<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A J McDine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A J McDine]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:08:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ajmcdine.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Borneo to a body on a Greek island...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I’m sure many of you are busy looking forward to your summer holidays. Sadly we’ve already had ours, but what a holiday it was! We’re back home after a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Borneo, the third biggest island in the world, and a mecca for wildlife lovers. We spent the first week in Sabah, staying in jungle lodges and cruising along the mighty Kinabatangan River. We were so lucky to see macaques, proboscis monkeys, monitor lizards, otters, wild orangutans, a crocodile — luckily only...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/from-borneo-to-a-body-on-a-greek-island</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8a225356085c6404f474c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:58:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_8ca69c24805841209e574dd27c30ae4f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three couples. Two secrets. One murder…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm thrilled to be able to share the title and cover of my next psychological thriller with you today. The Greek Island  will be published in ebook, audiobook and paperback on Friday, 29 May. It seems like ages, but it's actually only just over eleven weeks away, and I know the time will fly by. If you want to be one of the first people to read it, you can pre-order it here and it will drop onto your Kindle the morning it's released. The Greek Island is the perfect holiday read, full...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/three-couples-two-secrets-one-murder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69af1d49ec4d9d18a1581e79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:19:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_b556b593043d476185e930adb49faab0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which my husband has been keeping secrets from me - eek!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! It's the way so many psychological thrillers start, isn't it? Wife discovers husband is keeping secrets from her. Not just little white lies. Big, fat secrets that change everything. Cue progressive complications, twists, turns, terrifying reveals and - if you're lucky - the wife comes out on top and the husband gets his comeuppance. Because, let's face it, it's always the husband, am I right?! I know how those women feel. Because when Adrian asked me to proofread his new book, The...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-my-husband-has-been-keeping-secrets-from-me-eek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698afd820a33f86ef414a142</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_3bd083e3dd3445059b7c7b0999f0b49f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which I make peace with January (almost)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello and a very Happy New Year! I begin with an admission: January is my least favourite month. Over my many years on this planet I have come to the conclusion that it has no redeeming features whatsoever. It’s cold, dark, long and joyless. I’m always broke, tired and lacking in energy and enthusiasm for just about anything. Last year proved my point. I spent the first week of the New Year recovering from a nasty bout of the flu. I decided to do Dry January (over-rated, if you ask me)....]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-i-make-peace-with-january-almost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6963bab6cca849701e8e9a39</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_74afaabfbbf4497992c7931ecdbb0201~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: Book 11 has left the building!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I know I've been popping into your inbox recently with news of the release of  The Girl in the Window , but I thought I'd let you know what I've been up to these last couple of months when I've managed to escape the writing cave. At the end of September Adrian and I caught the train up to South Wales to visit our friends Penny and Steve. I've known Penny since secondary school, so over forty years. You might remember us walking the Midhurst Way from Haslemere to Arundel together last...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-book-11-has-left-the-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f813bca8861c3626d2511</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:13:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_82dfc327766c42069ce0b83e38a05c54~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Girl in the Window is on a 99p/99c deal!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! It's been a week since The Girl in the Window  came out and I'm over the moon that the book has been so well received. I wanted you to know how grateful I am for all your good vibes and support. You really are the best! If you've bought The Girl in the Window  already, I hope you're enjoying it. If you haven't, you're in luck, because the book is currently on a 99p/99c  deal! The Kindle Countdown Deal has been organised by my publisher, Bookouture, and lasts from today, Friday 14...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/the-girl-in-the-window-is-on-a-99p-99c-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69176d7b1f276a0fa61d5966</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:10:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_e3ff35c312b943acb002c4449470a209~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Girl in the Window is out now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm thrilled to say that The Girl in the Window  is out now! To be one of the very first people to read it, just click on the link to order the ebook, paperback or audiobook. If you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription you can read it for free! The Girl in the Window is my tenth psychological thriller and tells the story of two doppelgangers who meet by chance in Cornwall. Laura is fleeing a broken relationship. Alana’s problems are much closer to home. When Laura suggests they swap...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/the-girl-in-the-window-is-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690b9a1d10581b7a365e8519</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_d60fd2fdb9b44381bac69867b99aadfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: Murder, mayhem and mortar boards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Well, the past couple of weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. I’ve only just caught my breath after a jam-packed few days at the...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-murder-mayhem-and-mortar-boards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688493646ab2534c7b048270</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:47:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_9e1a3a080002469ebd8beda45c37ec1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What d'you call a group of psych thriller authors? Answers on a postcard, please!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Well, I am very happy to report that I handed the structural edit of Book 10 in on Monday, bang on deadline. I have spent the last...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/what-d-you-call-a-group-of-psych-thriller-authors-answers-on-a-postcard-please</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6865504cba7ee5785a81323b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:49:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_45e95deff5e5434d867aeb7b8da60d77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were you a winner in my signed book giveaway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Before I tell you who won my signed book giveaway, I just wanted to let you know that my third domestic thriller, No One I Knew ,...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/were-you-a-winner-in-my-signed-book-giveaway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683c39430371dc85b9ddcb84</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_bebb69d463984bd1aa21b1366f842b0c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which you can win a signed copy of The Husband Before You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello!  Would you like to win a signed copy of my latest psych thriller, The Husband Before You? If the answer's yes, stick around and...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-you-can-win-a-signed-copy-of-the-husband-before-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682b67311b3880349b6673fe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:31:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_960555e5baf345e8b6385b159e98f767~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reviews are in - and here's what readers are saying about my new book!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! With just over two weeks till publication day, reviews for The Husband Before You  are coming in thick and fast. It's always a...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/the-reviews-are-in-and-here-s-what-readers-are-saying-about-my-new-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d5f0af41ec4da7860844e3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:39:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_785043a052f8456baf2bfd81d90fb98d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which one of my books is completely FREE to download!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm relieved to report that I'm finally feeling myself again after a nasty dose of the flu and am ready to take on 2025. I hope...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-one-of-my-books-is-completely-free-to-download</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678e891292a380e77eb63220</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:23:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_785043a052f8456baf2bfd81d90fb98d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a wrap... The highs and lows of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello and a very Happy New Year! I'm beginning 2025 with a nasty dose of the flu, but taking to my sick bed has given me the chance to...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/it-s-a-wrap-the-highs-and-lows-of-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67752a8b20c3f052c35047b6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:53:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which there is a free gift from me to you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Today I have two fab things to tell you about - a completely free short story and a half-price deal - but first I thought...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-there-is-a-free-gift-from-me-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673e24e18d909b96a7aa88d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:42:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_cc1f5dc91aa34b53a0d4e0c43cdfb773~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone Has Secrets is out today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm thrilled to tell you that  Everyone Has Secrets  is out today! To be one of the very first people to read it, just click on...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/everyone-has-secrets-is-out-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6714ef795e91714856417a49</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:52:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_870d0b8b1a2a4a62b56d3bbecd8fd03d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which I pull on my Big Brave Pants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Speaking in public is very firmly out of my comfort zone. I am an introvert, which is why writing books is the perfect career for...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-i-pull-on-my-big-brave-pants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6713f64306882a2a1329a3b7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:20:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which I go viral...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Since I last wrote, I've had a busy few weeks, writing, editing and catching up with friends and family. Both Adrian's mum and my...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-i-go-viral</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6713acba3d9793df00749b4d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 18:09:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Photo is out now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm thrilled to tell you that The Photo is out today! To be one of the very first people to read it, just click on the link...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/the-photo-is-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668d7ce35c898046ee255e58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:28:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_5c6f1df6f1c94f2d9afc6db1239693b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life update: In which I'm still pinching myself...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! OMG, what a week it's been! I'm still pinching myself after The Baby rocketed to number 16 in the whole of the UK Kindle charts on...]]></description><link>https://www.ajmcdine.com/post/life-update-in-which-i-m-still-pinching-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663770f33ede2e8ef1ea2b43</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 11:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/92afb9_2fb9c2974ae649da9213d23ba2d05cb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A J McDine</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>