The Humphrey Hawksley Blog

Over the past year it has been a real privilege to grow the Goldster Book Club into a fascinating discussion forum with a wide range of authors with stories from domestic shenanigans to geographical intrigue. Those who have been on shows hosted by myself and my co-presenter Lucinda Hawksley include, Ian Rankin, Deborah Moggach, Tim […]

]They call Sir Vince Cable is the politician people trust. Is that the case? He is former leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Secretary for Business, nimble with footwork as a star of Strictly Come Dancing and a highly-acclaimed author with a range of titles that run from insights into the global economy and […]

Noon Friday November 5th join the acclaimed travel writer, historian and adventurer. Justin Marozzi, in conversation Islamic Empires and Arab Conquests with me on Goldster Inside Story. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islam once lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent, while Europe cowered […]

Having a few pesetas left, I found a table, and soon there was a girl beside me, whispering wooingly in broken English, full of instant charm and lies. Have you ever walked out of your house for an adventure that will take you who knows where? If you’ve ever busked in a foreign land to […]

Celebrating the North America launch today of Man on Fire with a great review in the Financial Times Best Thrillers:- Hawksley deftly moves between high-powered diplomacy, lively scene-setting and fast-paced action on the ground to make a brisk and very contemporary read. https://www.humphreyhawksley.com/book/man-on-fire/

I’m in Alaska researching my fourth Rake Ozenna thriller to be called ICE ISLANDS.  The third, MAN ON FIRE, is out July 6th and I dropped by a lovely, small book shop, cafe called Writer’s Block owned by Vered Mares and with bookseller, barista and incredible local D.J. Dave Curtis. Writer’s Block has pulled through […]

EDITOR’S PICK Lethal tech and oncoming catastrophe: Humphrey Hawksley on MAN ON FIRE “Brass-knuckled international intrigue for readers who still pine for the world of James Bond” Kirkus Reviews A tense firefight on the Russian-American border heralds the start of a terrifying high-stakes mission for special forces agent Major Rake Ozenna in this gripping espionage […]

This highly sophisticated cyber attack on a crucial U.S pipeline underpins the vulnberability of our infrastructure to hostile forces, whether they be states like China and Russia or non-state enemies such as terror groups or international organised crime. It raises a deep question on defence spending.  If the targes are now  the systems at home […]