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Writing in a new genre

Today I’m guest posting on author Heidi Swain’s blog!

She kindly invited me to talk about writing in a new genre for my cosy crime Murder at the House on the Hill so if you’d like to hear all about how the book came to be published, head over to her blog here:

http://heidiswain.blogspot.com/2021/10/welcoming-victoria-walters-to-blog.html?m=1

I hope you enjoy reading! Thanks so much to Heidi for having me and supporting my book too xx

10 autumn and Halloween Netflix picks

I love this time of year and I love finding cosy autumnal shows or creepy fun Halloween movies to watch to really put me in the October mood.

I thought I would share ten shows and movies you can watch now on Netflix that will give you all the autumn and Halloween vibes.

I hope you enjoy watching…

What are your autumn and Halloween favourites? Let me know in the comments! xxx

A Cozy Autumn Morning Routine

I hope you enjoy watching this relaxing, peaceful, indulgent and cozy autumn morning routine over on my YouTube channel…

Come to the pumpkin patch with me 🎃

This weekend, I went to a pumpkin patch in Surrey and I wanted to bring you guys along with me so I filmed it for my YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy watching…

I thought I’d share some of the photos I took there as well! It was a lovely autumn day out

Have you been to a pumpkin patch this year? Xxx

Home Bargains Come Shop with me October

I just uploaded a new YouTube video – a trip to Home Bargains! See what’s new in store for October and what I picked up…

Hope you enjoy watching guys

If I could give it more than 5 stars I would…

“I’ve been a massive fan of Victoria’s books since I first opened book one in the Glendale Hall series. I wasn’t sure how much I was going to enjoy this new direction and genre for me. Wow I couldn’t have been more wrong. I was gripped from page one.”

“My first Cosy mystery book, and it certainly won’t be my last one! Such a fun and different read for me, and I’m already looking forward to the next one in this series ”

“Victoria Walters is known for her contemporary feel-good romances so Murder at the House on the Hill is a complete genre swap for her and for me too. I really enjoyed this cosy crime, I was hooked with the storyline but also charmed by the characters and the gorgeous Cotswold country village setting.”

“Having read and loved the Glendale Hall series by Victoria Walters, I was really looking forward to reading this new venture into a different genre. Cosy murder mysteries are new to me and I definitely wasn’t disappointed! This is one of those books you want to finish but at the same time, you don’t want it to be over! Can’t wait for book 2!”

“Please please please read this book, you will not regret it along with Victoria’s Glendale Hall series which is also very good. I cannot wait for the next book in the series and truly hope there will be many more to come. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.”

Seeing reviews like these makes me so happy! It’s so lovely to see that if you love Glendale you’re also enjoying Murder at the House on the Hill! It’s the first cosy mystery you’ve read for some of you and I can’t thank you enough for coming along with me for this new venture.

Let me know in the comments if you’re a Glendale reader who has picked it Murder at the House on the Hill or if you’re planning to read it

Top 5 cozy mysteries for beginners

Hello October aka cosy reading season! I thought it would be fun to share my top 5 cosy mysteries to read at the time of year with you guys…

What cosy books are you planning to curl up with this month?

Publication day haul!

My book came out last week so I treated myself to a few things to celebrate! Hope you enjoy watching what I picked up

Thanks so much for your support of my book guys xx

Cozy mystery book recommendations

Here are five of my favourite cosy murder mysteries perfect to curl up with this autumn. Let me know if you’ve read any of them!

Watch this video for more recommendations from me on YouTube:

I’d love to know your favourite crime books!

Please share in the comments below guys…

Murder at the House on the Hill publication day!

I’m so excited that my first cosy crime novel is out today! You can buy Murder at the House on the Hill in eBook, paperback and as an iBooks audiobook.

Here are the buying links you need:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

iBooks audiobook

Waterstones

The Book Depository for free international delivery:

Kobo

‘Superb sleuthing! I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Dedley End and can’t wait to go
back!‘ Heidi Swain, author of Underneath the Christmas Tree

Once Upon A Crime…

Nancy Hunter and her grandmother Jane Hunter run the Dedley Endings Bookshop, selling crime, thriller and mystery books, in a small, quiet Cotswold village where nothing ever happens…

That is, until the wealthy and reclusive Roth family open up their mansion for the first time in thirty years, inviting the people of Dedley End to a lavish engagement party. 

While everyone is thrilled to finally look around the mansion on the hill, the festivities are quickly cut short when beautiful Lucy, recently married to young Harry Roth, is found dead after being pushed over the first-floor balustrade. 

But who among the guests could have been capable of her murder – and why? 

Nancy and Jane decide to investigate – after all, not only do they own a crime themed bookshop, they were also both named after famous literary detectives – but soon wonder if they’ve taken on more than they can handle. Especially when it seems the killer has worked out that they’re hot on their heels…

Can they catch the murderer before the murderer catches up with them? Or will there be a deadly ending to this story?

Join the unlikeliest detective duo for the first of The Dedley End Mysteries series, for fans of Richard Osman and Charlaine Harris’ Aurora Teagarden series.

Praise for Murder at the House on the Hill:

‘Such a fab book – really puts the cosy in cosy crime!’ M. A. Kuzniar, author of Midnight in Everwood

‘This is a brilliant ‘whodunnit’ which gave me some serious Miss Marple feels…it’s absolutely brilliant and a pleasure to read‘ Head in a Book18

‘I loved this brilliant cozy read…it felt very Christie-esque. Nancy and Jane were fab, I loved their relationship. And I can’t wait for more.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

‘I really loved this book…The writing always kept
me guessing what would happen next.’ Reader Review

‘A delightful detective duo, a charming and clever cosy mystery.’ Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend

‘A cosy, satisfying and enjoyable murder mystery full of intrigue…and even better, with a bookshop too!’ Ella Allbright, author of The Last Charm

‘A well-executed murder mystery…gives us a cozy and sweet Christmas vibes on a small village and I loved every second of it.’ Reader Review

‘Cleverly plotted, highly entertaining and addictive. I loved it!‘ Ruby Speechley, author of The Face at the Window

‘I was hooked on page one…Love the author’s writing style. It has elements of the classic whodunnit…I definitely want more!’ Reader Review

‘A blast! It’s fast paced, fun and it keeps you guessing till the end!…The story is filled with lots of characters and unusual twists.’ Reader Review

‘An enchanting mystery…kept me guessing throughout.’ Jane Isaac, author of One Good Lie

I am a huge fan of murder mysteries, autumn and the festive season, and all things cosy so it’s a dream come true that this book is being published – a cosy crime set at Christmas in the Cotswolds! Basically, I loved writing this book and really hope you will enjoy reading it!

Thank you so much for your support,

Lots of love,

Victoria xxxx