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Poldark and A Cornish Ransom

Two reasons to be doing a happy dance this Monday.  Firstly, I’m still living the excitement of last night’s Poldark. The second episode of the new series of the excellent Cornish drama did not disappoint. Here’s a link to check out – and another! Being a huge fan of that first iconic BBC series it was difficult to accept Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson in the Ross and Demelza roles that Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees brought to life so ... Read More

Poldark – Counting The Sleeps Until It’s Back!

OK. I hold my hands up. This is an unashamed plug for the return of a brilliant BBC series that just keeps getting better. And this is a picture of the crew and some of the cast who make it so. The first scene opens as a man swims across the bay and emerges from the sea, water droplets glistening on his bare muscular torso. Yes, It’s Aiden! …And he still hasn’t found his shirt. Never mind, I’m sure it ... Read More

It’s the latest Loveday Mystery!

A man is murdered in Scotland… Another goes missing in Cornwall… A young woman dies on a Cornish cliff… Will Loveday and Sam discover a connection? It’s A Cornish Ransom – the latest Loveday Mystery …And it’s now available to pre-order on Amazon at the buy now price of 99p! I have long wanted to set a Loveday Mystery in Scotland, and that’s where this story starts, but the murder investigation soon follows everyone back to Cornwall. Here’s the blurb ... Read More

Revenge is Free!

Leave the shadows of real life behind and escape to Cornwall this weekend. A Cornish Revenge – #Book 1 in The Loveday Mysteries is FREE today and tomorrow! (Sat and Sun) The gentle crime series features Loveday Ross, a young and lively magazine editor with a hand on her computer and a mobile phone in her pocket. She’s compassionate and caring. Let her friends and neighbours become your friends and neighbours as she and her partner, Detective Inspector Sam Kitto, ... Read More

It’s Here – The New Loveday Mystery!

It was a difficult birth, but it’s here now  *A Cornish Suspicion* I do hope you like it … ******* Antiques auctions were a complete mystery to Loveday, but her boss, magazine proprietor, Merrick Tremayne, really wanted the 16th century bible box. So she’d asked her friend, Priddy, to put in the winning bid. But now the box was gone – stolen during a break in at her office. …And then there was Priddy’s daughter, Hannah. How could she convince ... Read More

A Cornish Suspicion

HELLO!  Hi! It’s great to be back blogging again. It’s even better if you, dear readers, have found your way here, especially you, Rhona, and you, Emily, if you’re out there. I’m excited to tell you that the new Loveday Mystery – A Cornish Suspicion – is now with Wendy, my proofreader, and should be available on Amazon by the end of the month. And just to give you a taste of what’s to come I thought you might like ... Read More

Another great DI Andy Horton read!

Just dropping by briefly to leave a review of a book by one of my favourite authors. If you enjoy crime thrillers, you will love this. Lethal Waves by Pauline Rowson Every new DI Andy Horton book is cause for celebration in my house. I love police procedurals, and this series is one of the best. The sudden death of a woman on the Portsmouth to Guernsey ferry, closely followed by the shooting of a vagrant on the beach near ... Read More

He’s Coming Back…

Poldark I mean. Poldark’s coming back. Who else? If you’re one of the millions of fans whose Sunday nights have not been the same since the series ended five months ago then get ready to cheer. The epic tale of love, jealousy and revenge set against the crashing seas and windswept Cornish landscape is coming back. The third series of the brilliant 18th century Poldark saga returns to our screens in June. Nearly six million of us tuned in to ... Read More

There’s Been A Murder!

I am so excited to be sharing the new covers for my Loveday cozy mysteries series. I’d love to know what you think of them. Crime fiction is rapidly becoming the most popular genre for readers, and cozy mysteries have enjoyed a huge share of that. Readers can connect with all the twists and turns of an intriguing plot in a story of murder and deceit – without the blood and gore. They are fast moving, exciting stories, packed with ... Read More

Colour Your Stress Away

Stress…stress…stress! We all suffer from it, and while we’re worrying about the things we should be doing, and fretting because we never seem able to get round to it everything – the blood pressure keeps climbing. Well stop! I’ve found the answer. At least it’s working for me, and it isn’t meditation or practising mindfulness. The activity that helps to lock my stress away in its box is colouring. Adult colouring books. I love them. The shelves in the bookshops ... Read More