Accidents Will Happen launch
Did a talented classical violist jump or slip off a cliff? An inquest delivers an accidental death verdict, but two friends believe Lisa Wright leapt and want somebody to blame other than themselves. That’s my stark premise for Accidents Will Happen, the antithesis of a plot-driven suspense and resolution thriller. The book explores how we like to think we’re in control of our destinies, but we’re not. Not even close. Everything can change in an instant, individually and collectively.
Accidents Will Happen is a also new departure for me as previous novels All Down the Line and After the Bridge were based in Manchester where I used to live and work.
Accidents Will Happen is available as hardback, paperback, pocket and digital.
In Accidents, a congested urban underworld is replaced by Northumberland’s rugged cliffs and windswept coastal landscapes, although my grim noirish DNA runs throughout the novel. Although I’ve only lived in Northumberland a short while, I’ve noticed there is a unique sense of space, community, and resilience. Berwick is every bit as fascinating and glorious as Manchester was to me, but in very different ways. I’ve written an article about the influence of my move from rainy city to the north east coast on my writing for the Aspects of Crime magazine (published 24/1/26).
The book’s editor, Martin Fletcher, says, ‘Stylish, witty and sharply defined. Accidents compressed tautness is just right for its length, barely a scene too long, the prose honed, intense and penetrating, with smart, attention-grabbing one liners.’ In contrast, a respected author said, the inner-voice contrasting with the straightforward narration jarred and the novel is much too short.
We’ll find out what other readers think when a UK blog tour organised by Love Book Tours kicks off towards the end of November (the dates and Instagram handles are below).
Accidents Will Happen … published 5 December 2025
25th Nov
@the_bookmagnet
@BooksWithDemixo
@hales2385
26th Nov
@whatisloureading
@fantasy.bookworm01
@bookwormwhitlock86
27th Nov
@fiction_vixen18
@katieluvstoread
28th Nov
@nelli_lakatos
@a.r.turnbull
@book_a_holic_17
29th Nov
@lisa_reads_alot
@bookaddict.twylie68
30th Nov
@davechatsbooks
@confession_of_a_reading_freak_
@kaydsbookcase
1st Dec
@ukbook_reviewer
@novelhabit
2nd Dec
@bookswithstacie
@Reading_is_my_therapy_2025
3rd Dec
@fatguyreading
@lady_j_reads
@xrosieandthornx
4th Dec
@nothing.beats.a.good.book
@karlas.book.nook
@yorkshirecarly
We’re also sponsoring the brilliant Crime Fiction Lover’s newsletter throughout December to raise awareness for the book.
You can help too by reading and reviewing Accidents Will Happen on your social media accounts and on Amazon and GoodReads (simply search Accidents Will Happen + Andrew J Field).
Your reviews can be as long or as short as you want. It’s a numbers game down algorithm avenue.
Accidents Will Happen is available in paperback (ISBN: 9781919164724), pocket paperback (ISBN: 9781919164717 ) and hardback (ISBN: 9781919164700) and as an e-book from 5 December 2025. It can be bought direct from Hit the North or from Amazon and all good bookshops and online platforms.
