Fiona Erskine

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She’s braver than she knows.

Posted on June 29, 2026 in Bhopal, Losing Control, News

She’s braver than she knows.

It looks like a standard female cop thriller, but stick with it. It gets darker. There must be more, please. No spoilers. Just read it. 

*****

It inspired me to open up the sequel draft (shelved while I was working on other things) and generated a surge of affection for DI Julie Cadell, recovering in hospital at the end of Losing Control. She has a lot of  work to do, and ought to get on with it.

If you want to encourage us, me and my protagonist, there’s a special online offer (£0.99/$£0.99) running from Friday July 3rd 2026 for one week.

Even better, Losing Control is also available in beautiful physical form from all good bookshops – including the Book Corner in Saltburn, Drake in Stockton-on-Tees (don’t forget to visit the new Riverside Park as well, just a short walk away) and Forum Books in Corbridge (also The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick and the bound Whitley Bay)

 

What connects Teesside, England and Bhopal, India

A dead body?

A multinational chemical company?

An outsourced IT desk?

A tragic anniversary?

Can DI Julie Cadell find the link before cyber-vengeance brings terror to Teesside?

 

And for those who love audiobooks (I do!) I also recommend the fabulous audio recording, narrated by Melanie Crawley and Mike Hayley

Narrator Mike Hayley

Narrator Melanie Crawley

WF Howes audiobook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews are a wonderful gift to writers.

If you’ve read and enjoyed ANY book, why not take a few minutes to leave a review today.

Who knows what you might inspire!


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.


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 £0.99 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


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Special 99p summer cocktail offer
‘Fast-paced, roller-coaster ride… The action-packed storyline, just the right side of bonkers, roams from Lisbon to England to the steamy depths of the Brazilian jungle...’ - Financial Times, best summer books of 2022
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chemical-Cocktail-Silver-Thrillers-Book-ebook/dp/B0FG8X59MT

Celebrating Reviewers - 0.99 offer!
(with the link this time!)

Losing Control: Terror in Teesside (The Teesside Murders: DI Julie Cadell Investigates Book 1)

Celebrating reviewers everywhere
Losing Control is $0.99 / £0.99 for 1 week

It’s darker than it looks.
It’s later than you think.
She’s braver than she knows.

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It’s review a book #RAB week.

If you enjoyed a book - please do leave a brief review wherever you get your recommendations. @judithoreilly @evecsmith

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We're thrilled our next guest will be @radiomukhers. Abir will be talking about 'The Pinnacle', 15th July (7pm).

It's free to attend @hull_libraries (Central) or via the online stream. All the info on the link below 📚

If you can get there then do, these sessions are hilarious

Produce a best seller in an hour with the #northerncrimesyndicate at @BoroLibraries Tuesday 23rd June 6.30pm.
@TrevorWoodWrite @judithoreilly @robparkerauthor @rutherfordbooks #chrismacgregor
https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/whose-crime-is-it-anyway/

📢 Latest Loss Prevention Bulletin Issue - Marking 40 Years Since Chernobyl

The issue offers valuable insights for anyone committed to strengthening process safety.

A sincere thank‑you to all contributors for their continued commitment

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4uCIfIS

This weekend marks the 40 year anniversary of the worst recorded nuclear accident.
There is still much to learn.
#Chernobyl #Chornobyl #nuclearenergy #processsafety
https://open.substack.com/pub/fionaerskine/p/chernobyl-40-years-on?r=1fdqiv&utm_medium=ios

Still plenty of events to come!😁 More info and ticket links here: 👉 https://www.carolynkirby.com/blank-page-3

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