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Iain Kelly

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Iain Kelly lives in Scotland, UK. His latest novel, 'Full Sun', a crime thriller featuring ex-con Cal Jackson and set in Glasgow was published in November 2024. The follow-up, 'Hostile City' is due in January 2026.

He is married with two children and works in the media industry as a television editor. When he is not creating stories through sound and vision, he is writing them. 'A Justified State,' published in 2018, was his first novel. It was followed by a sequel, 'State Of Denial' in September 2019 and 'State Of War' in 2020, which concluded 'The State' trilogy.
In 2022, he first partnered with The Book Guild to publish the coming-of-age mystery 'The Barra Boy', which was followed in 2024 by the historical thriller 'All We Cannot Leave Beh
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The Barra Boy

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All We Cannot Leave Behind

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Full Sun (Cal Jackson, #1)

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November Reading Round Up

Another busy month filled with great books, featuring a mix of spies, crime, dystopia, World War II – and sometimes a mix of all! A number of the books this month were bought from local bookshops (I always lose money at author events as I buy more than I sell) – please shop local where […]
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There is no big conspiracy or plot at the centre of The Traitors Circle. Instead the use of a social gathering - a tea party - amongst friends who disagreed with the Nazi regime is used ro highlight how brutal the punishment for the merest hint of di ...more
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Benson back in the world of Bond, and showing the correct way to expand the Bond universe, with a period tale with Felix Leiter at its centre. It has the feel of the original Fleming books, with the 1950s setting allowing the Cold War, Soviets and SM ...more
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A crime thriller set around Yorkshire, playing on the notorious real life serial killers that struck fear into these communities in the 60s and 70s. A pacy read with plenty of twists and a collection of characters dealing with traumatic pasts and hid ...more
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Iain Iain wrote: "The Clock Winder: a short story
I'm currently halfway through reading 'Orbital', so your review was very helpful. If you would like a complimentary copy of my short story, The Cloc..."
Hi Iain, thanks for the offer - I'd be delighted to receive a copy of your short story. Hope you are enjoying Orbital and wishing you all the best for 2025!


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Iain The Clock Winder: a short story
I'm currently halfway through reading 'Orbital', so your review was very helpful. If you would like a complimentary copy of my short story, The Clock Winder, I'd be more than happy to post you a copy.


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Iain Tom wrote: "Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!" Thanks Tom, and thanks for the request to connect. 'Collected Sketches' seems so long ago now! Hope you enjoy and are maybe encouraged to seek out my longer fiction novels too. Best wishes, Iain


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Tom Cola Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!


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