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Quietly Creating—Why I’ve Been Silent + 99c Apology eBook

October 13, 2026

You can always tell when I’m lost in a new murder mystery, imagination flying ferociously, fingers tap-tap-tapping at my keyboard, because this blog goes deathly quiet. Sorry about that, folks, but I promise it will all be worth it. My new book is a fresh mystery series, featuring a missing person and a disgruntled police… Read More Quietly Creating—Why I’ve Been Silent + 99c Apology eBook

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Do We All Dream of Murder (Or Am I Just Kooky?)

May 15, 2026

I only have to mention that I’m a plotting my next mystery and people leap across chairs to offer me tips…… Read More Do We All Dream of Murder (Or Am I Just Kooky?)

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Don’t judge a book by (the size of) its cover, and other lessons I learned from my readers…

June 24, 2025

Size does matter to many of you, but there’s one thing that matters more…… Read More Don’t judge a book by (the size of) its cover, and other lessons I learned from my readers…

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In Defence of Quick(er) Reads

June 11, 2025

There’s a growing trend to publish crime novels as plump as encyclopedias. Not all of them are worth the time, the effort and the headspace… Read More In Defence of Quick(er) Reads

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Agatha Christie Is Alive! (Well, Not Quite)

May 22, 2025

Did you know, you can now sign up for a writing course with the best-selling author of all time, Agatha Christie? No worries that she’s six feet under… … Read More Agatha Christie Is Alive! (Well, Not Quite)

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Spoil YOURSELF this Christmas 🤗

December 12, 2024

(opens in new tab) MEGA eBOOK SALE — STASH THESE KILLER STORIES AWAY FOR LATER (and there will be a later, I assure you!) Sick of spending all your $$$ on gifts for everyone but you? I’ve got a lovely little gift idea that’s fun, affordable and gives YOU something to look forward to when… Read More Spoil YOURSELF this Christmas 🤗

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New Cozy Cover Reveal + New Newsletter (Sign Up Now)

July 18, 2024

(opens in new tab) This is a quick blog to show off my new cosy mystery AND let you know I’ve changed my newsletters. Read on for more… FIRST: How great does my brand-new cover look (above)? My seventh MURDER MYSTERY BOOK CLUB adventure—Peril on the Indian Pacific—will be out very soon, but this exclusive… Read More New Cozy Cover Reveal + New Newsletter (Sign Up Now)

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Beyond The Orient Express: Why So Many Murders Are Set on Trains

April 17, 2024

KEEPING TRACK OF MURDER (It’s enough to make you think twice about that next trip!) When I started researching for my seventh Murder Mystery Book Club adventure, I looked around for a well-known train mystery that my gang could be reading while embroiled in a train mystery of their own. It didn’t take long to find one.… Read More Beyond The Orient Express: Why So Many Murders Are Set on Trains