Linda Huber's Blog, page 48

September 10, 2017

A visit from Georgia Rose

Two days to go until Parallel Lies, Georgia Rose’s new book, is out – and I’m really pleased to welcome her to the blog today to tell us why her book is set ‘somewhere in the British Isles’. (And don’t … Continue reading →
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Published on September 10, 2017 00:20

August 31, 2017

Publication Day!

It’s publication day for Death Wish, so we’ll be celebrating in N.E. Switzerland tonight! A big thank you to everyone in the Bloodhound Books team for their work with my book, and to all my friends – online and off … Continue reading →
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Published on August 31, 2017 02:36

August 27, 2017

Over the sea to… Friedreichshafen

Our lake – Lake Constance – is huge. 536 square kilometres, to be exact. Standing on the banks on a misty day, you can almost imagine you’re gazing out over the Atlantic. The photo below was taken from the Austrian … Continue reading →
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Published on August 27, 2017 00:32

August 20, 2017

If wishes were horses…

When I was a child, my greatest wish was to own a pony. Unfortunately, we lived in the middle of Glasgow, and a pony would have decimated the family finances anyway. I had to make do with a budgie, and … Continue reading →
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Published on August 20, 2017 00:26

August 13, 2017

Up the Scott Monument…

Every time the boys and I go to Edinburgh, someone says, ‘Shall we go up the Scott Monument?’ We don’t often – sometimes it’s shut, sometimes the weather isn’t suitable, and then there’s that narrow spiral staircase with 287 steps … Continue reading →
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Published on August 13, 2017 00:50

August 6, 2017

Reichenau…

…is a tiny island on our lake. It belongs to Germany, and over the centuries has been home to over 20 churches and chapels, though only three remain. Last week I went there with a couple of friends – the … Continue reading →
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Published on August 06, 2017 00:45

July 30, 2017

Weather mixed…

Back in the day, a summer holiday postcard from friends or family was an almost daily occurrence. I remember my mother having a long row on the mantelpiece, and I would stand on tiptoe to see them all. Most were … Continue reading →
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Published on July 30, 2017 01:28

July 22, 2017

A Perfect French Setting

Helen Pollard is on the blog today, talking about the lovely setting – a guesthouse in the French countryside – she chose for her bestselling trio of novels. Book number three, Summer at the Little French Guesthouse is out now … Continue reading →
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Published on July 22, 2017 23:59

July 14, 2017

Buster & Moo: Everything in its place

One day a few years ago, I was searching around on Twitter and came across Geoff Le Pard. His then-new book title was attention-grabbing: Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle. After a brief Twitter-chat, I went to look at his blog, … Continue reading →
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Published on July 14, 2017 00:03

July 5, 2017

Travelling back to Greece with Abby Foulkes

Today I’m delighted to welcome Alison Gray back to the blog. Her last three books take us from Greece to England – and with the recently-published third in the series, Forget-me-not Blues, back to Greece again. Here’s Alison to tell … Continue reading →
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Published on July 05, 2017 23:22