I'm excited to announce that the third Tara Thorpe mystery is now available to order on Amazon! As before, if you'd prefer a paperback copy, that version of the book will appear on the same page, nearer to publication day - 20th February 2019. Here's the blurb and cover: When a promising local artist disappears, … Continue reading Death Comes to Call is available to pre-order! @bookouture
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Death on the River – publication day!
I'm delighted to report that book two in the Tara Thorpe mystery series is out today. You can pick it up on Kindle or in paperback, and it's also available via Audible. Here's an idea of what to expect.... When a body is pulled from the dank and dangerous fens on the outskirts of town, … Continue reading Death on the River – publication day!
Murder on the Marshes – publication day!
I'm delighted to say that the first in my Tara Thorpe mystery series, Murder on the Marshes, is out today! My fantastic publisher, Bookouture, is sending me on tour, so over the next week the wonderful book bloggers listed below will be posting about the novel. Huge thanks to them for being involved - I … Continue reading Murder on the Marshes – publication day!
Murder on the Marshes – cover reveal! @bookouture
I first saw the cover for Murder on the Marshes back in February and I've been itching to share it ever since. Finally the day has arrived, and here it is! As the graphic implies, you can order the Kindle version of the book now, if you'd like to line up some Cambridge crime fiction … Continue reading Murder on the Marshes – cover reveal! @bookouture
Bookish news: Free downloads and a double Cambridge giveaway…
In celebration of my upcoming Cambridge crime series with Bookouture, I’m offering giveaways during both April and May. One winner per month, chosen at random, will receive a signed paperback of one of my previous murder mysteries, A Stranger's House, together with some lovely Cambridge Imprint stationery*, straight from the city's famous bookshop, Heffers. All subscribers to my … Continue reading Bookish news: Free downloads and a double Cambridge giveaway…
A three-book deal with @bookouture!
I’ve been very quiet on the blogging front recently. At first it was because I was working on a new series, and I hadn’t sorted it out enough to report back. Then it was because I’d realised it might fit best with a new publisher. And finally it was because I’d found the most fantastic … Continue reading A three-book deal with @bookouture!
Blog splash: #GirlInTrouble by @RhodaBaxter
As a Rhoda Baxter fan, I'm delighted to be taking part in a blog splash today to celebrate the publication of her new book, Girl in Trouble. Rhoda's given me a prompt related to the theme of the book to drive this post, but first of all, here's the cover, blurb and buy link! Blurb … Continue reading Blog splash: #GirlInTrouble by @RhodaBaxter
The power of three – Trinity punts
Summer has arrived in Cambridge and it’s perfect weather for punting, so long as you don’t mind company... There are multiple options if you’d like to take to the river, either for hiring your own punt or letting a chauffeur take the strain. Something I only became aware of recently is that the Trinity College … Continue reading The power of three – Trinity punts
Book Review: One Dark Lie, by Clare Chase.
So delighted with this lovely new review for One Dark Lie. Many thanks to Amanda at Chocolate Pages!
Book review: One Dark Lie by Clare Chase
Jeevani Charika and Rhoda Baxter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After a spate of reading fantasy novels I was in the mood for something darker. This is a murder mystery with a hint of gang violence thrown in to up the level of menace.
Ruby writes books about real people. When she is offered the chance to write the life story of murdered academic Diana Patrick-John and she can’t help but drawn into the mystery of who killed Diana.
Nate is trying to trap his sister’s killer. He’s playing a dangerous game whilst trying desperately to keep the people he loves – including Rudy – safe.
This is a tense and atmospheric book. It’s worth mentioning the Other Place city of Cambridge, which is almost a character in itself. Beautiful. I also loved the way Ruby found academic rivalry and a low level of sniping in the academic…
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