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Sunny problems

Hey there, oh dear reader! It's windy where I live. In the afternoons, I can barely stand upright when I go for my walk and have to cover my head with my hood, holding it at the neck to keep the wind out. It is lovely and sunny though, so inside it is very nice.

Next to my desk, I have two huge windows that reach two stories high. In the afternoon around four o'clock, the sun streams in, making my office area unbearably hot. Not only that, the rays that bore into the room like a laser beam bounc...

How a reader changed everything

Hey there, Last week I mentioned I had something personal for you.A few weeks ago, my friend Lisa invited me onto her podcast. I haven't done a spoken interview since I became an author so this is a first! I've known Lisa for 15 years and we got into it. You'll learn things about me you didn't know before.Find out:What I was doing when I met Lisa.How becoming a mum was integral to my writing journey.What I love most about writing. (Hint: it isn't the writing.)How I learned I had cancer.H...

The Result!

Hey there, lovely readers! I hope you have had a great week. Today I have the results of a  newsletter subscriber  poll on what my next-but-one book should be and answers to some frequently asked questions relating to my future plans.But first…

🔥 My next release will be an Inspector Graham.🔥

It has a working title of The Case of the Something Something (IG #9) and I start writing it on May 1st. It will be published later this year.

And what's after that?

The resounding winner of the vote for the ...

What could you win?

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Conclusion for the Series

Hey there, I had a busy launch week last week. If you missed news of the release of the eighth and final Annabelle mystery, you can get your copy of it here.

I have two contests for you today. Enter for a chance to win signed copies of the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series, Amazon gift cards, and surprise swag!

Contest 1

You can enter this contest for a chance to win a host of prizes to celebrate the launch of the eighth book in ...

Will Annabelle and Mike make it up the aisle?

Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the eighth book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series, Witches at the Wedding has hit the Amazon shelves.

Every book I write has a quotation associated with it. The quote for this book comes from Maya Angelou:

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

I hope Annabelle has you feeling all the feels with this final book in the series.

Buy your copy of Witches at the...

Did you win?

Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon series, Witches at the Wedding. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser below. Also, there's winners to last week's cover reveal contest and publishing plans.Witches at the Wedding: A teaser

A body in a barn. A secret from the past. Wedding plans can be murder…
Reverend Annabelle Dixon is back! A vicar with a taste for sweets a...

Star says hi

Good day gangsters! I often get asked where I get my ideas from. And I always answer, “real life.” A couple of examples:

I had to take Star to the vet on Saturday. Phew. It was a two-person military operation. We got her some medicine to put in her food and when we got home, we all took the rest of the day off.

I'm working on another Annabelle. Here's some of Mike's lines from it:

“Stag do? If this murderer isn’t caught by then, I can’t have a stag do. What would it look like to the villagers? T...

Are you a highly sensitive reader?

Hey there, Recently, a reader wrote to thank me for writing stories she doesn't have to hide from her granddaughter. And that made me think of a story from my own life.

When I was a little girl I would visit with my grandparents every summer. They lived in Cambridge, a 45-minute drive from my parents' home – a whole other world away when you are young.

I loved visiting them. My nanna and grandad were kind and quiet. My grandfather was a master gardener. He taught me about growing flowers and veg...

✨ The new Graham is live ✨

Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the eighth book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of Sampson's Leap has hit the Amazon shelves. Please read on. There is an extract from the book below, purchase links, and what to do if you haven't tried this series yet.

The Case of Sampson's Leap is available on Kindle, in paperback, and is in Kindle Unlimited.

Get your copy of The Case of Sampson's Leap or read for free with KU.

The Case of Sampson's Leap

Chapter One

UNDER A THREATENING sky the ...

Yummy Surprises

Hey there! The recipes in the back of the Annabelle books remind me of growing up in England and I thoroughly enjoyed testing them (and trying them out!) I hope you enjoy them, too.

In particular, Teresa’s Surprise Cake from Death at the Café is quite easy to make, but is so impressive and tastes out of this world. I can promise you that with total confidence!

However, those with gluten issues will not be able to eat any of them.

It is important to me not to exclude anyone so to address this iss...