Category: Amateur Sleuth

Behind the Scenes of My New Train Mystery (Toot!)

Behind the Scenes of My New Train Mystery (Toot!)

ALL ABOARD FOR THE BEST JOB EVER Those of you who follow me on Instagram and Facebook know I’ve been doing a lot of “boast posts” lately, and with good reason. I’m just back from a four-day/three-night journey on the majestic Indian Pacific luxury passenger train that takes 240 lucky ducks across the width of Australia, from Sydney in the east …

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3 Wise Mysteries for My Wonderful Readers

3 Wise Mysteries for My Wonderful Readers

THREE BOOKS THAT BEND THE BRAIN CELLS I often wax lyrical about my best-selling crime series—the Murder Mystery Book Club, the Ghostwriter Mysteries and the Sleuths of Last Resort—which are all fun, fast-paced and full of intrigue. However! For those of you who like their mysteries particularly mind-bending, their settings a little off-beat, and their stories utterly original, you …

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It’s My Book’s Birthday + A Hot New Release

It’s My Book’s Birthday + A Hot New Release

HAPPY BOOK(CLUB) BIRTHDAY! For me, launching a new book — in this case, Gone Guest: Murder Mystery Book Club 6 — is a lot like having a birthday. It’s a heady mix of excitement, relief (whoop! I made it!) and trepidation, because now I have to let it go and get on with the next …

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3-Minute Mystery #3 (Can YOU Name the Office Arsonist?)

3-Minute Mystery #3 (Can YOU Name the Office Arsonist?)

Want to fire up the ‘leetle grey cells’? Here’s another quick DIY mystery to keep you guessing… QUICK DIY MYSTERY: The Office Fire “This is an emergency,” came a muffled voice over the office intercom, barely audible above the whirring of the alarm. “There is a fire in the building. Do not panic. Please proceed …

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3-Minute Mystery #2 (Can YOU Guess What Happened?)

3-Minute Mystery #2 (Can YOU Guess What Happened?)

Want to try to out-sleuth me again? This year, I’m offering my dedicated email subscribers regular quick mystery reads. I provide all the clues, they try to work out whodunnit, and if they get back to me (via reply email) with the correct answer, they go in the running to win a free eBook. If …

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3-Minute Mystery #1 (Can YOU Guess Whodunnit?)

3-Minute Mystery #1 (Can YOU Guess Whodunnit?)

Think you can out-sleuth me? This year, I’m offering my dedicated email subscribers a free quick mystery read. I provide all the clues, they try to work out whodunnit, and if they get back to me (via reply email) with the correct answer, they go in the running to win a free eBook. If you’d …

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