place; it’s mentioned above. I’ll select a winner on November 30. Sadly, postage costs man UK only. Sorry.
Good luck, and if you’re on NetGalley, please request To The Dark. And I’d be grateful if you left a review.
Chris Nickson 
Flay Crow Mill
Can you include your email, please, so I can contact you in case you win.
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(That could be Gill sorted 🙂 )
I’m going to say Flay Crow Mill. Lucky whoever wins this collection!
This is wonderful and truly would make my Christmas, as I love your books. The mill is called :’Flay Cross Mill’. Happy Christmas. Stay safe. Elisabeth Jennings
Flay Crow Mill is what you’re after 😉
Cynder Island now known as Sovereign Street
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Flay Crow Mills, Tenter Lane. Best of luck with the new book Chris, I am looking forward to it’s publication.
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Flay crow mill. Thanks!
Flat Crow Mill…what a brilliant name!
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iPad predict is a pain Chris!
FLAY not flat🙃
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That’d be Flay Crow Mill Chris
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It’s Flay Crow Mill 🙂
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Flay crow mill 🙂
Flay Crow Mill – Thanks, even if not a winner may have to pick some of your books up,,, Sound really good. – bobbylake71@gmail.com
Flay Crow Mill. I’d be extremely happy to just have the first two Simon Westow novels. But can’t get enough of your books 🙂 Moira G
It’s Flay Crow Mill. I’m looking forward to reading your latest books.
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It’s Flay Crow Mill, good luck everyone 🤞
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It would be Flay Crow Mill. Thanks for such a great competition.
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To The Dark – it seems fascinating and something that I would definitely read.
Thank you – it’s availble for pre-order at all good bookshops. Speedy Hen has the best price.
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And hoping I’m not too late. ItsOH’s birthday and I didn’t mangetout veg him present so this would be ace!