The Keep Museum Book Fair & HistFic Panel

I shall be at the Keep Museum Book Fair in Dorchester on Sunday 23rd August. I’ll also be on the Historical Fiction Panel at 11.a.m. If you’re in the area, or fancy a trip to Dorchester, why not pop in and say hello? I’ll be coming along with a range of my historical fiction books. […]

Death in the Water

death in the water, action thriller fiction cover, tom hadley

When the past reaches out, you can’t just ignore it. Still recovering from injuries she received several months earlier, Liv Fisher is hoping for a quiet life. But that vain hope doesn’t last beyond her early morning walk, when she stumbles upon someone in trouble. Her decision to intervene leads her to uncover the abduction […]

Bournemouth Writing Festival

At the Bournemouth Writing Festival, I will be appearing on Sunday, 26th April in a discussion panel: Getting to Grips with Historical Fiction. I’ll be there in the Writers’ Hive all day, to sell and sign books, but the panel starts at 11.30 am. Book your tickets now at BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk on

Coming Soon: A New Last of the Romans Story

We left the story after Land of Fire, where Ambrosius Aurelianus and his comrades faced a showdown with the British tyrant, Vortigern. In this brand new story, Ambrosius encounters several new threats, including the Saxons….

Pre-order A Guide to the Wars of the Roses

A Guide to the Wars of the Roses is now available on Amazon. So much has been written, and is still being written, about the Wars of the Roses – both in print and on the internet – that the interested student of history is in grave danger of being utterly overwhelmed. The aim of […]

Coming to Salisbury Christmas Markets!

I’m delighted to share I’ll be selling my books at the Salisbury Christmas Market in Market Square, Salisbury from 6th December – 12th December 2024. Come and pop by for a chat and the seasonal festivities.

A Guide to the Wars of the Roses

So much has been written, and is still being written, about the Wars of the Roses – both in print and on the internet – that the interested student of history is in grave danger of being utterly overwhelmed. The key players in the conflict are very interesting personalities but they have become so distorted […]

Eyes Like Blades

eye like blades, crime thriller novel cover, tom hadley

Life may have damaged Liv Fisher, but she is far from broken… Facing suspension from her job, Liv fears that the life she’s carved out for herself is starting to unravel. What she doesn’t need, while waiting for a train in the early hours of Christmas Eve, is to witness a grisly death. Close enough […]

Rebel Sword

Rebel Sword Cover

When Henry I dies in 1135, his nephew, Stephen seizes the throne. Most of the barons support him, despite the solemn oaths they swore to Henry’s only legitimate heir, the Empress Matilda. It seems her cause is lost until her half-brother, the powerful Robert, Earl of Gloucester, falls out with King Stephen and decides to support Matilda.