I attended a book fair yesterday. It had been hoped some of the authors could give readings of their work. Unfortunately the acoustics in the building made that impossible.

As I’d printed out my story and nerved myself up to do it, I decided to have a go at home. It’s actually much harder to talk to a camera than real people especially when, without your glasses, you can’t see whether the thing is on or not! (I can’t read them on, just in case you were thinking I’d overlooked an obvious solution to the problem, which admittedly I sometimes do.)

Here’s the result. The story, Judged to Perfection makes up part of the free download offered when you sign up to my newsletter.

I‘m attending a book fair on Sunday (if you’re in Portsmouth, please come and say hello – it’s free entry and there’s a cafe selling cakes). 

That means I need some books to sell, and I therefore ordered some. Feeling pleased with myself for having remembered to do it in time for me to unpack and check them prior to the day I got a little bit carried away and decided to make an ‘unboxing’ video. I’m not sure when or why these became a trend, but from the ones I’d seen I had the impression it was an easy thing to do. I’m less sure about that now! Click here’s to see the result. I hope it makes you smile.

A couple of years ago I experimented with audio books. I got three made, but never did anything much to promote them. I’ve just discovered that the free promo codes for the UK and US sites, which I should have used at the time, are still active. If you’d like one, in exchange for leaving an honest review (Audible/Amazon/Goodreads) then let me know. Please state which book, and whether you want UK or US links.

Click on the images above to learn more about each title.

If you use either the UK, or US Amazon store, you can currently buy the first book in my Little Mallow cosy mystery series for a reduced price.

Happy hallowe’en! If you fancy getting into the spirit of hallowe’en but there’s not a ghost of a chance or you reading a really scary book, or you just don’t know witch to choose, then you might enjoy my collections of slightly spooky stories.

The cover of my romantic murder mystery, Acting Like A Killer, has had a tweak. Do you like the new look?

Here’s another opportunity to sign up to author newsletters, and download a free book from each of them.

I’m taking part in a few author / book promotions. This one and this one both offer free reads from authors of crime, thriller and mystery books. To claim these you must subscribe to the authors’ newsletters, but you can opt out any time if you decide you don’t want to keep receiving them.

There’s also this one which has mystery and thriller books for sale. Finally this one has cosy mystery books which are for sale, or can all be read via kindle unlimited.

Hopefully you’ll find something of interest in one of those!

The second book in my Little Mallow cosy mystery series is out today! Dependable Friends and Deceitful Neighbours in Little Mallow is available as a paperback, ebook or through kindle unlimited here. You can also buy the paperback from most other online book retailers, order through your local bookshop, or request it in the library.

The picturesque seaside village of Little Mallow is suffering a spate of robberies. Arnold Stewart, verger of St Symeon’s interrupts a burglary in progress and saves the church’s antique silver. His friend, schoolteacher Ellie Jenkins, is another victim. Who can be responsible? And are they also guilty of other, far worse, crimes?

Naturally, police officers Crystal Clere and Trevor Harris are investigating, and young Adam is asking many, many questions. Arnold’s kind-hearted employer Reverend Jerry Grande is praying for answers, and for those involved. Cameron isn’t so much interested in solving the crime as keeping Arnold safe and showing him the beauty the world has to offer. All those people are old friends of Arnold’s.

His new friend Aurora is more interested in solving the mystery of Castle View. There’s definitely something odd going on at the house next to Arnold’s flat. Against his better judgement Arnold finds himself involved. He’s even more suspicious of the neighbours to his other side. They’re hiding something – he really hopes he’s wrong about it being a body!

Can Arnold and his friends untangle the lies being told in Little Mallow?

Get the book here.