About me
Greetings! Thanks for visiting my blog.
My name is Leigh Turner, writer and ex-ambassador. Since 2022 I have been proud to be represented by United Agents. You can buy my books on Amazon or from leading bookshops.
I started writing novels in 1986 when I worked at the British Embassy in Vienna. I have written thrillers set in all the cities I was posted to as a diplomat or ambassador: Vienna, Moscow, Berlin, Kyiv and Istanbul.
Not all are yet among my first five published books.
The latest is my diplomatic and life handbook The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy, published in German by Czernin Verlag in April 2023.
For more, click on the “Read More” link below. Otherwise, “Books” or “New Posts” are good places to start. Happy reading!
Photo: © Sibylle Trost, Berlin
Latest Articles
Christmas books: 5 options
Christmas books: I feel kind of embarrassed pointing you towards these 5 options. If you’ve already read all my books, skip to the bottom of
Ukraine Fatigue
Is the world suffering from “Ukraine fatigue”? It is, and it matters immensely. The security of all of us is at stake as winter draws in.
Deutsche Bahn: Germany in crisis?
Does the chaos at Deutsche Bahn – German railways – show Germany in crisis? What is happening to Europe’s largest economy?
Fighting Terrorism: What Terrorists Want
Fighting terrorism is about more than a tough response. In fact, the tougher your response, the happier the terrorists may be.
The Welsh Secret Service
I don’t usually reveal top secret information on this site. But here, exclusively, I want to talk about the Welsh Secret Service.
Great Expectations
“Great Expectations” is a stand-out Dickens: rich in wisdom, love and astonishing set pieces. It’s also full of great quotations – see here.
Pleasure Pathways
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