Phil Halton 🇨🇦

Here we go! "Red Warning" is out! It's my latest work, Afghan noir crime fiction that will take you deep into the seedy underbelly of Kabul society. The ebook is available here: shorturl.at/PUV35 #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Afghanistan #NewRelease @SharpeBooks

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I'm really looking forward to reading this!

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"Red Warning" has been featured in The Big Thrill for February! Thanks @thrillerwriters! You can read the interview with me here: thebigthrill.org/2024/02/red-wa… @SharpeBooks #CrimeFiction #thrillerbooks

Introducing "Red Warning", a captivating new novel by talented Creative Writing alumnus and Canadian Army veteran, Phil Halton! Dive into the gripping world of Lieutenant Ahmadzai, an ambitious investigator in Kabul's Criminal Investigation Division. As corruption and politics loom over the city, Ahmadzai's pursuit of justice takes him on a dangerous journey filled with intrigue and danger. Get your hands on "Red Warning" and experience the gripping tale of a true hero amidst the chaos. 📖💥 philhalton.com/books-2/

I'm calling my new podcast ELLROY READS. I talk about great books which were a major influence on James Ellroy. Today's episode is on COMPULSION, Meyer Levin's epic novel on the Leopold & Loeb case. Dig it you True Crime Loving Cats: youtu.be/dLLaKjJv5Ak

#Crimefiction is often concerned, at its heart, with right and wrong. But reality is messy, and the line gets blurry. That's what the characters in Red Warning face - trying to find the least wrong path to follow. #noir #newbook Available now: a.co/d/4ElQKTu

@EllroyReader @Shepherd_books Absolutely agree about Perfidia/This Storm. Maybe my feelings about The Enchanters is actually just relief!

@phil_halton @Shepherd_books Some feel Blood's a Rover was his last great novel, but it doesn't quite hit his greatness for me. Let's give The Enchanters time. At the very least, it was a relief he gave up the wartime setting of Perfidia/This Storm.

I was asked to pick James Ellroy's best novels for @Shepherd_books. A near impossible task. Do you agree with my choices? shepherd.com/best-books/the…

The intelligence service had become a near state-within-the-state before the Communist takeover, and it only became worse from there. Informers, turncoats and double agents became the norm in a society tearing itself apart. #Afghanistan #crimefiction a.co/d/bkzwhxl

Signed copies getting ready to be mailed. Loving the opportunity to connect with readers. Available here: a.co/d/hLf3Wk5 #crimefiction #afghanistan #newbook @SharpeBooks

I appreciate the readers/writers who've followed me through all my novels, like @CraigDiLouie. See what he has to say about "Red Warning." See what he has to say about it here: craigdilouie.com/red-warning-by… Or just pick it up yourself right here: a.co/d/fzoLAkk #crimefiction

The Graveyard of Empires: The Soviets Go Into Afghanistan By @phil_halton aspectsofhistory.com/the-graveyard-… Read Red Warning amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSPLW1GG #militaryhistory #afghanistan #histfic

What are people saying about "Red Warning"? I can't thank my readers enough - their comments make the many months of solitary writing worth it. Available here: a.co/d/hCqBP75 #Afghanistan #CrimeFiction #newbook #noir

The popular understanding of how and why the Soviets intervened in #Afghanistan misunderstands a lot of the facts. It was the result of a series of errors and poor estimates, rather than a continuation of "The Great Game." More in my article below. aspectsofhistory.com/the-graveyard-…

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I thought I knew a lot about @JamesEllroy, but this book put it all in context - his life as a writer, and as a human. Anyone seriously interested in #crimefiction needs to pick this up ASAP. Thanks @EllroyReader for everything that went into writing this. #instantclassic

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