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April 13, 2017

Happy Holidays Baking with Cream Buns and Crime!


The holidays are finally here! I am going to be away for a week, reading a lot of books and eating a lot of Easter eggs, and I hope your holidays are similarly calm and lovely.


I also have plans to do some baking, and very handily the lovely people at The Happy Foodie have published some of the recipes from Cream Buns and Crime to help you do the same.… Read more

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Published on April 13, 2017 01:00

April 10, 2017

April Update!

I’ve got some great news for all Detectives waiting for Daisy and Hazel’s sixth adventure … this morning I pressed SEND, and the first draft is now in the inboxes of my editor and agent. It’s on its way to being a real book – you can even pre-order it!… Read more

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Published on April 10, 2017 02:17

April 5, 2017

Cream Buns and Crime is one of Easons’ Children’s Books of the Month for April

I’ve had more great news from Ireland recently – my series companion book, Cream Buns and Crime, has been chosen as one of Easons’ children’s books of the month for April!



I’m so delighted to have been picked. Thank you so much to Easons for being so brilliant! And if you’re in Ireland, I hope you spot plenty of exciting bright-purple displays this month …… Read more

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Published on April 05, 2017 08:46

April 3, 2017

Happy American Book Birthday, First Class Murder!

It’s my book birthday in the USA! First Class Murder (the US edition of Daisy and Hazel’s third adventure) is finally out in hardback, and Poison is Not Polite (the US edition of Arsenic for Tea, Daisy and Hazel’s second adventure) is now out in paperback. I’m so pleased and happy – I know American fans have been waiting for this, and I’m really glad the wait is finally over.… Read more

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Published on April 03, 2017 23:15

March 29, 2017

Cream Buns and Crime on the Tea and Tattle Podcast!


Good news for all detectives who love podcasts (I do!), and who want to find out a bit more about me and my books – I’m featured on this week’s Tea and Tattle podcast, talking to the lovely Miranda Mills about my mysteries, my writing process and my love of a good bunbreak.… Read more

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Published on March 29, 2017 02:00

March 28, 2017

Cream Buns and Crime on tour in Ireland!

Cream Buns and Crime is now officially OUT in the UK and Ireland! That should mean that if you go into any bookshop you’ll be able to see its super purple cover on a shelf (and trust me, you won’t be able to miss this cover).


Last week I was in Ireland, talking about the book and my series in Cork and Dublin.… Read more

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Published on March 28, 2017 02:41

March 17, 2017

Cream Buns and Crime in Ireland

The wait is almost over. Cream Buns and Crime, my Murder Most Unladylike series companion, is out in the UK and Ireland in only SIX DAYS!


To begin the celebrations, I’m going to be heading to Ireland to do a week of events.


I’ll be in Cork on Monday, doing a school event at Cork Library, and then on Wednesday and Thursday I’ll be at Dun Laoghaire’s Mountains to Sea Festival, doing three events (both school and public) over two days.… Read more

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Published on March 17, 2017 04:18

March 15, 2017

Daisy and Hazel are going to the Czech Republic!

I have some wonderful news to share this morning: Murder Most Unladylike and Arsenic for Tea have just sold to Albatros Media in the Czech Republic!


This is exciting enough on its own – it never stops amazing me that my books are travelling to countries I have never visited, and speaking to readers who I couldn’t say hello to without lessons.… Read more

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Published on March 15, 2017 02:31

March 13, 2017

March Update – Cream Buns and Crime is here!

Hey, detectives: there are less than TWO WEEKS to go until Cream Buns and Crime is released in the UK and Ireland!


To celebrate this, my update video for March has a special treat for you: a reading from one of the brand new short stories in the book!


It also features a bit more info about what else will be in Cream Buns and Crime, and how I’m doing with Book 6 – so if you’re excited about what’s next for Daisy and Hazel, watch now!… Read more

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Published on March 13, 2017 05:35

March 9, 2017

It’s a new look for my website!

Hello detectives! As you may have noticed, this website looks a bit different today.


We all loved the old-look website, but everything needs to be freshened up sometimes, and I think the new design is absolutely gorgeous. It highlights Nina Tara’s beautiful illustrations even more, it makes information about different books and editions easier to access, it adds some fun new activities and it makes my blog a lot more swish.… Read more

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Published on March 09, 2017 01:48