Episode 20 - From Scotland to Singapore. Historical crime fiction with Mark Wightman

This week the Hobcast Book Show speaks to debut Hobeck author Mark Wightman on the eve of the publication of Waking The Tiger, his historical crime novel set in Singapore as the Second World War erupts. Mark explains the lengths he went to to research the smallest historical and cultural details as he created the world of Inspector Max Betancourt, and how publication is the fulfilment of a life-long dream. Adrian and Rebecca also discuss how established authors are being dropped by publishers to make way for celebrity signings, and they reveal some of the plans Hobeck Books has to mark the start of Crime Reading Month here in the UK.