The official website of Crime Writer and BBC Crime Correspondent Simon Hall

Simon Hall is the BBC's Crime Correspondent for the South West of England and the author of The TV Detective novels, in which a TV reporter and a detective work together to solve a series of extraordinary crimes.

His books have been warmly praised as a fresh, distinctive and highly entertaining approach to crime writing. Some reviews of Simon's most recent novel, The Judgement Book -

On its forerunner, Evil Valley -

And on his previous novel, The Death Pictures -

A prequel has just been released, about how Dan, the TV reporter, and Adam, the detective, met. Called The TV Detective, it's based on Simon's first attempt at writing a novel, A Popular Murder, and has been rewritten and newly published due to public demand in finding out how the pair began working together. It's the story of the bizarre murder of a notorious businessman and has been welcomed by the critics as a highly entertaining way of filling in the gaps in the characters' story.

"This is a terrific book. This is an exciting book. This is a witty and amusing book. This is a very very very good book." (Random Jottings)

Simon is currently working on another new book in the tvdetective series for this year. Scheduled for publication in September, it's to be called The Balance of Guilt and will be the story of a shocking terrorist attack in a sacred place. It'll be the first of the novels to be based outside of Plymouth.

Simon is also currently narrating audio versions of The Death Pictures, Evil Valley, The Judgement Book and The TV Detective. Ebooks of the series are also being produced. They're due for release soon.

The popularity of Simon's work is growing quickly. He's been invited to give talks at a series of prestigious events, including the British Crime Writers' Association Annual Conference, the Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, Appledore and Reading Crime festivals. His books have also featured prominently in the media.

Simon's work combines modern, complex and cunning mysteries with a behind the scenes taste of the life of a TV News reporter. There are jealous newsroom rows and precious egos to navigate, chaotic live broadcasts to present, and angry and emotional interviewees to placate.

The books also provide a fascinating insight into how the power of television can be used to help catch criminals, something which is more common than many people realise.

Despite being far from a child of the internet age, those who know about the brave new world have persuaded Simon to begin writing a blog, something he has now confessed to actually enjoying. The latest is featured below, with previous entries on the blog page. It'll keep you up to date with Simon's writing and events.

The TV Detective site will take you on a tour of Simon's work, tell you about his latest events, give you an opportunity to get in touch, sign up for regular updates from his publishers, and even post your photos from his events, along with suggestions for people, places and plots for forthcoming books, via the yourtvdetective page.

Simon Hall welcomes you to his website.