Richard Robinson

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Author of The Topaz Files.

The Mainstay is out now:

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DEEP SWIMMERS is out today.

A spy thriller set between Northern Ireland & Suffolk, linking the suspicious fall of two older people from a Belfast tower with a WWII veteran found hiding in England.

Secrets don’t stay buried.

https://t.co/mIetAn1Ti0

#SpyThriller #CrimeFiction

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@timgallowsbooks That's very kind of you, Tim. Always a struggle to get any feedback

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THE TOPAZ FILES REOPEN.

DEEP SWIMMERS (Topaz Files 4) — cover reveal + pre-order now live at LAUNCH PRICE: 99p.

Belfast, 1995. Two bodies beneath Ashton Tower. “Suicide.” MI5 knows better.

Out 23 Feb 2026. https://t.co/ZxQ5NKD2TP
#SpyThriller #books #AuthorsOfTwitter

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See the circled soldier?

He vanished after the war. No record. No grave.
Someone knows the truth.

And they’ll kill to keep it buried.

DEEP SWIMMERS
Wartime secrets. Modern consequences.
📖 99p 👉 https://t.co/ZxQ5NKD2TP

#Thriller #Mystery #authorcommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter

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@DavidWilliam788 I'm not sure what this means as an X numpty. But always up for collabs.

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DEEP SWIMMERS.
Something’s coming up from the deep.
Pre-orders open THIS Friday (30th January).
Out 23rd February on Amazon (Kindle + paperback).
#TopazFiles #AuthorsOfTwitter #authorcommunity #BooksWorthReading

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We've curated the first-ever TOPAZ FILES PLAYLIST on both Spotify and Apple Music.
It's filled with 1990s nostalgia and fabulousness from Irish/NI gems. Have I missed any belters? Links below 👇 #authorcommunity #playlist #books

https://t.co/yUYzd9xGJc

https://t.co/cH3Iq7TL45

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The suspense is killing me. An Announcement is on its way for Topaz readers. #booklaunch #newbooks #books #authorcommunity #spyfiction

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My picks of 2025 - thriller/noir/spy fiction 6/6 #bestof2025

17) The Second Traitor — Alex Gerlis @alex_gerlis
18) A Cold Wind From Moscow — Rory Clements @RoryClements6
19) After the Party — Sharon Dempsey @svjdempz
20) The Book — Katherine Black @KJBlack71

#AuthorsOfTwitter

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The Topaz Files: Books of the Year 2025. My spy/thriller picks. Full list 4/6

13) Oxford Soju Club — Jinwoo Park @ParkerJinwoo
14) The Summer Guests — Tess Gerritsen @tessgerritsen
15) Pariah — Dan Fesperman @DanFesperman
16) Mrs Spy — M.J. Robotham @mandyrobothamuk

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The Topaz Files: Books of the Year 2025. My spy/thriller picks. Full list 3/6

9) The Bureau — Eoin McNamee @eoinmcnamee3
10) The Oligarch’s Daughter — Joseph Finder @JoeFinder
11) A Duty of Care — Gerald Seymour @JRSeymour_
12) Smoke and Embers — John Lawton #authors

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The Topaz Files: Books of the Year 2025 — my UK & Ireland spy/thriller picks. Full list 2/6

5) A Spy at War — Charles Beaumont @Cb20226
6) The Poet’s Game — Paul Vidich @paulvidich
7) Witness — Simon Maltman @simonmaltman
8) The Devil’s Cut — Phillip Jordan @pwjordanauthor

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My Books of the Year 2025 — my spy/thriller picks. Full list (20) in this thread 👇

1) The Persian — David McCloskey @mccloskeybooks
2) Clown Town — Mick Herron @MickHerron
3) He Calls By Night — S.D.W. Hamilton @sdwhamilton87
4) How To Be Dead — James Murphy @jamesmurphybks

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TOPAZ, the first Topaz Files thriller is now on audiobook

Spies, lies, and the ultimate betrayal. Belfast. Informers. Double-crosses. Cat-and-mouse tension.

🎧 Audible, Amazon, Spotify, Kobo, Apple

#Audiobook #SpyThriller #SpyFiction #ThrillerBooks #UKAuthors #NorthernIreland

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Merry Christmas from The Topaz Files. Thanks for reading, listening, sharing, and keeping the faith.

To come in 2026:
🎄 Deep Swimmers (Book 4)
🎄 German Bite

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#TheTopazFiles #spyfiction #spythriller #thrillerreads #crimefiction #belfast #AuthorsOfTwitter

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I was very honoured to be invited to number 10 last week representing @wearehourglass_ . Not just meeting the Prime Minister, Deputy PM, Home Sec and key ministers to talk about VAWG and older victim-survivors, but also a very inspirational figure, the Chief Mouser, Larry. #cats

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I've got some news. Get ready for GERMAN BITE, a gripping 1960s Cold War thriller, coming in Jan '26. Follow Declan McNally as he steps into intelligence amidst vanishing British assets in the shadow of Berlin's Spandau Prison. Stay tuned. #spythriller #authorcommunity #NewBook

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TOPAZ — Now on Audible!
Looking for your next gripping thriller?
You can get it FREE with an Audible trial. 🎧https://t.co/RKf5IaCgfi
Start a free trial and keep the audiobook forever — even if you cancel! It's Unputdownable. #NewRelease #Audiobook #BookLaunch #authorcommunity

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Exciting news! My new website is now live — your go-to place for book updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and more. Take a look and stay connected to the Topaz Files. #AuthorWebsite #NewWebsiteLaunch

https://t.co/fjQ4g4QZhr

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As you all know the blog tour took place earlier this month and The Mainstay has received some very exciting and insightful reviews. Keep an eye out as I share these with you throughout the next few weeks. #TheMainstay #TheTopazFiles