Murder in the Countryside is out!

Phew, Murder in the Countryside is out and sporting jaunty litle bestseller flags all over the place. Thank you all so much for the wonderful reviews, messages and emails I've received. It is very much appreciated. You've probably also noticed that Murder in New York, the Christmas book that I wrote in our all too brief spell of hot weather is also up for preorder. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you at Ivybridge next week and Dartmouth is just over a fortnight. I've just started writing Murder at Highcliffe Hall which will be the next Miss Underhay adventure! I'm also close to finishing the first draft of the second in the new Secret Detectives Agency book. I am so excited for 2025 when I can share all of these with you. I know you'll love Jane, Arthur and Marmaduke the cat as much as I do. If you haven't yet got your copy of Murder in the Countryside remember you can read it on KU, listen on audio or stroke it lovingly as a paperback HERE

August already!

This year is just rushing past! The first draft on a new Miss Underhay is done and I'll start editing it ready for my publisher and my agent on Monday. Set in America over Christmas with snow and ice it was a tricky write in the middle of a UK heatwave! Work of the Secret Detective Agency book 2 is also coming along slowly. I'm hoping to get a big chunk written at the end of this month. I'm also in the process of editing the first book ready for release next year. Murder in the Countryside is now on Netgalley and is releasing in less than a month! That seems to have rolled around very quickly. Life wise, I have upcoming visits to the theatre to look forward to and very excitingly a trip to London to my publishers, Bookouture

with Kate, my agent to meet my team and discuss all kinds of booky stuff. More of that when I get home!

Watch this space!

It's been a busy few weeks! The next Miss Underhay book is now with my editor and is being titled Murder in the Countryside! Edits have been done on the first of the Secret Detective Agency books and I'm thrilled to say that I've agreed to do a few more signings and lit fest appearances so keep your eyes peeled for announcements on those closer to the time. Murder on the French Riviera is out in 10 days time! eek! The day before my middle daughter's wedding, so if I seem very scattered around then you'll know why.