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The Harriet Gordon Mysteries
You may (or may not!) know that I also write a historical mystery series - THE HARRIET GORDON MYSTERIES- as A.M. Stuart and book 2 in the series Revenge in Rubies has just been released!
This book is a little bit special for me because it actually had its genesis twenty years ago as a writing exercise for a writing group during my time in Singapore. I am guessing our exercise for the month may have been 'mystery'. I recall us gathered on a friend's verandah... she lived in one of the old black and white houses that had once been a part of an army barracks (appropriately). A fan whirred above us and there was still enough ulu around her house for the night insects and the monkeys to make themselves a presence as I picked up my papers and began to read... "The colonel’s lady was dead..."
They say good writing is never wasted and those few thousand words I wrote for the ANZA Writers Group became the basis for Revenge in Rubies...
The other truism of writing is 'write what you know' and in setting Revenge in Rubies in the world of the military I really was writing what I knew. I served for nearly twenty years as an officer in the Australian Army Reserve so I have endured many a long mess dinner, played 'mess games' and I would like to think I bring that intrinsic knowledge of soldiers and their lives to this book. I also drew on my father's experiences as an officer in the British Army.
You will find Revenge in Rubies in all good book stores in print, digital and audio.
And if you are interested in Book 1 - Singapore Sapphire the ebook is currently on sale until 4 October for $1.99.
This book is a little bit special for me because it actually had its genesis twenty years ago as a writing exercise for a writing group during my time in Singapore. I am guessing our exercise for the month may have been 'mystery'. I recall us gathered on a friend's verandah... she lived in one of the old black and white houses that had once been a part of an army barracks (appropriately). A fan whirred above us and there was still enough ulu around her house for the night insects and the monkeys to make themselves a presence as I picked up my papers and began to read... "The colonel’s lady was dead..."
They say good writing is never wasted and those few thousand words I wrote for the ANZA Writers Group became the basis for Revenge in Rubies...
The other truism of writing is 'write what you know' and in setting Revenge in Rubies in the world of the military I really was writing what I knew. I served for nearly twenty years as an officer in the Australian Army Reserve so I have endured many a long mess dinner, played 'mess games' and I would like to think I bring that intrinsic knowledge of soldiers and their lives to this book. I also drew on my father's experiences as an officer in the British Army.
You will find Revenge in Rubies in all good book stores in print, digital and audio.
And if you are interested in Book 1 - Singapore Sapphire the ebook is currently on sale until 4 October for $1.99.
