Pauline Rowson's Blog, page 54
January 31, 2015
What's on in February 2015
But never fear Andy Horton fans because I am not deserting my rugged and
flawed detective. I've already written the first draft of DI Andy
Horton 13 so it will be back to that as soon as I have finished Art
Marvik 2. Meanwhile the twelfth in the DI Andy Horton series, Fatal Catch is to be published in autumn 2015.
I
will be entertaining two very different audiences in February with tales of
murder, mystery and mayhem and telling them how I write, research and
plot my crime novels.
Read more by clicking on the above title or the link to the right.
January 26, 2015
The recipe for a perfect crime series- a rugged hero and an ever changing sea
A flawed and rugged hero cop, a strong cast of diverse characters, set
them against the ever changing sea of the Solent on the South Coast of England, mix with mystery and toss in a dead
body or two and you have the the perfect recipe for an entertaining
crime series - the DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime novels.
Women readers often tell me they are in love with DI Andy Horton (join
the queue) and men like him because he's an action guy - he's fit,
fearless and forty. Rugged and flawed Andy Horton is a maverick cop who
is tough on villains and prepared to take risks in his search for
justice. He's
been raised in children's homes after his mother abandoned him as a
child. He has a desperate need to belong and yet is always on the
outside. Being alone is his greatest fear, yet he is alone.
The
novels are set against the atmospheric backdrop of the sea in the
Solent area on the South Coast of England. Estranged from his wife, who
does her best to prevent him from seeing his eight year old daughter,
Emma, Andy Horton lives alone on his yacht in Southsea Marina and rides a
Harley Davidson.
Read more by clicking on the above title or the link to the right.
January 21, 2015
Entertaining the ladies of Southampton Tangent Club with tales of crime
branch of the National Association of Tangent on a cold Tuesday on the
20 January. The lunch was held in the Keats Restaurant, Ampfield, near
Romsey in Hampshire and a very good lunch it was too with great
company.
Afterthe two course lunch I entertained the audience with tales of my crime
heroes and especially the exploits of my rugged and flawed detective DI Andy Horton. This was followed by questions and a book signing.
Read more and see the photographs by clicking on the title or the link to the right.
January 18, 2015
Read of the Week - DI Andy Horton in Footsteps on the Shore - Video Trailer
murder mystery set against the atmospheric backdrop of the sea in the
Solent on the South Coast of England. Watch the short video trailer of Footsteps on the Shore.
Meet DI Andy Horton in Footsteps on the Shore - the sixth in the Marine Mystery Crime Series.
Click on the above title or the link to the right to watch the video.
January 15, 2015
Read of the Week - DI Andy Horton in Footsteps on the Shore - Location Shots
giving readers the chance to sample them. So if you're unfamiliar with
this series of crime novels now is your chance to meet the
enigmatic and hunky DI Horton and his sidekick Sergeant Cantelli in a
murder mystery set against the atmospheric backdrop of the sea in the
Solent on the South Coast of England.
And here are some pictures of the setting for Footsteps on the Shore.
Meet DI Andy Horton in Footsteps on the Shore - the sixth in the Marine Mystery Series.
January 13, 2015
Unveiling the fabulous new cover of the NEW Art Marvik Marine Thriller
explosive new marine crime series featuring Art Marvik, Silent Running,
which will be published by Severn House in March 2015.
Silent Running introduces former Royal Marine Commando, Special Boat Services Officer,
Art Marvik. Adrift after leaving the marines, Marvik unexpectedly
finds himself being
used as bait to catch a ruthless killer whose slaying spree
spans the decades. In a race against time, Marvik is sucked into a
dangerous
assignment and a web of deceit that will need all his skills, and those
of his
friend, former Marine Special Forces Communicator, Shaun Strathen, to
get to
the truth. Their mission, to stop a ruthless killer before he kills
again.
Click on the above title or the link to the right to see the book cover for Silent Running and to read more.
January 8, 2015
Book reviews
Recommendation and leaving a review on one of the book websites such as Amazon, or sharing it on social media via Facebook, Twitter for example is a great way to spread the news about a good book so if
you've enjoyed reading any of my crime novels I'd be delighted if you
could take the time to leave a review.
And for those of you who have already done so, many thanks.
January 5, 2015
Locations for the DI Andy Horton Crime Series
The Marine Mystery DI
Andy Horton series of police procedural crime novels are set in the
Solent area on the South Coast of England, and more specifically, Portsmouth,
the Isle of Wight and surrounding areas of Hayling, Fareham and Gosport.
Essentially they are set around the sea - hence Marine Mysteries - my trademark, and because
I live in the area I'm often out looking for a good place to put a body - or
rather perhaps I should say I'm out on location research and gaining inspiration.
These photographs were taken recently on a trip between Portsmouth and
Gosport, which means a short ferry journey across the very busy and narrow
entrance of Portsmouth Harbour, where my rugged and flawed detective, DI Andy
Horton, often travels sometimes with the marine police unit of Sergeant
Elkins and Constable Ripley, in the pursuit of an investigation.
Read more and view the photographs by clicking on the above title or the link to the right.
December 31, 2014
What's lined up for January and 2015
exciting year with lots in store, including talks and guest appearances, radio interviews, writing and the publication of the first in a brand new crime
series, featuring a new hero, former marine commando, special boat
services officer, Art Marvik, in Silent Running which will be published by Severn House in March 2015, and the publication of the latest in the DI Andy Horton series, Fatal Catch. Fatal Catch is the twelfth DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery. It is scheduled to be published in September 2015.
Before then Death Surge, the ninth in the Horton series, will be published in paperback in March. And you can catch up with Shroud of Evil, number eleven in the series, in ebook format or hardcover.
If you would like to be kept up to date with the book news, talks and latest news then you can also subscribe to my newsletter which is usually issued every 5/6 weeks, unless there is something so exciting that it simply can't wait that long to be announced!
To read more click on the above title or the link to the right.
December 29, 2014
Video Highlights of 2014
meeting so many people at the talks I have given to many different
organisations across the country. I also appeared on BBC Radio Solent
several times throughout the year, talking to
Julian Clegg, Steve Harris and Katie Martin. I met up with my
publisher, Severn House, at the London Book Fair and 2014 saw the
publication of many of the DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime novels in paperback, e book and audio book format, as well as the latest in
the series featuring the flawed and rugged Solent detective, DI Andy
Horton, in Shroud of Evil,
which is published in hardcover and e book. In 2014 my new crime
series, featuring former Marine Commando, Special Boat Services Officer,
Art Marvik, was also bought by Severn House. The first in this series, Silent Running, will be published in March 2015.
Click on the above title or the link to the right to watch the video of the highlights of 2014.
