Category: Writing
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Cosy crime capitals: St Mary Mead, Cabot Cove, Brokenwood, and Milverton
Another wonderful review for the latest Milverton Mystery, Fright on Stage Right, this time by Craig Sisterson writing for the Fall 2025 edition of the US-based Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, featuring words like “intriguing” and “charming”! Addison Harper’s Milverton is held up alongside other cosy crime capitals such as Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead and…
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The Bookshop Detectives co-author praises The Milverton Mysteries
The despicably clever and talented co-author of The Bookshop Detectives, Louise Ward, has said such wonderful and generous things about The Milverton Mysteries: The Milverton Mysteries are a breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison. Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives Investigate for…
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The New Zealand Listener book review: Fright on Stage Right
A “charming cosy series” and “an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds” according to Craig Sisterson’s review in this week’s edition of The New Zealand Listener. I’m so chuffed to see Addison, Jake, and the rest of my Milverton crew getting highlighted in print, and in such excellent…
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Kindle Daily Deal: Murder on Milverton Square on sale for 99p in the UK
Surprise! The first Milverton Mystery has been tapped for a Kindle Daily Deal in the UK and is on sale for 99p today (Thursday 30 October 2025) only. So, if you’ve been flirting with maybe visiting Milverton, today’s your day! I’ll see you there? Of course, if you’re outside the UK, you can still pick…
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Christmas in October, why not?
What’s that under this reader’s Christmas tree? A stack of Milverton Mysteries! This tree is one of many John puts up around the house every year, saying he embraces Christmas early for the joy of it. And I say why not?! If you have any bookish photos to share, please do! And extra bonus points…
G. B. Ralph 