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January 25, 2018

A Spoonful of Murder bunbreak competition!

I know how excited you all are about A Spoonful of Murder – and so do the lovely people at Waterstones! So they’ve come up with a brilliant competition to give one lucky winner a bunbreak hamper in honour of my new book.


All you need to do is go watch this video of me talking about A Spoonful of Murder, and then comment on that post answering the question they ask.… Read more

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Published on January 25, 2018 04:34

January 24, 2018

January book recommendations video – 2018

Hello detectives – it’s time for my January recommendations video! Featuring lots of amazing books, an exclusive look at A Spoonful of Murder, and a competition to win a copy of The Light Jar!


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Published on January 24, 2018 08:15

January 19, 2018

First Class Murder has been nominated for an Edgar Award!

I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to announce that the American edition of my third book, First Class Murder, has just been nominated in the Juvenile category at the 2018 Edgar Awards!


The Edgar Awards are awards for the best crime novels in America, and being on an Edgars list has been a dream that I never really thought would come true.… Read more

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Published on January 19, 2018 10:02

A Spoonful of Murder events in Durham, Bath and Bluewater!

Good news, Detectives – I’ve got THREE more events to add to my A Spoonful of Murder tour!


The first is at Waterstones Bluewater in Kent on the 11th of February at 12pm, the second is at Waterstones Bath on the 25th of February at 1pm, and the third is at Waterstones Durham on the 17th March at 11am.… Read more

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Published on January 19, 2018 07:30

January 17, 2018

Filming for A Spoonful of Murder!

I’ve had a very fun day today – I went to visit my publishers Puffin in London and did some extra-special recording in their media studio in honour of A Spoonful of Murder.


I recorded Q&As and read extracts from the book – look out for me popping up all over your favourite websites in the next few weeks with lots of exciting A Spoonful of Murder goodness!… Read more

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Published on January 17, 2018 09:00

January 16, 2018

Read an extract of A Spoonful of Murder now!

There are just THREE WEEKS to go until A Spoonful of Murder is released in the UK and Ireland – and I can finally share a special extract from the book with you all!


My newsletter subscribers have already been sent it – so if you haven’t signed up already, do it today!… Read more

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Published on January 16, 2018 06:00

January 5, 2018

A Spoonful of Murder at Imagine Festival 2018

A Spoonful of Murder is publishing in February, and I’m currently busy planning lots of events around it. If you’d like to come meet me and hear about my books, there will be lots of opportunities – and the first will be on Saturday 10th February at 3pm at the Southbank Centre, as part of their Imagine Festival.… Read more

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Published on January 05, 2018 07:48

January 3, 2018

Welcome to 2018 – A Spoonful of Murder comes out THIS YEAR!

Hello Detectives, and happy 2018!


This is a very exciting year for me – I have not one but TWO brand new Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries coming out, and the first, A Spoonful of Murder, will be published in the UK and Ireland on the 8th of February.


That’s right – there are only FIVE WEEKS to go until you can get your hands on Daisy and Hazel’s next adventure!… Read more

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Published on January 03, 2018 08:00

December 24, 2017

Merry Christmas – and welcome to the Mistletoe and Murder readathon!

It’s Christmas, Detectives!


On this morning in 1935, Daisy and Hazel wake up to presents and a delicious bunbreak in snowy Cambridge … and the knowledge that they’ve solved their fifth murder mystery case.


I know that some of you might have just found Mistletoe and Murder in your Christmas stockings or under your trees – and I also know that a lot of you have decided to reread the book on Christmas day!… Read more

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Published on December 24, 2017 16:05

December 21, 2017

Oxford Central Library – and the holidays!

On the 18th of December I was lucky enough to be able to visit the new Oxford Central Library to speak about my books. It was a very special event for me, and not just because I was the very first author to talk in the amazing new library space.


I grew up in Oxford, and my mother used to take me to Oxford Central Library every week.… Read more

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Published on December 21, 2017 08:00