Engineer. Writer. Swimmer.
Racing towards the dark heart of Brazil, explosives expert Dr Jaqueline Silver has one goal โ vengeance.
When her enemies take what she treasures most, she resolves to make them pay.
Unsure who to trust, suspicious of hidden agendas, Jaq is hunting solo. As summer temperatures rise, the web of corruption tightens. What is in the mysterious box?
Can Jaq be sure she is chasing down the right target?
And who is pursuing her?ย
Find out in The Chemical Code
Sunny southern sojourn with friends and family and a stonkingly good book. London looking stunning!
In Houston for the day job, I went back to visit my old house and primary school from when my dad had a sabbatical at Rice University. Fleming park is much smaller than I remember but the fire ants are still there! Highlight was a full Tex-Mex with Theresa and Bhopal expert Kenneth Bloch – plans afoot for a new book.
Competition time!
Celebrating the re-issue of the Jaq Silver thriller quartet – I`ll send a book anywhere in the world to the first person to correctly identify the exact location of the photo(s) after each book title.
Be specific – the country alone is not enough.
Good luck!
I swam 24km in 5 days. Hard work?
Try tuna canning, salt drying or sulphur mining…
https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/sulphur-and-salt
Goodbye #egadiislands and thank you @swimtrek for an amazing week – 24 kilometres with wonderful guides, fellow swimmers and multicoloured fishes!
This week #PhosphateRocks e-book is only ยฃ0.99 in UK
Who doesn`t love a story about a demolition gone wrong? @raine_clouds_writes @lesleykellyauthor
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phosphate-Rocks-Death-Ten-Objects-ebook/dp/B0CTRRXKNY
PS: The audio book narrated by @rain.goblin is pretty special too
August 8th is the 50th Anniversary of the Banqiao Dam disaster.
I went to visit.
https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/beware-sleeping-giants
A quarter of my sales this month were overseas for the very first time!
Massive thanks to all those fine Canadians for topping the list. Say Hi if you see this.
https://fionaerskine.com/
On my way to Harrogate today
https://open.substack.com/pub/fionaerskine/p/harrogate
Say hello if you`ll be there
We're looking forward to being part of Carolyn's tour for 'Ravenglass'! Carolyn will be with us @hull_libraries (Central and online), 11th February ๐
Fantastic to hear @Ofmooseandmen features on @BBCBooks - such a great publisher and @RonanHession1 is one of my favourite authors and a great interviewee. (Ghost Mountain fell in the bath - sorry!)
Saturday 10 January 2026. โฆ@TonyKent_Writesโฉ will be in โฆ@wstonesdurhamโฉ FREE event. See you there! #RevengeOfOdessa
I have news!
Stellar thanks to @SFcrowsnest for a stirring introduction - to #TheLye and to #agentjarrold for his immense courage. Watch this spaceโฆ
Novelist Carolyn Kirby discusses the apparently radical shift in menโs fashions during the late 18th century and the invention of the โmasculineโ style that still dominates menswear. https://historiamag.com/invent-masculine-fashion/ via @HistoriaHWA
I have news. Exciting news...
https://fionaerskine.com/news-item/exciting-news/
Have you had a look at the brilliant Ravenglass by Carolyn Kirby yet?
Following a gender fluid character making their way in 1700s Whitehaven, this emotional and beautifully written globe trotting adventure is available with 25% off this Christmas!
https://share.google/AvrhJUHaVtFa9TVnK
Happiness is a train journey with a seat and a good book #lner #thesaltoracle
Excellent post - thank you @GalleyBeggars @GonzaloCGarcia
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