FREE RUNNING - Volume 2 of Mercedes Drew

Volume Two of the Mercedes Drew Mysteries - FREE RUNNING - is now available as an ebook in the format of your choice to suit your reading device. Three more complete stories featuring Mercedes Drew, her Triumph Bonneville T120 motocycle and her ongoing relationship with Detective Inspector Flowers. Just how could an octogenarian woman in a wheelchair rob a sub Post Office? Who is Bentley? What is a traceuse? Whose body is lying in Stoke Woods? Answers to these questions and more can be found at  FREE RUNNING where you can download a copy and also find Barnaby Wilde's other books, including the first volume of Mercedes Drew stories, Flowers for Mercedes.

 

 

 

Barnaby worries about FOMO

Apparently, FOMO - the Fear of Missing Out - is now a recognised psychological disorder, which is a cause of some concern to Barnaby. The condition has been likened to sitting in the centre court at Wimbledon and hearing the crowd roar from an outside court, leading to anxiety that you might not actually be watching the best tennis match.
The equivalent, for a reader, would be worrying that you are missing out on the latest title when you should be enjoying the one you are currently reading.
Worry not. Barnaby has reassurance a'plenty for you all. Firstly, any e-book you download remains yours forever. You can return to it and enjoy it as often as you like. Secondly, all of Barnaby's e-books remain available for instant download, so, you can relax and enjoy the one you're reading comfortable in the knowledge that when you reach the end, you will be able to download the next one.
Of course, for those of an unusually nervous disposition, you could go right now to www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk and download all of Barnaby's e-books, just to be on the safe side.
Happy reading.

One in Seven is Digital

Barnaby is delighted to note that e-books now account for approximately fourteen percent of the total book market in the UK. A rise of five per cent over the last year.
Sales of e-readers and tablets surged in the run up to Xmas, while the sales of printed books fell by almost five per cent in 2012. Global sales of dedicated e-readers and tablets are predicted to be over 140 million for 2013.
If you were one of the lucky recipients of a tablet or e-reader for Xmas, or if you have awarded yourself one just because you're worth it, what better place to start your e-book library than by visiting www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk and downloading one of his books of short stories, quirky poems, humorous novels or detective stories. Some of them are even 'free' to download. A great way to begin the new year.

Flowers Has a Good Day

The first draft of the latest Mercedes Drew story - Flowers Has a Good Day - has been completed. Barnaby will now spend the next few days editing, enhancing and error checking until it is honed to perfection. Well, honed anyway. He anticipates publishing the next volume of three complete Mercedes Drew stories sometime in February, as soon as he can write up the next case for Detective Inspector Desmond Flowers to solve.
Meanwhile, the weather is mild, the New Year Resolutions as yet unbroken and the weight under control. In other words, an excellent beginning to twenty thirteen, as we are now to call it.
If you've not yet caught up with Mercedes' first three adventures, you can do so here, Flowers for Mercedes , or you could visit Barnaby's website at Barnaby Wilde to find out more about his books of quirky poetry, humorous novels or short stories. Until then, Barnaby wishes all his readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Barnaby gets into the xmas spirit - free gift.

Barnaby would like to wish all of his readers a very happy xmas and a prosperous new year. As he is currently full of Ho Ho Ho, mulled wine and minced pies he would also like to give a small gift to anyone reading this blog.
Anybody who emails Barnaby Wilde with the magic words "The Women Furies" will be sent, by email, a free copy of his short story by the same name, which is unavailable by any other means.
Barnaby's email address can be found at www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk along with details of his other published books, some of which are also available for free download.
For those of you with new ebook readers this xmas or those of you who have yet to fully explore Barnaby's world, you will find books of quirky verse, humorous novels, short stories and detective fiction on the website.
Happy Reading and a Very Happy Xmas to you all, from Barnaby.

Barnaby Gets Some Sun

While Britain froze last week in sub zero temperatures, Barnaby had cleverly relocated to the South of Spain temporarily (well, for a week's holiday anyway) and found himself sitting on deserted beaches in temperatures of 18c nursing a cold beer in one hand and his Kindle in the other. He never ceases to marvel at the ability to carry his entire library with him wherever he travels. He is also constanly impressed by the number of high quality new authors struggling for recognition. To that end, Barnaby urges you to leave reviews for any ebooks you have enjoyed reading. The authors welcome the feedback more than any money they might receive if the truth is told.
Barnaby was pleased to see how many people on the plane were reading on their tablets or ebook readers and embarassed everyone by handing out his own business card to anybody he saw reading an ebook. His suggestion to use it as a bookmark seemed to fall on deaf ears.
Despite the sunshine in Spain, Barnaby is pleased to be back at work writing the next Mercedes Drew mysteries, which he hopes to publish next spring. Meanwhile you can catch up with the first volume, 'Flowers for Mercedes' (which is receiving some nice reviews) or any other of Barnaby's ebooks at www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk
Happy reading.

A Winter's Tale

Those folk at Top Writers Block have published another collection of short stories inspired by the cover title 'A Winter's Tale'.  Once again, the collection's proceeds will go to charity. The charity Sea Shepherd has dedicated itself to protecting our oceans. To purchase this book in the ebook format of your choice, for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, PC etc, click  here     Authors include Suzy Stewart Dubot, David Keith, Elizabeth Rowan Keith, Bill Rayburn, Melissa Szydlek, David Waine, and Barnaby Wilde

           Review by: Anna Scott Graham on Dec. 04, 2012 :
A fantastic collection of a gamut of tales which brought a shiver up my spine, also a gleam in my eye, followed by a lump in my throat. Highly recommended for any time of year, but especially as days grow short and temperatures drop.