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An update from the writing cave

Posted on April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

I’ve realised it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything here, and the truth is that 2019 is already going by in a blur. Since publishing book seven in the Detective Kay […]

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How do I make an audiobook? (Part 2)

Posted on January 27, 2019July 20, 2020

Once a book is written, it takes a whole team to make it possible to share with readers. That’s especially the case when the time comes to create the audiobook format. I’ve previously […]

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Where do writers get their ideas from?

Posted on January 16, 2019August 28, 2021

Found: a mummified monkey in the ceiling of a department store This was the headline that screamed out from my computer screen back in April 2018. It’s the sort of headline that gets my […]

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On #LibraryWeek – Why I love working with libraries

Posted on October 8, 2018July 20, 2020

It often surprises me that marketing to libraries as a way to find new readers is often overlooked by indie authors, and I think it’s partly because we forget that we don’t have […]

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THE LAST SUPER

Larry’s been the supervisor of the apartment block for as long as the tenants can remember.

And he knows all their secrets…

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SOMETHING IN THE AIR

When Amy boards her flight to Cairns, it’s not by choice.

Because it’s not just the turbulence that's giving her cause for concern…

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A PAIN IN THE NECK

Vanessa loves her job as a chiropractor, except sometimes her work takes an unexpected turn…

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SPECIAL DELIVERY

All Jackson Dark wants to do is get home and surprise his wife with the special gift he’s bought her.

But he’s got one last job to finish first…

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A DIRTY BUSINESS

When Michael arrives at work early one winter's day, he discovers that he's not the only one who's had a busy morning...

"Spine chilling! "

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THE MAN CAVE

When Darren regains consciousness in a dank basement, escape turns out to be the least of his worries…

"I did not see the final twist coming!"

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NOWHERE TO RUN

When a series of vicious attacks leaves the local running community in shock and fear, newly qualified detective Kay Hunter is thrust into the middle of a fraught investigation.

Determined to make an impression on her first assignment with the murder team, and desperate to stop a cold-blooded murderer before another victim is taken, she may be in danger of risking it all before her career has even started.

A killer is out hunting tonight, and Kay could be the next target…

"A brilliant voice in crime fiction"

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BLOOD ON SNOW

A suburban housewife is found dead in her garden.

There is no weapon, no witnesses, and the only set of footprints belong to her cat.

Probationary detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are convinced it’s murder – but how can they find a killer when there are no clues?

"Brilliantly clever and addictive reads!"

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THE RECKONING

History never forgets…

The newest arrival at a care home for the elderly carries an air of mystery that even an ex-WW2 Resistance fighter can’t resist trying to solve.

Then matters take a sinister turn…

"A perfect one sitting read"

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THE BEACHCOMBER

Julie has been searching for a long time.

Staying at a tiny guesthouse in Cornwall after the summer, she spends her days combing the beaches, looking for things to collect while hiding from her past.

Then a storm breaks, and suddenly she's scared.

Because you never know what might wash up on the beach…

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