, perhaps one of the foremost contemporary practitioners of the Cosy Mystery …
(Sarah Williams: 'How to Write Crime', published by Constable Robinson)
My latest book, The Art of Murder
The Art of Murder
The story in brief
A weekend art course at an upmarket B&B near Winchester’s historic cathedral is bound to be relaxing and fun …. But not when Linzi Bray, Chairman of the local art group, is in charge and the house is full of people who loathe her.
Accidents start to happen – in a ruined castle, in a fast-flowing river, in a peaceful garden. There’s a stalker – or is there?
And there are far too many dead insects, as well as a vandalised Porsche and a pond full of blood.
Find out more about The Art of Murder
My earlier books…
All my books are available online as ebooks. You can order them online at Amazon.co.uk.
My contemporary mystery series featuring former headmistress, Harriet Quigley
A Crowded Coffin — the story in brief
The second book of the series.
It’s late summer in Hampshire and former headmistress, Harriet Quigley, is enjoying life. Her cousin Sam is moving next-door and the only
cloud on the horizon is village gossip about a man who disappeared months earlier, along with a more recent near-fatal accident.
Suddenly it’s all going pear-shaped — and sensible, practical Harriet has only herself to blame. Sam has warned her not to play at
being Miss Marple but despite her cousin’s strictures Harriet is suspicious about several newcomers and she’s been asking discreet
questions. There’s an enigmatic artist; a good-looking vicar; a handsome Texan; a millionaire orchid-fancier; and Elvis the plumber.
My contemporary mystery series:
Murder Fortissimo — the story in brief
This is the first in my contemporary mystery series: this series features recently-retired headmistress, Harriet Quigley and her clergyman cousin, Canon Sam Hathaway.
In this novel Harriet needs a good rest and somewhere comfortable to recover from a hospital stay, she believes Firstone Grange will be the ideal
place. Upmarket and luxurious, (expensive, of course), but perfectly run by a competent and understanding Matron, Firstone Grange seems
wonderful but there’s a serpent in this Paradise and Harriet soon realizes that some of the residents are very frightened.
My historical mystery series: Charlotte Richmond Investigates …
The Dead Queen’s Garden — the story in brief
This is the third book in my Victorian series about Charlotte Richmond, a resourceful young widow who keeps stumbling over corpses and sets about
finding out whodunit and why! Set at Christmas 1858 this one has a suitably festive flavour.
Charlotte Richmond has lately found herself tripping over the occasional corpse, but surely the festive season can’t present the same hazard? Oh yes it can…
There are some strange incidents and a death that leave Charlotte puzzled and anxious.
Over Christmas, however, she does manage to learn a surprising amount about medieval gardening, some unusual and unpleasant ailments, London property values, and how to conduct a rat-hunt. To cap it all, Boxing Day finds the resourceful Charlotte in a garden dedicated to a long-dead queen, fighting for her life and armed only with what is possibly the least likely weapon ever.
My historical mystery series:
Death is the Cure — the story in brief
The second book of the series.
In this book Charlotte — a resourceful young widow who was brought up in Australia but now lives in Hampshire — goes off to Bath
where she is soon up to her ears in mayhem and murder.
My historical mystery series:
Murder Most Welcome — the story in brief
The first book of the series.
Outwardly a grieving young Victorian widow,
Charlotte Richmond is concealing some scandalous secrets when she arrives at Finchbourne Manor to
start a respectable new life with her husband’s family.
My first novel:
Scuba Dancing — the story in brief
‘It was late summer when the angel first manifested himself to Ursula Buchanan in the village shop, just along the aisle from the bacon slicing
machine … ‘Go on,’ he urged, pointing a glowing golden finger at the notice. ‘Join the group, Ursula, it’ll change your life.’
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