Stop press, something exciting is happening today! FOLLOW THE LEADER, the second book in the Detective Allie Shenton Series, is published. I republished this book due to getting my rights back earlier this year. As I did with TAUNTING THE DEAD,
Old books, new books and can you help me?
Hello! I hope everyone is well. I can’t believe I’m still writing this sentiment almost a year after the pandemic started. I pray we will get back to some kind of normal soon. The good news for me is that
Publication Day for Good Girl
It’s publication day for the ebook of Good Girl today.It’s a bit of a mixed bag for me because this book is the last in the DS Grace Allendale Series.Also, Good Girl is my 20th book to be published. I
Books on offer November 2020
Most months, I have books on offer on the Kindle. Sometimes it is UK only: other times it is universal, or perhaps one other country too. This month, November 2020, there are two books on offer in the UK. Working for Parker-Brown
IF ANYONE HAD TOLD ME THAT TEN YEARS AGO…
The Althorp Estate is where the Earl of Spencer lives and where Princess Diana is buried. I took part in a literary festival there in 2017. After the panel, everyone was invited to stay overnight in the house and
It’s cover reveal time for GOOD GIRL – Grace is back!
Hello, hello! It’s time to reveal the cover of the next book in the DS Grace Allendale Series. Drum roll for… GOOD GIRL. Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s my favourite one so far. Good Girl is the fourth book in the series, and actually it
Coming Home to Hope Street – a hug in a book
It’s publication day! Coming Home to Hope Street, the second book in The Hope Street Series, is launched today. I’m so excited about this one – I really enjoyed catching up with the characters from The Man Across the Street. The blurb
Coming Home to Hope Street – a sneaky peek
As mentioned last week, Coming Home to Hope Street, the second book in The Hope Street Series, is out next week. I wrote this during lockdown, mainly because I couldn’t get my head around a dark crime book when the
Choosing the right titles and character names
Titles – a really important part of a book, right? It’s what makes a pitch stand out. It’s the first thing that catches a reader’s eye and usually accompanies a cover that captures the very essence of it completely. But
Why I wrote The Somerley Series
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a meddler of words. I like writing about fear and emotion – the cause and effect of crime – what makes a character do something. Working as a housing officer for eight years gave