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Cover of "Chandler & West: A Los Angeles Story"

As announced in my last post, my next novel Chandler & West: A Story of Los Angeles is due to arrive in the first quarter of next year.

It’s a new crime novel about two of Los Angeles’ greatest writers under unusual conditions, while they toil to finish their novels (Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep, and Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust).

I’ve now posted a sample chapter from the novel, available to read online. It gives a good taste of what the book’s about, especially as a snapshot of Raymond Chandler’s life around 1939.

If you’d like more information, please consider subscribing to my newsletter. Otherwise, keep watching this space for announcements as the release date approaches.

Published 20 December 2025. Last updated 19 December 2025.

Front and back cover of "Chandler & West: A Story of Los Angeles"

I’m proud to announce my next upcoming book, Chandler & West: A Story of Los Angeles. It’s a new crime novel about two of Los Angeles’ greatest writers, set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

This book has been a true labor of love, in terms of research and preparation, but also in the writing. Getting this book over the goal line has meant dealing with numerous hurdles, but the moment has finally arrived.

I anticipate to release Kindle and paperback editions in the first quarter of 2026.

If you’re interested in learning more, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter. (You’ll be able to download a free book in the process!) I’m sharing sneak previews and sample chapters with newsletter subscribers, as well as a chance to sign up for Advance Review Copies (ARCs) of the book prior to its release.

Keep watching this space for more information on my latest endeavor.

Tablet showing cover of "Chandler & West: A Story of Los Angeles"

Published 7 December 2025. Last updated 6 December 2025.